A Public History Project Atblakeley Historic Park, Alabama
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
heading one
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
January - b/g micah jenkins
... general. Nine months later he was a Confederate major general in command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia, which included the pillar of states’ rights doctrine: Charleston. The following September, merely six months later, Pemberton was replaced as department commander largely due to ...
... general. Nine months later he was a Confederate major general in command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia, which included the pillar of states’ rights doctrine: Charleston. The following September, merely six months later, Pemberton was replaced as department commander largely due to ...
Walker 1 Neither Pro-War Nor Pro-Peace:
... served with the Army of the Potomac and fought in the Seven Days’ Battles, Second Bull Run, and Antietam. Leo was killed at Antietam on September 17, 1862. After this, John stayed with his regiment throughout the next two years and fought at Fredericksburg, but he spent most of his time stationed at ...
... served with the Army of the Potomac and fought in the Seven Days’ Battles, Second Bull Run, and Antietam. Leo was killed at Antietam on September 17, 1862. After this, John stayed with his regiment throughout the next two years and fought at Fredericksburg, but he spent most of his time stationed at ...
The CONfederate States!!
... Emperor Maximilian had a keen interest in the sea and was appointed to the rank of rear admiral in the Austrian navy by his brother. He liked to visit exotic faraway ports . . . without his wife of course....It was rumored that he contacted syphilis during a visit to a brothel in Brazil, and that as ...
... Emperor Maximilian had a keen interest in the sea and was appointed to the rank of rear admiral in the Austrian navy by his brother. He liked to visit exotic faraway ports . . . without his wife of course....It was rumored that he contacted syphilis during a visit to a brothel in Brazil, and that as ...
1 Publication Number: M-1818 Publication Title: Compiled
... Infantry (African Descent) was not officially organized until January 1863; however, three companies of the regiment were on coastal expeditions as early as November 1862. Similarly, the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry was not mustered into Federal service until January 1863, even though the regiment ha ...
... Infantry (African Descent) was not officially organized until January 1863; however, three companies of the regiment were on coastal expeditions as early as November 1862. Similarly, the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry was not mustered into Federal service until January 1863, even though the regiment ha ...
Crusader`s Chronicle
... the North to nullify it. This was seen as an attack on the South’s states’ rights. Another pressing issue between the North and South is slavery, as shown by Nat Turner’s rebellion, in which over 60 white people were killed. Even though Nat Turner was arrested and hanged, it made Southern slave-owne ...
... the North to nullify it. This was seen as an attack on the South’s states’ rights. Another pressing issue between the North and South is slavery, as shown by Nat Turner’s rebellion, in which over 60 white people were killed. Even though Nat Turner was arrested and hanged, it made Southern slave-owne ...
Biography President Ulysses S. Grant
... Grant's real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, but it was entered incorrectly as Ulysses S. Grant when he went to West Point. Since he was embarrassed by his real initials (H.U.G), he didn't tell anyone and ended up going by Ulysses S. Grant for the rest of his life. According to Grant, the "S" was just ...
... Grant's real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, but it was entered incorrectly as Ulysses S. Grant when he went to West Point. Since he was embarrassed by his real initials (H.U.G), he didn't tell anyone and ended up going by Ulysses S. Grant for the rest of his life. According to Grant, the "S" was just ...
CH15
... tariffs and central government funding of internal improvements – Jefferson Davis and Alexander H. Stephens ...
... tariffs and central government funding of internal improvements – Jefferson Davis and Alexander H. Stephens ...
11.TheCivilWar
... The Republicans agreed on a common platform, but like the Democrats, they had difficulty selecting a candidate. Senator William Seward arrived at the Chicago convention as the leading contender for the nomination. However, his strong opinions against slavery and public condemnation of Southerners w ...
... The Republicans agreed on a common platform, but like the Democrats, they had difficulty selecting a candidate. Senator William Seward arrived at the Chicago convention as the leading contender for the nomination. However, his strong opinions against slavery and public condemnation of Southerners w ...
Desertion in the Confederate Army: A Disease that Crippled Dixie
... of a furlough, during furloughs, or exemptions; and collusion with medical boards for exemption or with subordinate military officers for assignment to easy duties.5 Many soldiers who enlisted amid the excitement during the beginning of the war in 1861 believed they could go home after they complete ...
... of a furlough, during furloughs, or exemptions; and collusion with medical boards for exemption or with subordinate military officers for assignment to easy duties.5 Many soldiers who enlisted amid the excitement during the beginning of the war in 1861 believed they could go home after they complete ...
chapter 16 - apel slice
... sometimes called Rebels. The Union had about 187,000 soldiers, or Yankees as they were also known. By the end of the war, about 850,000 men fought for the Confederacy and about 2.1 million men fought for the Union. The Union number included just under 200,000 African Americans. About 10,000 Hispanic ...
... sometimes called Rebels. The Union had about 187,000 soldiers, or Yankees as they were also known. By the end of the war, about 850,000 men fought for the Confederacy and about 2.1 million men fought for the Union. The Union number included just under 200,000 African Americans. About 10,000 Hispanic ...
Week 2 March 21
... Lincoln’s election brought a strong reaction in the South. To many southerners, Lincoln’s election meant that the South no longer had a voice in national government. They believed the President and Congress were now set against their interests-especially slavery. War Breaks Out (p. 513-516) When ...
... Lincoln’s election brought a strong reaction in the South. To many southerners, Lincoln’s election meant that the South no longer had a voice in national government. They believed the President and Congress were now set against their interests-especially slavery. War Breaks Out (p. 513-516) When ...
CASE REPORT Bloodstains of Gettysburg
... enough, Union General John Reynolds and the First Corps were engaged in a battle that raged until sometime between 5:00 and 6:00 P.M. (Standard time as daylight savings time did not yet exist). General Reynolds was shot in the head and killed during this engagement. Ultimately, the Confederate Army ...
... enough, Union General John Reynolds and the First Corps were engaged in a battle that raged until sometime between 5:00 and 6:00 P.M. (Standard time as daylight savings time did not yet exist). General Reynolds was shot in the head and killed during this engagement. Ultimately, the Confederate Army ...
1. Six other states
... C. Fort Sumner 1. Lincoln believed surrendering Sumner would make his commitment to maintaining the Union no longer credible ...
... C. Fort Sumner 1. Lincoln believed surrendering Sumner would make his commitment to maintaining the Union no longer credible ...
CHAPTER 11 The Civil War
... At one point, Britain and the United States did come close to war. In the autumn of 1861, the Confederacy decided to send permanent ministers to Britain and France to represent its interests. James Mason of Virginia was to go to Britain, and John Slidell of Louisiana was to go to France. Mason and S ...
... At one point, Britain and the United States did come close to war. In the autumn of 1861, the Confederacy decided to send permanent ministers to Britain and France to represent its interests. James Mason of Virginia was to go to Britain, and John Slidell of Louisiana was to go to France. Mason and S ...
Civil War - Department of Anthropology
... sometimes described as small as well as large enclosed defensive works (Smith and Nance 2003:123). In this section, the focus will however be on large forts. These come in a variety of forms like the corner bastion or star fort and make up a melding of all forms of fortification as well as other def ...
... sometimes described as small as well as large enclosed defensive works (Smith and Nance 2003:123). In this section, the focus will however be on large forts. These come in a variety of forms like the corner bastion or star fort and make up a melding of all forms of fortification as well as other def ...
CVHRI Newsletter.wps
... official designated enlisted color for the Confederate army for most of the war. The only thing that prevented the sky blue from being worn on most Confederate troops was its availability and distribution. To make up for the shortfall official orders communicated to the troops expressly mandated the ...
... official designated enlisted color for the Confederate army for most of the war. The only thing that prevented the sky blue from being worn on most Confederate troops was its availability and distribution. To make up for the shortfall official orders communicated to the troops expressly mandated the ...
Sabine Pass in the Civil War
... feet high. and a parapet twenty-feet wide at the top, beneath which six underground arsenals and bombproofs were built. Construction materials were primarily dirt, logs, crossties, and railroad iron. n For armament, Kellersberger dug up the spiked 32·pounder guns at old Fort Sabine, and rebuilt them ...
... feet high. and a parapet twenty-feet wide at the top, beneath which six underground arsenals and bombproofs were built. Construction materials were primarily dirt, logs, crossties, and railroad iron. n For armament, Kellersberger dug up the spiked 32·pounder guns at old Fort Sabine, and rebuilt them ...
January 2016 - 7th Florida Infantry Company K
... Davis urged caution. While he firmly believed states had the constitutional right to secede from the Union, he was among a committee of 13 U.S. senators who attempted to find a suitable compromise after South Carolina left the Union in December 1860. After Mississippi seceded in January 1861, Davis ...
... Davis urged caution. While he firmly believed states had the constitutional right to secede from the Union, he was among a committee of 13 U.S. senators who attempted to find a suitable compromise after South Carolina left the Union in December 1860. After Mississippi seceded in January 1861, Davis ...
gittin stuff - National Property Management Association
... from Europe and transported using blockade-runners. Only 10% of the weapons issued to troops during those two years were made in the Confederacy.23 During the war 600,000 weapons were delivered from Europe to the Confederacy, Southern states and private citizens.24 Due to the efforts of Gorgas’ Bure ...
... from Europe and transported using blockade-runners. Only 10% of the weapons issued to troops during those two years were made in the Confederacy.23 During the war 600,000 weapons were delivered from Europe to the Confederacy, Southern states and private citizens.24 Due to the efforts of Gorgas’ Bure ...
"As we entered the place, a spectacle met our eyes that almost froze
... o change the focus of the war…war to end slavery o Lincoln’s pledge to use naval and military authority gave the Proclamation teeth o impacted morale and the way the war would be prosecuted some thought the South would have to sue for peace because there would be a slave revolt at first many sol ...
... o change the focus of the war…war to end slavery o Lincoln’s pledge to use naval and military authority gave the Proclamation teeth o impacted morale and the way the war would be prosecuted some thought the South would have to sue for peace because there would be a slave revolt at first many sol ...
Ironclads and Gunboats - Villages Civil War Study Group
... surrounded by bayous. On May 17, 1863, U.S. Grant laid siege on the city after months of circumventing the bayous and defeating many Confederate forces. Having done this, he ordered the flotilla of ironclads to begin shelling the city on May 21. On July 3, the Confederate forces surrendered to Grant ...
... surrounded by bayous. On May 17, 1863, U.S. Grant laid siege on the city after months of circumventing the bayous and defeating many Confederate forces. Having done this, he ordered the flotilla of ironclads to begin shelling the city on May 21. On July 3, the Confederate forces surrendered to Grant ...
the museum of the confederacy
... 5. Find the bloodstained handkerchief. Name the Confederate general who was wounded by his own men during the battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863. ...
... 5. Find the bloodstained handkerchief. Name the Confederate general who was wounded by his own men during the battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863. ...
Summer 2011 issue - Camp Olden Civil War Round Table
... the Confederacy. Although divided in their loyalties, a combination of political maneuvering and Union military pressure kept these states ...
... the Confederacy. Although divided in their loyalties, a combination of political maneuvering and Union military pressure kept these states ...
Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865.The fort was located on one of Cape Fear River's two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean on what was then known as Federal Point and today is known as Pleasure Island. Because of the roughness of the seas there, it was known as the Southern Gibraltar.