Who They Were Civil War 150 Webquest
... 11. What was the size of the Confederate Army? 12. What were the total Confederate Causalities? 13. What was the size of the Union Army? 14. What were the total Union Causalities? 15. List one new interesting fact about the Battle of Chickamauge. Click on The Wilderness: 16. What was the size of th ...
... 11. What was the size of the Confederate Army? 12. What were the total Confederate Causalities? 13. What was the size of the Union Army? 14. What were the total Union Causalities? 15. List one new interesting fact about the Battle of Chickamauge. Click on The Wilderness: 16. What was the size of th ...
The Battle of Gettysburg - Reeths
... It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under ...
... It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under ...
Battle of Gettysburg PPT
... On the 3rd day of battle, Lee orders an all-out attack on the center of the Union line. George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a charge across the low ground separating the two forces “High Tide of the Confederacy” – Northern-most point reached by Confederate army – Closest and last cha ...
... On the 3rd day of battle, Lee orders an all-out attack on the center of the Union line. George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a charge across the low ground separating the two forces “High Tide of the Confederacy” – Northern-most point reached by Confederate army – Closest and last cha ...
Culp`s Hill: Key to Union Success at Gettysburg
... Confederate battalion) were “sorrowfully gathered up… and tenderly cared for” by Lockwood’s Marylanders after the battle. The fighting went into the night on July 2. Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s division advanced up the northeastern slope and in the process captured several batteries. This smal ...
... Confederate battalion) were “sorrowfully gathered up… and tenderly cared for” by Lockwood’s Marylanders after the battle. The fighting went into the night on July 2. Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s division advanced up the northeastern slope and in the process captured several batteries. This smal ...
America`s Birth At Appomattox - Jeff Littlejohn, Assistant Professor of
... years Grant had tried to kill these men, and now he didn’t want to stand in the way of their planting their crops so they could live. But Grant now saw himself as an instrument for a lasting peace. He extended his generosity further by ordering his army to share its rations with the hungry rebels. T ...
... years Grant had tried to kill these men, and now he didn’t want to stand in the way of their planting their crops so they could live. But Grant now saw himself as an instrument for a lasting peace. He extended his generosity further by ordering his army to share its rations with the hungry rebels. T ...
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
... Longstreet visits Lee but does not have the heart to tell him that they were not victorious that day. Lee, however, insists they were. Lee plans to attack again the next day despite heavy losses. Lee wants to attack the center of the Union line, hoping the Union generals have sent most of their men ...
... Longstreet visits Lee but does not have the heart to tell him that they were not victorious that day. Lee, however, insists they were. Lee plans to attack again the next day despite heavy losses. Lee wants to attack the center of the Union line, hoping the Union generals have sent most of their men ...
What Caused the American Civil War? A number of circumstances
... At first, no one believed the war would last very long. Some people said it would take only a few months and the fellows who volunteered to fight would come home heroes within a few weeks. No one realized how determined the South was to be independent, nor did the South realize how determined the No ...
... At first, no one believed the war would last very long. Some people said it would take only a few months and the fellows who volunteered to fight would come home heroes within a few weeks. No one realized how determined the South was to be independent, nor did the South realize how determined the No ...
Touring Richmond
... Chickahominy Bluff. A part of the outer Confederate line defending Richmond, this bluff offers a fine view of Mechanicsville and the Chickahominy River Valley. Within sight of the earthworks here, Gen. Robert E. Lee watched the beginning of the Seven Days' Battles. Beaver Dam Creek. Part of the3-mil ...
... Chickahominy Bluff. A part of the outer Confederate line defending Richmond, this bluff offers a fine view of Mechanicsville and the Chickahominy River Valley. Within sight of the earthworks here, Gen. Robert E. Lee watched the beginning of the Seven Days' Battles. Beaver Dam Creek. Part of the3-mil ...
Civil War & Reconstruction
... Much of Lincoln’s opposition came from a group of congressmen from his own party – the group, known as Radical Republicans, believed that the Civil War had been fought over the moral issue of ...
... Much of Lincoln’s opposition came from a group of congressmen from his own party – the group, known as Radical Republicans, believed that the Civil War had been fought over the moral issue of ...
Third Winchester Driving Tour
... Pike, leaving only the Confederate cavalry under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to block the Federal cavalry advance. Following the tour: Turn left back onto Old Charlestown Road and return to US 11. Turn left onto US 11. Drive approximately three miles along US 11 and cross under I-81, continuing until you reac ...
... Pike, leaving only the Confederate cavalry under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to block the Federal cavalry advance. Following the tour: Turn left back onto Old Charlestown Road and return to US 11. Turn left onto US 11. Drive approximately three miles along US 11 and cross under I-81, continuing until you reac ...
A Critical Analysis of The Killer Angels
... Food shortages in the Confederate army was a major issue in the Civil War, and Shaara does not address this issue in great detail. Shaara does briefly mention the men were desperate for food when a soldier offers Lee a grand breakfast of foods they never get to eat because they confiscated it from t ...
... Food shortages in the Confederate army was a major issue in the Civil War, and Shaara does not address this issue in great detail. Shaara does briefly mention the men were desperate for food when a soldier offers Lee a grand breakfast of foods they never get to eat because they confiscated it from t ...
Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass
... Much as the Confederates were never again to invade the north after losing the Battle of Gettysburg, the Southern Rebels never again attempted a significant action in the ...
... Much as the Confederates were never again to invade the north after losing the Battle of Gettysburg, the Southern Rebels never again attempted a significant action in the ...
World Book® Online: American Civil War: Battles
... 22. Grant was called “butcher Grant” because in a month of fighting he lost almost 40,000 men in those 3 battles. 23. Abraham Lincoln replaced George McClellan because after the victory at Antietam, McClellan (who Lincoln had long felt was not aggressive enough) had permitted the Conf ...
... 22. Grant was called “butcher Grant” because in a month of fighting he lost almost 40,000 men in those 3 battles. 23. Abraham Lincoln replaced George McClellan because after the victory at Antietam, McClellan (who Lincoln had long felt was not aggressive enough) had permitted the Conf ...
Gettysburg, Battle of
... [12]t in the commands of Ewell and Hill. The Battle of Gettysburg opened early on the morning of 1 July, when Confederate soldiers from Hill's Corps encountered dismounted Union cavalry outside the town under Brig. Gen. John Buford. After an initial Confederate repulse, the battle resumed with troop ...
... [12]t in the commands of Ewell and Hill. The Battle of Gettysburg opened early on the morning of 1 July, when Confederate soldiers from Hill's Corps encountered dismounted Union cavalry outside the town under Brig. Gen. John Buford. After an initial Confederate repulse, the battle resumed with troop ...
vocab units 13 n 14
... 1. The children begging for a puppy knew their father would capitulate when.(. 2. At the end of the news report, the anchorman recapitulated so that... 3. Because Olivia decided to attend the college based on caprice, she... 4. The sudden immigration of thousands of people to the country precipitate ...
... 1. The children begging for a puppy knew their father would capitulate when.(. 2. At the end of the news report, the anchorman recapitulated so that... 3. Because Olivia decided to attend the college based on caprice, she... 4. The sudden immigration of thousands of people to the country precipitate ...
Antietam: A Failure To Achieve Victory
... the Union's expected 60,000 recruits useless since they would not have time to be trained. But there was danger in heading north. 3 The Confederate troops were in poor condition. Beyond supply and food issues, the Army ofNorthern Virginia was improperly equipped. Lee himself stated that the army "la ...
... the Union's expected 60,000 recruits useless since they would not have time to be trained. But there was danger in heading north. 3 The Confederate troops were in poor condition. Beyond supply and food issues, the Army ofNorthern Virginia was improperly equipped. Lee himself stated that the army "la ...
The Opening Fight at Gettysburg
... Although we had some good days and some bad days under the ARTEP system, the end result was a tough, highly trained combat unit. During those days, with my background in military history, I often wondered how commanders of the past would have measured up under the ARTEP system. Hence the origins of ...
... Although we had some good days and some bad days under the ARTEP system, the end result was a tough, highly trained combat unit. During those days, with my background in military history, I often wondered how commanders of the past would have measured up under the ARTEP system. Hence the origins of ...
1 - UMW Blogs
... fact, Lee’s nickname, “Old Man,” reflected the admiration, love, and respect bestowed upon him by not only his soldiers, but also his officers and staff members.2 Even though Freeman paralleled his writing style and sources to his first book, he did not specifically focus on the Battle of Gettysburg ...
... fact, Lee’s nickname, “Old Man,” reflected the admiration, love, and respect bestowed upon him by not only his soldiers, but also his officers and staff members.2 Even though Freeman paralleled his writing style and sources to his first book, he did not specifically focus on the Battle of Gettysburg ...
Section 5 Decisive Battles
... Confederate Victories Burnside knew McClellan had been fired for being too cautious. So Burnside decided on a bold stroke. In December 1862, he marched his army of 120,000 men directly toward Richmond. Lee massed 75,000 men at Fredericksburg, Virginia, to block their path. Using traditional tactics, ...
... Confederate Victories Burnside knew McClellan had been fired for being too cautious. So Burnside decided on a bold stroke. In December 1862, he marched his army of 120,000 men directly toward Richmond. Lee massed 75,000 men at Fredericksburg, Virginia, to block their path. Using traditional tactics, ...
February - Dixie Guards
... 32nd Georgia, whose troops were engaged at the front on all portions of the battlefield, lost 164 men. The Union forces were forced to vacate the field and retreat. By February 22nd, they had retreated all the way back to Jacksonville. The north Florida expedition failed in almost every aspect of Gi ...
... 32nd Georgia, whose troops were engaged at the front on all portions of the battlefield, lost 164 men. The Union forces were forced to vacate the field and retreat. By February 22nd, they had retreated all the way back to Jacksonville. The north Florida expedition failed in almost every aspect of Gi ...
A Violent Choice: Civil War, 1861-1865
... a) Meade (like all the northern generals who preceded him) proved to be indecisive, not pursuing Lee’s retreating army after Gettysburg. B. Grant, Sherman, and the Invention of Total War 1. Lincoln appointed Grant general in chief. a) He was willing to practice total war, to tolerate enormous loss o ...
... a) Meade (like all the northern generals who preceded him) proved to be indecisive, not pursuing Lee’s retreating army after Gettysburg. B. Grant, Sherman, and the Invention of Total War 1. Lincoln appointed Grant general in chief. a) He was willing to practice total war, to tolerate enormous loss o ...
Unit 4:The Civil War, Part Two
... that twenty-five thousand fresh troops had arrived ran through the lines. Before the sun had well risen the battle began again, but now the advantage was on the Federal side. The Confederates fought bravely still. To and fro rode General Beauregard cheering on his men, but step by step they were dri ...
... that twenty-five thousand fresh troops had arrived ran through the lines. Before the sun had well risen the battle began again, but now the advantage was on the Federal side. The Confederates fought bravely still. To and fro rode General Beauregard cheering on his men, but step by step they were dri ...
Battle of Malvern Hill
The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, was fought on July 1, 1862 between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by Gen. Robert E. Lee, and the Union Army of the Potomac under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. It was the final battle of the Seven Days Battles during the American Civil War, taking place on a 130-foot (40 m) elevation of land known as Malvern Hill, near the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia and just one mile (1.6 km) from the James River. More than fifty thousand soldiers from each side took part, using more than two hundred pieces of artillery and three warships.The Seven Days Battles were the climax of the Peninsula Campaign, during which McClellan's Army of the Potomac sailed around the Confederate lines, landed at the tip of the Virginia Peninsula, southeast of Richmond, and struck inland towards the Confederate capital. Confederate commander-in-chief Joseph E. Johnston fended off McClellan's repeated attempts to take the city, slowing Union progress on the peninsula to a crawl. When Johnston was wounded, Lee took command and launched a series of counterattacks, collectively called the Seven Days Battles. These attacks culminated in the action on Malvern Hill.The Union's V Corps, commanded by Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter, took up positions on the hill on June 30. McClellan was not present for the initial exchanges of the battle, having boarded the ironclad USS Galena and sailed down the James River to inspect Harrison's Landing, where he intended to locate the base for his army. Confederate preparations were hindered by several mishaps. Bad maps and faulty guides caused Confederate Maj. Gen. John Magruder to be late for the battle, an excess of caution delayed Maj. Gen. Benjamin Huger, and Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson had problems collecting the Confederate artillery. The battle occurred in stages: an initial exchange of artillery fire, a minor charge by Confederate Brig. Gen. Lewis Armistead, and three successive waves of Confederate infantry charges triggered by unclear orders from Lee and the actions of Maj. Gens. Magruder and D. H. Hill, respectively. In each phase, the effectiveness of the Federal artillery was the deciding factor, repulsing attack after attack, resulting in a tactical Union victory. After the battle, McClellan and his forces withdrew from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Landing, where he remained until August 16. His plan to capture Richmond had been thwarted.In the course of four hours, a series of blunders in planning and communication had caused Lee's forces to launch three failed frontal infantry assaults across hundreds of yards of open ground, unsupported by Confederate artillery, charging toward firmly entrenched Union infantry and artillery defenses. These errors provided Union forces with an opportunity to inflict heavy casualties. In the aftermath of the battle, however, the Confederate press heralded Lee as the savior of Richmond. In stark contrast, McClellan was accused of being absent from the battlefield, a harsh criticism that haunted him when he ran for president in 1864.