The US Civil War
... attached strongly to the Union and to the Constitution. He did not like slavery and did not believe in secession. • His abilities as a tactician have been praised by many military historians –military genius ...
... attached strongly to the Union and to the Constitution. He did not like slavery and did not believe in secession. • His abilities as a tactician have been praised by many military historians –military genius ...
Battles Featured in the Series
... As Grant's siege drags on, conditions inside the city become unbearable. After 48 days, on July 4, 1863, the Confederates Surrender. "the Father of Waters," Lincoln says, "again goes unvexed to the sea." Episode 5 Chapter 9 - The River of Death (Battle of Chickamauga) The Battle of Chickamauga, Tenn ...
... As Grant's siege drags on, conditions inside the city become unbearable. After 48 days, on July 4, 1863, the Confederates Surrender. "the Father of Waters," Lincoln says, "again goes unvexed to the sea." Episode 5 Chapter 9 - The River of Death (Battle of Chickamauga) The Battle of Chickamauga, Tenn ...
Gettysburg DBQ Hook Exercise (p. 461) July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg
... 2. The Confederates were on the offensive. The arrows show that the Confederates led by General Pickett were attacking from the west. 3. Between ½ and ¾ of a mile. 4. The Union forces had the high ground. This gave them a big advantage as they could fire down on the advancing Confederate soldiers wi ...
... 2. The Confederates were on the offensive. The arrows show that the Confederates led by General Pickett were attacking from the west. 3. Between ½ and ¾ of a mile. 4. The Union forces had the high ground. This gave them a big advantage as they could fire down on the advancing Confederate soldiers wi ...
July 1-July 4, 1863.
... Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that ...
... Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that ...
Causes & Effects of the Civil War
... First Battle of Bull Run (July ’61) • 1st major battle of war • Location: near Bull Run Creek (Manassas Junction, VA) • 30K Union troops marched from DC to attack Confederate forces • Union was close to victory – Confederate reinforcements under Gen. Stonewall Jackson counterattacked & sent Union t ...
... First Battle of Bull Run (July ’61) • 1st major battle of war • Location: near Bull Run Creek (Manassas Junction, VA) • 30K Union troops marched from DC to attack Confederate forces • Union was close to victory – Confederate reinforcements under Gen. Stonewall Jackson counterattacked & sent Union t ...
The Civil War (1861–1865) - Red Hook Central Schools
... The Battle of Seven Pines • Union General McClellan took some 100,000 troops by boat to attack Richmond. They landed southeast of Richmond. • The Union troops were met by 15,000 Confederate forces. • The Confederate forces retreated toward Richmond. • As McClellan’s army neared the capital, the Sout ...
... The Battle of Seven Pines • Union General McClellan took some 100,000 troops by boat to attack Richmond. They landed southeast of Richmond. • The Union troops were met by 15,000 Confederate forces. • The Confederate forces retreated toward Richmond. • As McClellan’s army neared the capital, the Sout ...
Gettysburg - Warren County Schools
... of Washington, D.C. and fight them in the “open” 3. to take the war away from the farmers in Virginia who were having problems planting and harvesting crops, as both armies had been camping or fighting on their land for the previous two summers 4. to “live off the land” and collect supplies to take ...
... of Washington, D.C. and fight them in the “open” 3. to take the war away from the farmers in Virginia who were having problems planting and harvesting crops, as both armies had been camping or fighting on their land for the previous two summers 4. to “live off the land” and collect supplies to take ...
Important Battles of the Civil War
... (cut the Confederacy in half) Vicksburg is the last Southern stronghold on the Mississippi North wins Importance: North now controls the ...
... (cut the Confederacy in half) Vicksburg is the last Southern stronghold on the Mississippi North wins Importance: North now controls the ...
Causes of the Civil War - Effingham County Schools
... muskets were much more accurate and deadly with a range of up to 500 yards. ...
... muskets were much more accurate and deadly with a range of up to 500 yards. ...
The Civil War - thecivilwarforeighthgrade
... The Battle of Antietam: General Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate forces, met McClellan and his Union troops along the Antietam Creek. All day long McClellan’s troops pounded Lee’s outnumbered troops. The next day, Lee retreated back to Virginia. ...
... The Battle of Antietam: General Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate forces, met McClellan and his Union troops along the Antietam Creek. All day long McClellan’s troops pounded Lee’s outnumbered troops. The next day, Lee retreated back to Virginia. ...
Chapter 16- The Civil War Review Section 1
... Confederate line. Then Southern troops, inspired by General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, fought back. With reinforcements arriving, the Confederate troops drove the Union army back. This conflict, called the First Battle of Bull Run, showed that the war would not be an easy victory for the Union. Aft ...
... Confederate line. Then Southern troops, inspired by General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, fought back. With reinforcements arriving, the Confederate troops drove the Union army back. This conflict, called the First Battle of Bull Run, showed that the war would not be an easy victory for the Union. Aft ...
George B. McClellan - Northern Highlands
... McClellan frequently delayed his attacks, allowing his opponent ample time to retreat slowly toward the Richmond defenses. A surprise attack by Rebels at the battle of Seven Pines (or Fair Oaks) blunted the already sluggish Federal advance. Although the Union army repulsed the attacks, McClellan to ...
... McClellan frequently delayed his attacks, allowing his opponent ample time to retreat slowly toward the Richmond defenses. A surprise attack by Rebels at the battle of Seven Pines (or Fair Oaks) blunted the already sluggish Federal advance. Although the Union army repulsed the attacks, McClellan to ...
Document
... a horrible defeat at Fredericksburg in December of 1862, Lincoln replaced him with Gen. Joseph Hooker. Burnside is known more for the term “sideburns” which was taken from his facial whiskers in the 19th century known as “burnsides.” ...
... a horrible defeat at Fredericksburg in December of 1862, Lincoln replaced him with Gen. Joseph Hooker. Burnside is known more for the term “sideburns” which was taken from his facial whiskers in the 19th century known as “burnsides.” ...
Civil War Study Guide
... • June 26-July 2, 1862 – Seven Days Battles – Confederate Victory • McClellan replaced by John Pope • August 29, 1862 – Second Bull Run – Confederate Victory • McClellan brought back as commander ...
... • June 26-July 2, 1862 – Seven Days Battles – Confederate Victory • McClellan replaced by John Pope • August 29, 1862 – Second Bull Run – Confederate Victory • McClellan brought back as commander ...
Gettysburg: Prelude - Fall River Public Schools
... troops • A thorough administrator • Overly cautious ...
... troops • A thorough administrator • Overly cautious ...
Gettysburg Notes - tchrmack
... Confederacy Wears Down The Confederate defeats at Gettysburg and Vicksburg cost the South so many men and so much of its supplies. The army was low on food, shoes, uniforms, guns, and ammunition. Due to lack of food back home, many Confederates deserted the army to go back to farming and keeping the ...
... Confederacy Wears Down The Confederate defeats at Gettysburg and Vicksburg cost the South so many men and so much of its supplies. The army was low on food, shoes, uniforms, guns, and ammunition. Due to lack of food back home, many Confederates deserted the army to go back to farming and keeping the ...
Manassas, Manassas and Monocacy
... President Lincoln to command the newly formed Army of Virginia, was soundly beaten by Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. In order to draw Pope’s army into battle, Jackson ordered an attack on the Federal column that was passing across his front on the Warrenton Turnpike on August 28. Fi ...
... President Lincoln to command the newly formed Army of Virginia, was soundly beaten by Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. In order to draw Pope’s army into battle, Jackson ordered an attack on the Federal column that was passing across his front on the Warrenton Turnpike on August 28. Fi ...
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... _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________. After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of (pg. 454) A) tak ...
... _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________. After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of (pg. 454) A) tak ...
01-14-2016 Civil War Battle ppt
... of the country. The Confederate Army, led by General's Albert Johnston and P.T. Beauregard, attacked the Union Army led by General Ulysses S. Grant. They won the first day, however, General Johnston was killed and they stopped the attack. The next day reinforcements arrived for the North. The North ...
... of the country. The Confederate Army, led by General's Albert Johnston and P.T. Beauregard, attacked the Union Army led by General Ulysses S. Grant. They won the first day, however, General Johnston was killed and they stopped the attack. The next day reinforcements arrived for the North. The North ...
The Civil War - Fairview Blogs
... 2. May ’63 south wins at Chancellorsville, VA (Stonewall Jackson dies) 3. Lee goes on the offensive into Maryland and up into PA – Gen. Meade (union) follows north, they meet at Gettysburg, PA ...
... 2. May ’63 south wins at Chancellorsville, VA (Stonewall Jackson dies) 3. Lee goes on the offensive into Maryland and up into PA – Gen. Meade (union) follows north, they meet at Gettysburg, PA ...
The Civil War 1861-1865
... important? Why? 2. How did the Dred Scott decision help bring the country closer to civil war? Do you think the decision made civil war inevitable? Why or why not? 3. While running for president, Abraham Lincoln said that he had no plans to abolish slavery. Why then ...
... important? Why? 2. How did the Dred Scott decision help bring the country closer to civil war? Do you think the decision made civil war inevitable? Why or why not? 3. While running for president, Abraham Lincoln said that he had no plans to abolish slavery. Why then ...
Mort Künstler - Mort Kunstler
... upon American Art.” Perhaps these observers were not looking in the right places. Illustrated newsweeklies like Harper’s, for example, had by then themselves opened a revealing window onto the war with their seemingly endless series of front-line woodcuts. In the bargain they served as a valuable tr ...
... upon American Art.” Perhaps these observers were not looking in the right places. Illustrated newsweeklies like Harper’s, for example, had by then themselves opened a revealing window onto the war with their seemingly endless series of front-line woodcuts. In the bargain they served as a valuable tr ...
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... _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________. After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of (pg. 454) A) tak ...
... _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________. After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of (pg. 454) A) tak ...
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.