Divided Loyalties in Washington during the Civil War
... the fear of attack upon the city grew ever stronger. When the news was received the following week that Union troops had been assaulted in the streets of Baltimore as they were marching to the defense of Washington a group of Congressmen headed by Cassius Marcellus Clay of Kentucky and Senator Lane ...
... the fear of attack upon the city grew ever stronger. When the news was received the following week that Union troops had been assaulted in the streets of Baltimore as they were marching to the defense of Washington a group of Congressmen headed by Cassius Marcellus Clay of Kentucky and Senator Lane ...
did hunger defeat the confederacy?
... Moreover, as Federal armies steadily gained control of Confederate territory, many food producing areas were cut off, contributing to an even greater decline in total food production. The war also devastated agricultural areas still within the Confederacy—such as northern Virginia, much of Louisiana ...
... Moreover, as Federal armies steadily gained control of Confederate territory, many food producing areas were cut off, contributing to an even greater decline in total food production. The war also devastated agricultural areas still within the Confederacy—such as northern Virginia, much of Louisiana ...
Lesson: The Civil War - NC-Net
... died there. In the Gettsyburg Address, he called America “a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” He asked the living to honor the cause of those who fought and give the nation “a new birth of freedom so that government of the people, by the pe ...
... died there. In the Gettsyburg Address, he called America “a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” He asked the living to honor the cause of those who fought and give the nation “a new birth of freedom so that government of the people, by the pe ...
Battle of Wyse Fork
... did not catch the Federals off guard. Twenty-one Union cannons had been moved to Wyse Fork. Hoke’s regiments hit hard; One of Kirkland’s Brigade (42nd, 66th, 17th NC) fought its way into Union works but were repulsed. Hill’s division made even less headway. At the sound of firing on the right his di ...
... did not catch the Federals off guard. Twenty-one Union cannons had been moved to Wyse Fork. Hoke’s regiments hit hard; One of Kirkland’s Brigade (42nd, 66th, 17th NC) fought its way into Union works but were repulsed. Hill’s division made even less headway. At the sound of firing on the right his di ...
Sharpshooter February 2016 - Kirby
... A.J. Mosley, Our Own Hero of the South There are countless stories of children involved in the cause of South during the War Between the States. Almost all of them involve normal children or teenage boys who suddenly were placed in an unusual situation that led to unusual, and sometimes heroic, beh ...
... A.J. Mosley, Our Own Hero of the South There are countless stories of children involved in the cause of South during the War Between the States. Almost all of them involve normal children or teenage boys who suddenly were placed in an unusual situation that led to unusual, and sometimes heroic, beh ...
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Guide
... cost of the fighting. Thousands of soldiers were wounded in battles and skirmishes, and much of the area resembled one big hospital ward for most of the war. Large government tent hospitals were erected in fields, and many churches, homes, barns, schools, and other public buildings were also used to ...
... cost of the fighting. Thousands of soldiers were wounded in battles and skirmishes, and much of the area resembled one big hospital ward for most of the war. Large government tent hospitals were erected in fields, and many churches, homes, barns, schools, and other public buildings were also used to ...
Civil War 1
... o But he didn’t get a single electoral vote from the South. A lot of Southern states didn’t even put him on the ballot. Lincoln’s election convinced many southerners that they were no longer going to have a voice in the national government. REMEMBER: Buchanan was still president for about 4 mont ...
... o But he didn’t get a single electoral vote from the South. A lot of Southern states didn’t even put him on the ballot. Lincoln’s election convinced many southerners that they were no longer going to have a voice in the national government. REMEMBER: Buchanan was still president for about 4 mont ...
Little Round Top - A Sound Strategy, Inc.
... have enfiladed Meade’s position and made it too unhealthy for him to remain there. This however is countered by the shape and narrowness of the hill’s crest, which faced west. The guns would have to be placed one behind the other to engage the Union lines to the north on Cemetery Ridge -- thus dra ...
... have enfiladed Meade’s position and made it too unhealthy for him to remain there. This however is countered by the shape and narrowness of the hill’s crest, which faced west. The guns would have to be placed one behind the other to engage the Union lines to the north on Cemetery Ridge -- thus dra ...
Civil War in Virginia - Virginia History Series
... Articles of Secession to the people. With this vote, the convention decided to send a delegation to ask President Lincoln what his intentions were towards the seceded states (as reported in Harper’s Weekly of April 1861). George Randolph (later Confederate Secretary of War), William Preston and Alex ...
... Articles of Secession to the people. With this vote, the convention decided to send a delegation to ask President Lincoln what his intentions were towards the seceded states (as reported in Harper’s Weekly of April 1861). George Randolph (later Confederate Secretary of War), William Preston and Alex ...
DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION Southern States Secede
... and cotton production, also considered secession. Shortly after, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas joined South Carolina. In early February 1861, the states that had seceded met in Montgomery, America. The convention Alabama. They formed the Confederate States of America n ...
... and cotton production, also considered secession. Shortly after, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas joined South Carolina. In early February 1861, the states that had seceded met in Montgomery, America. The convention Alabama. They formed the Confederate States of America n ...
Confederate Twilight: The Fall of Fort Blakely
... Otherwise, he could surge north, aiming for Montgomery and hoping to rendezvous with Maj. Gen. James Wilson’s own massive Union cavalry raid that would be descending from northern Alabama at the same time. Despite difficult terrain and hostile weather, Canby’s strategy unfolded more or less according ...
... Otherwise, he could surge north, aiming for Montgomery and hoping to rendezvous with Maj. Gen. James Wilson’s own massive Union cavalry raid that would be descending from northern Alabama at the same time. Despite difficult terrain and hostile weather, Canby’s strategy unfolded more or less according ...
Sumter to Appomattox Newsletter No 11
... watch still exist after all these years. Other parts of the watch where there was no air are not as well preserved. The precise time that the watch stopped is hard to establish. The hour hand of the watch is broken around the dial where the hands connect although the other hands are in better condit ...
... watch still exist after all these years. Other parts of the watch where there was no air are not as well preserved. The precise time that the watch stopped is hard to establish. The hour hand of the watch is broken around the dial where the hands connect although the other hands are in better condit ...
Civil war presentation
... confident about invading the Union yet again. Lee’s plan was to capture a northern city and hope that the north would consider peace talks. The Confederate and Union troops met outside Gettysburg Pennsylvania. There they battled for three days straight. Both sides took huge casualties. Despite the l ...
... confident about invading the Union yet again. Lee’s plan was to capture a northern city and hope that the north would consider peace talks. The Confederate and Union troops met outside Gettysburg Pennsylvania. There they battled for three days straight. Both sides took huge casualties. Despite the l ...
Third Winchester Driving Tour
... To protect the Confederates’ extreme left flank, Gen. Early positioned Gen. William H. Payne’s and Col. Thomas Munford’s cavalry in and around Star Fort. The Confederates received the support of two cannon from Maj. James Breathed’s Horse Artillery. A Union cavalry brigade under Col. James Schnoonma ...
... To protect the Confederates’ extreme left flank, Gen. Early positioned Gen. William H. Payne’s and Col. Thomas Munford’s cavalry in and around Star Fort. The Confederates received the support of two cannon from Maj. James Breathed’s Horse Artillery. A Union cavalry brigade under Col. James Schnoonma ...
Economics
... • Approximately 25 percent of Civil War soldiers did not survive the war. Disease killed many of them. • Poor nutrition and contaminated foods led to dysentery and typhoid fever. Malaria and pneumonia were also killers. • A Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital th ...
... • Approximately 25 percent of Civil War soldiers did not survive the war. Disease killed many of them. • Poor nutrition and contaminated foods led to dysentery and typhoid fever. Malaria and pneumonia were also killers. • A Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital th ...
America: Pathways to the Present
... • Approximately 25 percent of Civil War soldiers did not survive the war. Disease killed many of them. • Poor nutrition and contaminated foods led to dysentery and typhoid fever. Malaria and pneumonia were also killers. • A Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital th ...
... • Approximately 25 percent of Civil War soldiers did not survive the war. Disease killed many of them. • Poor nutrition and contaminated foods led to dysentery and typhoid fever. Malaria and pneumonia were also killers. • A Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital th ...
Chapter 11 - Valhalla High School
... • Approximately 25 percent of Civil War soldiers did not survive the war. Disease killed many of them. • Poor nutrition and contaminated foods led to dysentery and typhoid fever. Malaria and pneumonia were also killers. • A Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital th ...
... • Approximately 25 percent of Civil War soldiers did not survive the war. Disease killed many of them. • Poor nutrition and contaminated foods led to dysentery and typhoid fever. Malaria and pneumonia were also killers. • A Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital th ...
Civil War Leaders - Doral Academy Preparatory
... General Robert E. Lee Resigned his commission from the Union Army on April 20, 1861. “ I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my home.” Then offered services to the Confederacy. ...
... General Robert E. Lee Resigned his commission from the Union Army on April 20, 1861. “ I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my home.” Then offered services to the Confederacy. ...
The Antietam Campaign
... to harass if we cannot destroy them. I am aware that the movement is attended with much risk, yet I do not consider success impossible, and shall endeavor to guard it from loss.” Meanwhile, less than 25 miles away, Union Gen. George B. McClellan was staging his Army of the Potomac, roughly 85,000 me ...
... to harass if we cannot destroy them. I am aware that the movement is attended with much risk, yet I do not consider success impossible, and shall endeavor to guard it from loss.” Meanwhile, less than 25 miles away, Union Gen. George B. McClellan was staging his Army of the Potomac, roughly 85,000 me ...
A-level History Additional Specimen answer and commentary
... to produce 32 times more firearms. This level of advantage was bound to have a significant impact in a war that would stretch over 4 years. The Union would have had even greater advantages in terms of weaponry had they introduced repeater rifles in 1861 rather than 18645. There was the significant T ...
... to produce 32 times more firearms. This level of advantage was bound to have a significant impact in a war that would stretch over 4 years. The Union would have had even greater advantages in terms of weaponry had they introduced repeater rifles in 1861 rather than 18645. There was the significant T ...
Chapter Fourteen: The Civil War
... against us. And the job on our hands is too large for us. We would as well consent to separation at once, including surrender of this capital.” ...
... against us. And the job on our hands is too large for us. We would as well consent to separation at once, including surrender of this capital.” ...
Pickett`s Charge
... High Tide of the Confederacy • Better known as “Pickett’s Charge” • Pickett’s reserve brigade participated in this charge • Under the control of Brigadier General Louis Armistead • This move tried to penetrate Union enemy lines • Too few to withstand Union counterattack http://amhistory.si.edu/sta ...
... High Tide of the Confederacy • Better known as “Pickett’s Charge” • Pickett’s reserve brigade participated in this charge • Under the control of Brigadier General Louis Armistead • This move tried to penetrate Union enemy lines • Too few to withstand Union counterattack http://amhistory.si.edu/sta ...
Lesson: The Civil War - NC-Net
... died there. In the Gettsyburg Address, he called America “a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” He asked the living to honor the cause of those who fought and give the nation “a new birth of freedom so that government of the people, by the pe ...
... died there. In the Gettsyburg Address, he called America “a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” He asked the living to honor the cause of those who fought and give the nation “a new birth of freedom so that government of the people, by the pe ...
Battle of Wilson's Creek
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union forces and the Missouri State Guard, it is sometimes called the ""Bull Run of the West.""Despite Missouri's neutral status at the beginning of the war, tensions escalated between Federal forces and state forces in the months leading up to the battle. In early August 1861, Confederate troops under the command of Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch approached Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon's Army of the West, which was camped at Springfield. On August 9, both sides formulated plans to attack the other. At about 5:00 a.m. on August 10, Lyon, in two columns commanded by himself and Col. Franz Sigel, attacked the Confederates on Wilson's Creek about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Springfield. Confederate cavalry received the first blow and retreated from the high ground, later referred to as ""Bloody Hill,"" and infantry soon rushed up to stabilize their positions. The Confederates attacked the Union forces three times during the day but failed to break through the Union line. When General Lyon was killed during the battle and General Thomas William Sweeny wounded, Major Samuel D. Sturgis assumed command of the Union forces. Meanwhile, the Confederates had routed Sigel's column south of Skegg's Branch. Following the third Confederate attack, which ended at 11:00 a.m., the Union withdrew. When Sturgis realized that his men were exhausted and lacking ammunition, he ordered a retreat to Springfield. The Confederates were too disorganized and ill-equipped to pursue.The Confederate victory buoyed Southern sympathizers in Missouri and served as a springboard for a bold thrust north that carried Sterling Price and his Missouri State Guard as far as Lexington. In late October, a convention organized by Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson met in Neosho and passed out an ordinance of secession. Although the state remained in the Union for the remainder of the war, the Battle of Wilson's Creek effectively gave the Confederates control of southwestern Missouri. Today, the National Park Service operates Wilson's Creek National Battlefield on the site of the original conflict.