Origins of the Lost Cause: Pollard to the Present
... Various means were used to remember the war and those who died for the cause. These included a Confederate Memorial Day, speeches by veterans, and more publications by both men and women; all of these were common following the war’s end and throughout the remainder of the century. According to Purdu ...
... Various means were used to remember the war and those who died for the cause. These included a Confederate Memorial Day, speeches by veterans, and more publications by both men and women; all of these were common following the war’s end and throughout the remainder of the century. According to Purdu ...
McClellan at Fairfax Court House
... President Lincoln said to the assembled group: “If General McClellan does not want to use the army, I would like to borrow it for a time.”4 The President wanted action. Following this meeting, on January 22nd, and without consulting General McClellan, the President issued General War Order No. 1 cal ...
... President Lincoln said to the assembled group: “If General McClellan does not want to use the army, I would like to borrow it for a time.”4 The President wanted action. Following this meeting, on January 22nd, and without consulting General McClellan, the President issued General War Order No. 1 cal ...
THE BATTLE OF SAILOR`S CREEK: A STUDY IN LEADERSHIP A
... relentlessly, not only to cut the Confederate supply lines, but also to capture as many Confederates as he could during the two days of fighting. abandon his lines. ...
... relentlessly, not only to cut the Confederate supply lines, but also to capture as many Confederates as he could during the two days of fighting. abandon his lines. ...
DURING THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN
... Edward Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia during the campaign with an aura of epic restraint and generally contrasted the Confederates’ treatment of Pennsylvania’s residents with Union armies’ conduct toward southern civilians. In an effort to prove the Confederacy’s righteousness and salvage pride in ...
... Edward Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia during the campaign with an aura of epic restraint and generally contrasted the Confederates’ treatment of Pennsylvania’s residents with Union armies’ conduct toward southern civilians. In an effort to prove the Confederacy’s righteousness and salvage pride in ...
Best Little Stories from the Civil War, 2E
... than historical accounts. But also because in most cases, they focus more on the individual person at, say, Gettysburg, rather than simply report the size of the armies, who won the battle and how they did so. Rather than write a straightforward, fact-filled—but potentially dull—short biography of U ...
... than historical accounts. But also because in most cases, they focus more on the individual person at, say, Gettysburg, rather than simply report the size of the armies, who won the battle and how they did so. Rather than write a straightforward, fact-filled—but potentially dull—short biography of U ...
America at Mid-19th Century: Abolition, Civil War, Emancipation
... achieved by few. The human beings that were bought and sold to sow, plant, and harvest were considered as nothing more than working assets. If the farm venture was successful, the planter might add to his slave labor force. If he failed, human assets were sold off and lives might well be changed for ...
... achieved by few. The human beings that were bought and sold to sow, plant, and harvest were considered as nothing more than working assets. If the farm venture was successful, the planter might add to his slave labor force. If he failed, human assets were sold off and lives might well be changed for ...
READ-ALOUD PLAYS ABOUT
... Discussion questions The discussion questions are designed to be used immediately after the play has been read. The questions allow the students to process and reflect on what they have just read and also reinforce the themes and historical facts that have been presented. They also help set the stag ...
... Discussion questions The discussion questions are designed to be used immediately after the play has been read. The questions allow the students to process and reflect on what they have just read and also reinforce the themes and historical facts that have been presented. They also help set the stag ...
1864: The Decisive Year
... Less than a week later, as soldiers on both sides were digging in for a long haul at Petersburg, Grant dispatched another raid deep behind Confederate lines. Union Gens. August Kautz and James Wilson led about 5,000 cavalry west of Petersburg, tearing up railroads and sowing panic. The Federals got ...
... Less than a week later, as soldiers on both sides were digging in for a long haul at Petersburg, Grant dispatched another raid deep behind Confederate lines. Union Gens. August Kautz and James Wilson led about 5,000 cavalry west of Petersburg, tearing up railroads and sowing panic. The Federals got ...
The Positive Contributions of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of
... glorious route of the southern army. When it failed to happen, and was reversed, in part, thanks to the bold example given by an enthusiastic young Confederate named Brigadier General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Wade, Chandler, and Senator George Riddle of Delaware attempted, rifle in hand, to rever ...
... glorious route of the southern army. When it failed to happen, and was reversed, in part, thanks to the bold example given by an enthusiastic young Confederate named Brigadier General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Wade, Chandler, and Senator George Riddle of Delaware attempted, rifle in hand, to rever ...
reminiscences of the civil war
... entire Southland under the control of their own people. He was chosen by the Democrats in Congress to draft an address to the people of the South, urging patience, endurance, and an appeal to a returning sense of justice as the cure for all wrongs. He was elected governor of Georgia twice, and the r ...
... entire Southland under the control of their own people. He was chosen by the Democrats in Congress to draft an address to the people of the South, urging patience, endurance, and an appeal to a returning sense of justice as the cure for all wrongs. He was elected governor of Georgia twice, and the r ...
Clarke County Civil War Driving Tour
... southeast, past Rosemont. From the moment the Confederate attack began, Union Gen. George Crook had intended to counterattack with his other division under Gen. Isaac Duval – but the quick rout of Thoburn had spoiled those plans. Duval’s men could still salvage the day. After allowing Thoburn’s retr ...
... southeast, past Rosemont. From the moment the Confederate attack began, Union Gen. George Crook had intended to counterattack with his other division under Gen. Isaac Duval – but the quick rout of Thoburn had spoiled those plans. Duval’s men could still salvage the day. After allowing Thoburn’s retr ...
SNAKES LURKING IN THE GRASS - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of
... LINCOLN AND THE COPPERHEADS IN THE CIVIL WAR ...
... LINCOLN AND THE COPPERHEADS IN THE CIVIL WAR ...
Touring Civil War Sites East Paulding, South Bartow West Cobb
... advanced, eventually forming what is commonly known as the Dallas-Acworth Line. The right of the Union army took positions as far south as what is now Paulding County High School on Hwy 61, just south of Dallas while the northern terminus of the line was located ten miles away at what is now Burnt H ...
... advanced, eventually forming what is commonly known as the Dallas-Acworth Line. The right of the Union army took positions as far south as what is now Paulding County High School on Hwy 61, just south of Dallas while the northern terminus of the line was located ten miles away at what is now Burnt H ...
by Nick Bolash - College of William and Mary
... foot on the land that would become the town of Broadway Landing. Later in the seventeenth century, a man named Thomas Broadway moved to the area, and named his land along the Appomattox River after himself2. It is quite possible that the town he established consisted of no more than simply his home ...
... foot on the land that would become the town of Broadway Landing. Later in the seventeenth century, a man named Thomas Broadway moved to the area, and named his land along the Appomattox River after himself2. It is quite possible that the town he established consisted of no more than simply his home ...
“I Could Tell You a Thousand Stories of Their Heroism…”1
... battalions (approximately 38 percent) were commanded by pre-war civilians. Although most lowerlevel command positions (regiment/battery or below) were held by volunteers, professional soldiers or those with other military experience commanded 56 regiments and at least six batteries.15 Although recen ...
... battalions (approximately 38 percent) were commanded by pre-war civilians. Although most lowerlevel command positions (regiment/battery or below) were held by volunteers, professional soldiers or those with other military experience commanded 56 regiments and at least six batteries.15 Although recen ...
Joshua L. Chamberlain
... ninety thousand–man force led by General George Meade (1815–1872; see entry). The first major clash between Meade’s forces and Lee’s seventy-five thousand–man Army of Northern Virginia erupted on July 1, 1863. The Union Army barely held its ground during the first day of fighting. As the morning of ...
... ninety thousand–man force led by General George Meade (1815–1872; see entry). The first major clash between Meade’s forces and Lee’s seventy-five thousand–man Army of Northern Virginia erupted on July 1, 1863. The Union Army barely held its ground during the first day of fighting. As the morning of ...
Civil War - Visit Hampton
... The success of these amphibious actions prompted Major General George Brinton McClellan to plan to bring his Army of the Potomac to the Peninsula and, using Ft. Monroe as his base, move against Richmond. On March 8, 1862, just as McClellan was sharing the merits of his plan with the President, the C ...
... The success of these amphibious actions prompted Major General George Brinton McClellan to plan to bring his Army of the Potomac to the Peninsula and, using Ft. Monroe as his base, move against Richmond. On March 8, 1862, just as McClellan was sharing the merits of his plan with the President, the C ...
Civil War - Visit Hampton
... The success of these amphibious actions prompted Major General George Brinton McClellan to plan to bring his Army of the Potomac to the Peninsula and, using Ft. Monroe as his base, move against Richmond. On March 8, 1862, just as McClellan was sharing the merits of his plan with the President, the C ...
... The success of these amphibious actions prompted Major General George Brinton McClellan to plan to bring his Army of the Potomac to the Peninsula and, using Ft. Monroe as his base, move against Richmond. On March 8, 1862, just as McClellan was sharing the merits of his plan with the President, the C ...
Lee, Honor, and the Confederacy
... Lee became a military advisor to Jefferson Davis and organized the newly formed units of Southern troops in the War’s first months, then eventually became the overall commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.25 Despite early enthusiasm for the war, by early1862, volunteer enlistment quickly declin ...
... Lee became a military advisor to Jefferson Davis and organized the newly formed units of Southern troops in the War’s first months, then eventually became the overall commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.25 Despite early enthusiasm for the war, by early1862, volunteer enlistment quickly declin ...
Gettysburg: an exhibit for the First
... Three Months in the Southern States: April-June, 1863. New York: John Bradburn, 1864. --Fremantle, an experienced soldier, surveyed the ground with Lee's and Longstreet's staff, recording the distance to be crossed under fire between the two annies as more than a mile. Pickett's Charge Jacob Hoke, T ...
... Three Months in the Southern States: April-June, 1863. New York: John Bradburn, 1864. --Fremantle, an experienced soldier, surveyed the ground with Lee's and Longstreet's staff, recording the distance to be crossed under fire between the two annies as more than a mile. Pickett's Charge Jacob Hoke, T ...
1862: Antietam and Emancipation
... SUMMARY: In September 1862, Confederate general Robert E. Lee left the South and moved his army into Maryland. No one could be sure exactly what he planned to do, but in an incredible stroke of luck, a copy of Lee’s plans (which had been wrapped around three cigars) was discovered by Union soldiers ...
... SUMMARY: In September 1862, Confederate general Robert E. Lee left the South and moved his army into Maryland. No one could be sure exactly what he planned to do, but in an incredible stroke of luck, a copy of Lee’s plans (which had been wrapped around three cigars) was discovered by Union soldiers ...
The Resurrection of Ezra A. Carman`s History of the Antietam - H-Net
... The more famous locations on the battlefield, such as the West Woods, Dunkard Church, Sunken Road, and BurnCarman next addressed the particulars of the battle. side’s Bridge, receive their own chapters. Carman ended The first chapter on this topic, “The Field of Antietam,” his section devoted to the ...
... The more famous locations on the battlefield, such as the West Woods, Dunkard Church, Sunken Road, and BurnCarman next addressed the particulars of the battle. side’s Bridge, receive their own chapters. Carman ended The first chapter on this topic, “The Field of Antietam,” his section devoted to the ...
Chapter 21 - BFHS
... the Army of the Potomac. Hating to sacrifice his troops, he was idolized by his men, who affectionately called him “Little Mac.” But he was a perfectionist who seems not to have realized that an army is never ready to the last button and that wars cannot be won without running some risks. He consist ...
... the Army of the Potomac. Hating to sacrifice his troops, he was idolized by his men, who affectionately called him “Little Mac.” But he was a perfectionist who seems not to have realized that an army is never ready to the last button and that wars cannot be won without running some risks. He consist ...
Killer Angels notes
... 16. Describe some of Longstreet’s thoughts about Lee when Fremantle is talking to him. 17. When Fremantle refers to General Lee as “devious” explain Longstreet’s reaction. 18. How does Longstreet characterize the Confederates’ chances in the next day’s battle? 19. To whom is Longstreet referring whe ...
... 16. Describe some of Longstreet’s thoughts about Lee when Fremantle is talking to him. 17. When Fremantle refers to General Lee as “devious” explain Longstreet’s reaction. 18. How does Longstreet characterize the Confederates’ chances in the next day’s battle? 19. To whom is Longstreet referring whe ...
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.