The Civil War: 1861-1865
... b. Threatened entire Union fleet blockading Southern ports. 2. Monitor -- Union counterpart to Merrimack built in 100 days a. 4 hour battle with neither side winning; Monitor withdrew after Captain wounded; both sides claimed victory. b. Virginia never again a serious threat and eventually blown up ...
... b. Threatened entire Union fleet blockading Southern ports. 2. Monitor -- Union counterpart to Merrimack built in 100 days a. 4 hour battle with neither side winning; Monitor withdrew after Captain wounded; both sides claimed victory. b. Virginia never again a serious threat and eventually blown up ...
The Civil War Begins
... The Confederacy Wears Down • The Election of 1864 1) Lincoln re-elected for 2nd term • IT’S OVER! The Surrender at Appomatox 1) Davis’s government leaves Richmond and burn it to the ground 2) Lee surrenders April 9, 1865 at the ...
... The Confederacy Wears Down • The Election of 1864 1) Lincoln re-elected for 2nd term • IT’S OVER! The Surrender at Appomatox 1) Davis’s government leaves Richmond and burn it to the ground 2) Lee surrenders April 9, 1865 at the ...
Civil War - Brunswick, MO
... then to Lexington, then to the Arkansas line, where the Missouri Guards and Confederates joined forces and marched for Springfield. We met the Lyons forces at Wilson Creek, where we had a hard fought battle, but came out victorious. The army lingered there for sometime. General Sterling Price sent m ...
... then to Lexington, then to the Arkansas line, where the Missouri Guards and Confederates joined forces and marched for Springfield. We met the Lyons forces at Wilson Creek, where we had a hard fought battle, but came out victorious. The army lingered there for sometime. General Sterling Price sent m ...
West Point Classmates - Civil War Enemies
... Government? They were officers who had served in America’s Civil War, both Federal and Confederate officers, including some who had fought, also, in the earlier Mexican War and the later Spanish-American War. They were men like: Edward Porter Alexander, the Confederate artillery commander at Gettysb ...
... Government? They were officers who had served in America’s Civil War, both Federal and Confederate officers, including some who had fought, also, in the earlier Mexican War and the later Spanish-American War. They were men like: Edward Porter Alexander, the Confederate artillery commander at Gettysb ...
Chapter 11 – The Civil War 1861-1865
... • Surrender at Appomattox – Confederate army defending Richmond had shrunk to 35,000 soldiers, who were starving – April 2nd – Lee decided to try to sneak around Grant’s army and join up with Johnston’s army, which was retreating in front of Sherman. – Grant’s army kept cutting off Lee’s way towards ...
... • Surrender at Appomattox – Confederate army defending Richmond had shrunk to 35,000 soldiers, who were starving – April 2nd – Lee decided to try to sneak around Grant’s army and join up with Johnston’s army, which was retreating in front of Sherman. – Grant’s army kept cutting off Lee’s way towards ...
apush ch 21
... General Lee orders a frontal assault on Union lines to break through, surround and destroy the North. ...
... General Lee orders a frontal assault on Union lines to break through, surround and destroy the North. ...
Slide 1
... General Lee orders a frontal assault on Union lines to break through, surround and destroy the North. ...
... General Lee orders a frontal assault on Union lines to break through, surround and destroy the North. ...
battles and campaigns
... March to July 1862, Major General George B. McClellan led the Union’s Army of the Potomac on a campaign across the southeastern Virginia peninsula in an attempt to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, but, after many victories, it was stopped by Confederate general Robert E. Lee an ...
... March to July 1862, Major General George B. McClellan led the Union’s Army of the Potomac on a campaign across the southeastern Virginia peninsula in an attempt to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, but, after many victories, it was stopped by Confederate general Robert E. Lee an ...
TE 407 Unit Plan Lesson Plan 4
... Casualties: 27,399 (18,399 Union and 9)000 Confederate) In May 1864, Confederate forces clashed with the advancing Union Army in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, which lasted for the better part of two weeks and included some of the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War. After an indecisive bat ...
... Casualties: 27,399 (18,399 Union and 9)000 Confederate) In May 1864, Confederate forces clashed with the advancing Union Army in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, which lasted for the better part of two weeks and included some of the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War. After an indecisive bat ...
TSB
... Stegman of the 102nd NYSV noted that, “It was only the second time in their history that the regiments of the brigade had built entrenchments, and the first trial of their merits had not proven fortunate, as the heavy death-roll of the One hundred and forty-ninth, and the flanking at Chancellorsvill ...
... Stegman of the 102nd NYSV noted that, “It was only the second time in their history that the regiments of the brigade had built entrenchments, and the first trial of their merits had not proven fortunate, as the heavy death-roll of the One hundred and forty-ninth, and the flanking at Chancellorsvill ...
WI251 ACW Invite:Article Template
... pointed his army like a dagger at Atlanta. Grant came east, crossing the Rappahanock River with his troops in 1864; his tar get was Lee’s army. Grant’s grand Army of the Potomac, bolstered by thousands of newly enlisted African-American soldiers, engaged Lee in the Wilderness, an aptly named almost ...
... pointed his army like a dagger at Atlanta. Grant came east, crossing the Rappahanock River with his troops in 1864; his tar get was Lee’s army. Grant’s grand Army of the Potomac, bolstered by thousands of newly enlisted African-American soldiers, engaged Lee in the Wilderness, an aptly named almost ...
File
... April 6, 1862 Confederates attack Grant by surprise Grant was able to fight back Told to retreat, but refused Confederates retreated 20,000 troops had been killed or wounded More than any other battle up to that point ...
... April 6, 1862 Confederates attack Grant by surprise Grant was able to fight back Told to retreat, but refused Confederates retreated 20,000 troops had been killed or wounded More than any other battle up to that point ...
The Civil War
... Richmond, the CSA capital. Southern strategy: defend homeland, hold onto as much territory as possible until the Union gets sick of fighting. ...
... Richmond, the CSA capital. Southern strategy: defend homeland, hold onto as much territory as possible until the Union gets sick of fighting. ...
Civil War Discovery
... Once Pope found Jackson’s position, he attacked beginning the Second Battle of Bull Run. The Confederates were outnumbered but fought back ferociously and kept their position… even throwing rocks when they ran out of ammunition ...
... Once Pope found Jackson’s position, he attacked beginning the Second Battle of Bull Run. The Confederates were outnumbered but fought back ferociously and kept their position… even throwing rocks when they ran out of ammunition ...
Unit 6 Learning Objectives Master Answer Document
... they encountered Robert E. Lee and his forces. The battle lasted three days in July of 1863, and consisted of 92,000 Union vs. 76,000 confederate soldiers. The battle began after Confederates had taken control of Gettysburg, but the Union held positions on Cemetery Ridge. General Lee believed he cou ...
... they encountered Robert E. Lee and his forces. The battle lasted three days in July of 1863, and consisted of 92,000 Union vs. 76,000 confederate soldiers. The battle began after Confederates had taken control of Gettysburg, but the Union held positions on Cemetery Ridge. General Lee believed he cou ...
EGE Exn oF TrrE Crun, Wrn
... army before it crossed the Potomac River into Virginia. Like General McClellan, Meade waited too many days to attack. Lee's army escaped back into Virginia. Lee had lost more soldiers than the South's small population could replace. After the Battle of Gettysburg, the South's army would never be as ...
... army before it crossed the Potomac River into Virginia. Like General McClellan, Meade waited too many days to attack. Lee's army escaped back into Virginia. Lee had lost more soldiers than the South's small population could replace. After the Battle of Gettysburg, the South's army would never be as ...
questions about the “varying viewpoints”
... “After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassing courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources.…Feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that would have attended th ...
... “After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassing courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources.…Feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that would have attended th ...
On Hallowed Ground
... Gettysburg. For weeks, Confederate troops1 under the command of General Robert E. Lee had marched north from Virginia, hoping to battle the Union army2 on its home soil. At Gettysburg, Lee got his wish. There, Confederate and Union forces fought a bloody three-day battle that turned the tide of the ...
... Gettysburg. For weeks, Confederate troops1 under the command of General Robert E. Lee had marched north from Virginia, hoping to battle the Union army2 on its home soil. At Gettysburg, Lee got his wish. There, Confederate and Union forces fought a bloody three-day battle that turned the tide of the ...
Women in the Civil War
... crater with no way of getting out. The rebels quickly counterattack and drive the Yankees back. Grant writes “It was the saddest affair I have witnessed in the war” and relieves Burnside of command. ...
... crater with no way of getting out. The rebels quickly counterattack and drive the Yankees back. Grant writes “It was the saddest affair I have witnessed in the war” and relieves Burnside of command. ...
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville
... • November 1862- Burnside launches a swift and decisive attack on Richmond by way of Fredericksburg with 120,000 troops against Confederate’s 78,000 • Burnside’s army experienced delays in crossing the Rappahannock River • Ordered a retreat after suffering about 12,600 casualties (Confederates had 5 ...
... • November 1862- Burnside launches a swift and decisive attack on Richmond by way of Fredericksburg with 120,000 troops against Confederate’s 78,000 • Burnside’s army experienced delays in crossing the Rappahannock River • Ordered a retreat after suffering about 12,600 casualties (Confederates had 5 ...
The Classic Novel of the Civil War
... sections, the narrative alternates between the vantage points of Union and Rebel soldiers. Maps by Don Pitcher illustrate the strategic positions of the two armies throughout the days of the encounter. Monday, June 29, 1863 Harrison, a spy for the Army of Northern Virginia, reports to its commander, ...
... sections, the narrative alternates between the vantage points of Union and Rebel soldiers. Maps by Don Pitcher illustrate the strategic positions of the two armies throughout the days of the encounter. Monday, June 29, 1863 Harrison, a spy for the Army of Northern Virginia, reports to its commander, ...
The Thirteenth Amendment
... On April 8, Lee replied that he was willing to talk with Grant, but not to surrender his army, which continued to move toward Appomattox In the early morning of April 9 Lee's men made a final attempt to break away from the Union. The attack failed, finally convincing Lee that the end had come. H ...
... On April 8, Lee replied that he was willing to talk with Grant, but not to surrender his army, which continued to move toward Appomattox In the early morning of April 9 Lee's men made a final attempt to break away from the Union. The attack failed, finally convincing Lee that the end had come. H ...
Civil War, 1861-1865 - Loudoun County Public Schools
... Newspapers got hold of his story and he soon became known as the "Drummer Boy of Shiloh." Clem gained further renown at the Battle of Chickamauga in September of 1863. In the thickest of the fighting, three bullets passed through his cap without doing him any harm. Separated from his unit, he escape ...
... Newspapers got hold of his story and he soon became known as the "Drummer Boy of Shiloh." Clem gained further renown at the Battle of Chickamauga in September of 1863. In the thickest of the fighting, three bullets passed through his cap without doing him any harm. Separated from his unit, he escape ...
The Furnace of Civil War, 1861–1865
... At the Democratic party convention of 1864, the openly antiwar Copperheads enjoyed little influence. ...
... At the Democratic party convention of 1864, the openly antiwar Copperheads enjoyed little influence. ...
Battle-Richmond-Brochure
... flanking movement, which began to fall back just as McCray was getting into position, and Cruft acting without orders marched toward the sound of the guns, arrived on the field from Richmond. About this time, Cleburne was wounded and Preston Smith took over as divisional commander. An atGen. Charles C ...
... flanking movement, which began to fall back just as McCray was getting into position, and Cruft acting without orders marched toward the sound of the guns, arrived on the field from Richmond. About this time, Cleburne was wounded and Preston Smith took over as divisional commander. An atGen. Charles C ...
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.