History Lecture 6a Civil War
... – Everything, everyone mobilized for war effort – Society vs. society, not just military vs. military – Civilian/military distinction blurred – Confederate gov’t highly centralized • CSA states with less autonomy, less freedom than in 1860 as part of the U.S. –Weaker “states rights” in Confederacy ...
... – Everything, everyone mobilized for war effort – Society vs. society, not just military vs. military – Civilian/military distinction blurred – Confederate gov’t highly centralized • CSA states with less autonomy, less freedom than in 1860 as part of the U.S. –Weaker “states rights” in Confederacy ...
the-union-dissolves-1
... at battle of Perrysville; afterwards, Lincoln ordered Buell to seize Chattangooga and cut railroad lines; home to union sympathizers and cutting lines would cut off confederacy of meat and corn supply (“hogs and hominy”) -William Rosecrans got put in charge; four days later, Bragg (confederate) retr ...
... at battle of Perrysville; afterwards, Lincoln ordered Buell to seize Chattangooga and cut railroad lines; home to union sympathizers and cutting lines would cut off confederacy of meat and corn supply (“hogs and hominy”) -William Rosecrans got put in charge; four days later, Bragg (confederate) retr ...
Causes of Confederate Defeat in the Civil War
... riven by racial, class, gender, and regional antagonisms and, similarly, all historians recognize the enormous force brought to bear by Northern armies and the high casualties suffered by Confederate soldiers. Nonetheless, the disagreement has produced sharply different explanations for why the Civi ...
... riven by racial, class, gender, and regional antagonisms and, similarly, all historians recognize the enormous force brought to bear by Northern armies and the high casualties suffered by Confederate soldiers. Nonetheless, the disagreement has produced sharply different explanations for why the Civi ...
The Civil War 150 Years ago May 1862
... move NW to attempt to capture the Confederate capital and thus end the war. Union forces were led by Gen George McClellan. CSA forces were led by Gen J.E. Johnston who would later lead CSA forces at the battle of Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Jackson’s Valley Campaign--CSA Gen Stonewall Jackson conducted ...
... move NW to attempt to capture the Confederate capital and thus end the war. Union forces were led by Gen George McClellan. CSA forces were led by Gen J.E. Johnston who would later lead CSA forces at the battle of Kennesaw Mountain, GA. Jackson’s Valley Campaign--CSA Gen Stonewall Jackson conducted ...
CIVIL WAR Time-Line 1861-1865 - Miami Beach Senior High School
... March 3 President Lincoln signs a federal draft act. April 7 In a test of ironclad vessels against land fortifications, Union Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont’s fleet fails to penetrate the harbor defenses of Charleston. May 1–4 Lee hands the Army of the Potomac another serious loss at the Battle of Chance ...
... March 3 President Lincoln signs a federal draft act. April 7 In a test of ironclad vessels against land fortifications, Union Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont’s fleet fails to penetrate the harbor defenses of Charleston. May 1–4 Lee hands the Army of the Potomac another serious loss at the Battle of Chance ...
1 Battle of Antietam The bloodiest single day in American history, the
... when Union General Joseph Hooker began firing on Stonewall Jackson’s men. Hooker recalls “every stalk in the northern and greater part of the field was cut as closely as could have been done with a knife, and the slain lay in rows precisely as they had stood in their ranks a few moments before. It w ...
... when Union General Joseph Hooker began firing on Stonewall Jackson’s men. Hooker recalls “every stalk in the northern and greater part of the field was cut as closely as could have been done with a knife, and the slain lay in rows precisely as they had stood in their ranks a few moments before. It w ...
Gettysburg and Vicksburg compared
... Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3 after three days of fierce fighting. Total casualties were 51,000, around 30 percent of the men who fought. Gettysburg was not of strategic importance as a location, but it had been an important part of Lee’s strategy to win a de ...
... Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3 after three days of fierce fighting. Total casualties were 51,000, around 30 percent of the men who fought. Gettysburg was not of strategic importance as a location, but it had been an important part of Lee’s strategy to win a de ...
Three Turning Points of the Civil War
... Robert E. Lee took over during the Seven Days Battle) • Lincoln replaces several Generals, but cannot seem to find the right man for the job. Gen. George B. McClellan seems to be the man, since he builds a great army, but he is too cautious and Lee takes advantage of this. • By the Second Battle of ...
... Robert E. Lee took over during the Seven Days Battle) • Lincoln replaces several Generals, but cannot seem to find the right man for the job. Gen. George B. McClellan seems to be the man, since he builds a great army, but he is too cautious and Lee takes advantage of this. • By the Second Battle of ...
17 - Coppell ISD
... This group was known as the Army of the Potomac McClellan transformed the inexperienced Union recruits into a trained group of soldiers – Ready for Battle! He was a cautious leader; newspapers made fun AT him: ‘All quiet along the Potomac’ President Lincoln lost his patience; “If Gen McClell ...
... This group was known as the Army of the Potomac McClellan transformed the inexperienced Union recruits into a trained group of soldiers – Ready for Battle! He was a cautious leader; newspapers made fun AT him: ‘All quiet along the Potomac’ President Lincoln lost his patience; “If Gen McClell ...
Key Terms/Ideas/People/Events
... manufactured goods and ships from Britain that they could not produce Anaconda Plan – Union plan to defeat the Confederacy; “squeeze the South to death”; it consisted of 1) blockading all Southern ports (preventing manufactured goods from arriving and cotton from leaving); 2) dividing the Confeder ...
... manufactured goods and ships from Britain that they could not produce Anaconda Plan – Union plan to defeat the Confederacy; “squeeze the South to death”; it consisted of 1) blockading all Southern ports (preventing manufactured goods from arriving and cotton from leaving); 2) dividing the Confeder ...
Early Years of the War
... the South’s largest city This meant that the Confederacy could no longer use the river to carry its goods to sea At this point, the Union controlled almost the entire Mississippi River ...
... the South’s largest city This meant that the Confederacy could no longer use the river to carry its goods to sea At this point, the Union controlled almost the entire Mississippi River ...
- Hesston Middle School
... • The spring of 1862 brought other bad news for the Confederacy. On April 25, a Union fleet led by David Farragut captured New Orleans, the largest city in the South. Rebel gunboats tried to ram the Union warships and succeeded in sinking one. Farragut's ships had to run through cannon fire and then ...
... • The spring of 1862 brought other bad news for the Confederacy. On April 25, a Union fleet led by David Farragut captured New Orleans, the largest city in the South. Rebel gunboats tried to ram the Union warships and succeeded in sinking one. Farragut's ships had to run through cannon fire and then ...
16-3 No End in Sight
... The spring of 1862 brought other bad news for the Confederacy. On April 25, a Union fleet led by David Farragut captured New Orleans, the largest city in the South. Rebel gunboats tried to ram the Union warships and succeeded in sinking one. Farragut's ships had to run through cannon fire and then ...
... The spring of 1862 brought other bad news for the Confederacy. On April 25, a Union fleet led by David Farragut captured New Orleans, the largest city in the South. Rebel gunboats tried to ram the Union warships and succeeded in sinking one. Farragut's ships had to run through cannon fire and then ...
Name - USD 322
... True or False: For the false statements, cross out the incorrect part and correct it. T or F 17. The Emancipation Proclamation was meant to end slavery in the U.S. T or F 18. Most of the fighting took place in the North. T or F 19. General Lee commanded the Army of the Potomac throughout the war. T ...
... True or False: For the false statements, cross out the incorrect part and correct it. T or F 17. The Emancipation Proclamation was meant to end slavery in the U.S. T or F 18. Most of the fighting took place in the North. T or F 19. General Lee commanded the Army of the Potomac throughout the war. T ...
The Civil War So Far*
... May 6-7, 1864. Union troops moved south to fight the next battle at Spotsylvania Court house just a day later. Winner: The Union Image Courtesy of the Library of Congress ...
... May 6-7, 1864. Union troops moved south to fight the next battle at Spotsylvania Court house just a day later. Winner: The Union Image Courtesy of the Library of Congress ...
A Soldier*s Life
... station, fort on a waterway, or important city. Battles were also fought in certain geographic locations because there were strategic advantages such as high ground or natural barriers. ...
... station, fort on a waterway, or important city. Battles were also fought in certain geographic locations because there were strategic advantages such as high ground or natural barriers. ...
Battles of the Civil War Part 2
... fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long reme ...
... fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long reme ...
The Early years of the Civil War
... Manassas WHO: Gen McDowell (Union) vs. Gen Beauregard and Stonewall Jackson both Confederates WHEN: July, 1861 WHERE: near Manassas Junction, Virginia WHAT HAPPENED: Union troops pushed the Confederates back, then inspired by “Stonewall” Jackson Confederates led a counterattack…. ...
... Manassas WHO: Gen McDowell (Union) vs. Gen Beauregard and Stonewall Jackson both Confederates WHEN: July, 1861 WHERE: near Manassas Junction, Virginia WHAT HAPPENED: Union troops pushed the Confederates back, then inspired by “Stonewall” Jackson Confederates led a counterattack…. ...
american history Military Strategy of the Civil War
... 1. McClellan persuaded Lincoln to abandon a direct frontal assault by land and to try a flanking approach to Richmond by moving up the peninsula between James & York River’s. -- After taking a month to take Yorktown, pushed within a few miles of Richmond. 2. Seven Day’s Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862 ...
... 1. McClellan persuaded Lincoln to abandon a direct frontal assault by land and to try a flanking approach to Richmond by moving up the peninsula between James & York River’s. -- After taking a month to take Yorktown, pushed within a few miles of Richmond. 2. Seven Day’s Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862 ...
Battle of Gettysburg Summary
... General, George Gordon Meade, to find and destroy Lee’s army. As the Confederate troops marched north, a division [a group of 17,000 to 21,000 soldiers commanded by General A.P. Hill heard that there was a supply of shoes in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When they arrived, they did find shoes, as well a ...
... General, George Gordon Meade, to find and destroy Lee’s army. As the Confederate troops marched north, a division [a group of 17,000 to 21,000 soldiers commanded by General A.P. Hill heard that there was a supply of shoes in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When they arrived, they did find shoes, as well a ...
Study Guide for SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the
... Robert Toombs – secretary of state 2. Who were the president (Jefferson Davis) and vice-president (Alexander Stephens) of the CSA? ...
... Robert Toombs – secretary of state 2. Who were the president (Jefferson Davis) and vice-president (Alexander Stephens) of the CSA? ...
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.