antietam national battlefield site * * * maryland
... L E E ' s line stretched across the angle formed by the junction of the Potomac and Antietam Creek. Unable to prevent a Union crossing of the latter to the north, he at least was able to take advantage of the natural defenses of the terrain. The limestone outcroppings and patches of woods offered g ...
... L E E ' s line stretched across the angle formed by the junction of the Potomac and Antietam Creek. Unable to prevent a Union crossing of the latter to the north, he at least was able to take advantage of the natural defenses of the terrain. The limestone outcroppings and patches of woods offered g ...
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... North, a military tradition in the South. The war in the East centered in the region around the two capitals: Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia. ...
... North, a military tradition in the South. The war in the East centered in the region around the two capitals: Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia. ...
From Bull Run to Antietam
... Peninsular Campaign In March of 1862 Union General McClellan order his army out of the Potomac under orders of President Lincoln and moved them along the coast to a place south east of the Confederate capital of Virginia. A fight ensued, after a period of delay by McClellan, at Seven Pines. 53. What ...
... Peninsular Campaign In March of 1862 Union General McClellan order his army out of the Potomac under orders of President Lincoln and moved them along the coast to a place south east of the Confederate capital of Virginia. A fight ensued, after a period of delay by McClellan, at Seven Pines. 53. What ...
The American Civil War
... • The two armies began to collide at Gettysburg on 1st July 1863, as Lee urgently concentrated his forces there. Low ridges to the northwest of town were defended initially by a Union cavalry division, which was soon reinforced with two corps of Union infantry. However, two large Confederate corps a ...
... • The two armies began to collide at Gettysburg on 1st July 1863, as Lee urgently concentrated his forces there. Low ridges to the northwest of town were defended initially by a Union cavalry division, which was soon reinforced with two corps of Union infantry. However, two large Confederate corps a ...
Chapter 21 1. First major battle of civil war , in which
... a. It ended any possibility of any confederate invasion of the north b. It was the last chance for the confederate to win the major battle c. It fundamentally undermined confederate morale d. It prevented British and French recognition of the confederacy 6. Officially, the Emancipation proclamation ...
... a. It ended any possibility of any confederate invasion of the north b. It was the last chance for the confederate to win the major battle c. It fundamentally undermined confederate morale d. It prevented British and French recognition of the confederacy 6. Officially, the Emancipation proclamation ...
The War
... wiped out by the deadly effective fire from rifled Union guns. Over half of Pickett’s men were dead or wounded. When Lee withdrew he had lost over one third of his army. Despite the defeat the Union army failed to pursue and destroy the retreating rebel army. Almost simultaneously, the North won a l ...
... wiped out by the deadly effective fire from rifled Union guns. Over half of Pickett’s men were dead or wounded. When Lee withdrew he had lost over one third of his army. Despite the defeat the Union army failed to pursue and destroy the retreating rebel army. Almost simultaneously, the North won a l ...
Unit 8 - Mr. O`Sullivan`s World of History
... wiped out by the deadly effective fire from rifled Union guns. Over half of Pickett’s men were dead or wounded. When Lee withdrew he had lost over one third of his army. Despite the defeat the Union army failed to pursue and destroy the retreating rebel army. Almost simultaneously, the North won a l ...
... wiped out by the deadly effective fire from rifled Union guns. Over half of Pickett’s men were dead or wounded. When Lee withdrew he had lost over one third of his army. Despite the defeat the Union army failed to pursue and destroy the retreating rebel army. Almost simultaneously, the North won a l ...
4-Civil_War - IB-History-of-the-Americas
... Confederates, gathered as many troops together as they could for a counterattack. In about an hour's time, they had formed up around the crater and began firing rifles and artillery down into it, in what was later described as a "turkey shoot". Union Casualties: 5,300 ...
... Confederates, gathered as many troops together as they could for a counterattack. In about an hour's time, they had formed up around the crater and began firing rifles and artillery down into it, in what was later described as a "turkey shoot". Union Casualties: 5,300 ...
Civil War Part 2
... Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia • Robert E. Lee took over the Army of Northern Virginia in early 1862. He soon turned into one of the greatest armies the world has ever seen. • Always outnumbered, the army fought brilliantly and won battles with excellent leadership from Lee, and his subordin ...
... Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia • Robert E. Lee took over the Army of Northern Virginia in early 1862. He soon turned into one of the greatest armies the world has ever seen. • Always outnumbered, the army fought brilliantly and won battles with excellent leadership from Lee, and his subordin ...
The Battle of Sporting Hill
... apartment complex. Part of the actual battlefield was lost to development and the construction of PA Route 581. ...
... apartment complex. Part of the actual battlefield was lost to development and the construction of PA Route 581. ...
End of the Civil War
... Ulysses S. Grant was given command of the Union armies. His bravery and expertise in battle soon led to more Union victories. One of his most important victories was at Vicksburg, Mississippi. After two long months of fighting and laying siege to the city, the Battle of Vicksburg finally gave the Un ...
... Ulysses S. Grant was given command of the Union armies. His bravery and expertise in battle soon led to more Union victories. One of his most important victories was at Vicksburg, Mississippi. After two long months of fighting and laying siege to the city, the Battle of Vicksburg finally gave the Un ...
13 Causes of the Civil War
... • 2. West : Drive the Confederacy from the Mississippi and Tennessee River valleys in an attempt to cut the Confederacy in two. • 3. Blockade the coast to cut supply line with Europe. ...
... • 2. West : Drive the Confederacy from the Mississippi and Tennessee River valleys in an attempt to cut the Confederacy in two. • 3. Blockade the coast to cut supply line with Europe. ...
Set #4 - Mrs. Wells
... off all trade with other nations. Accomplished by a Union blockade and the fall of Vicksburg in ...
... off all trade with other nations. Accomplished by a Union blockade and the fall of Vicksburg in ...
HistorySage - Mr
... 2. Control the Mississippi River to cut the Confederacy in half. 3. Devastate South by cutting swath through GA then sending troops North through the Carolinas. 4. Capture Richmond by annihilating the remaining Confederate armies. II. Civil War begins, 1861 A. Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) -- July 2 ...
... 2. Control the Mississippi River to cut the Confederacy in half. 3. Devastate South by cutting swath through GA then sending troops North through the Carolinas. 4. Capture Richmond by annihilating the remaining Confederate armies. II. Civil War begins, 1861 A. Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) -- July 2 ...
US Civil War - Cloudfront.net
... First Battle of Bull Run • Known as the First Battle of Manassas in the South • July 21, 1861 – First major land engagement of the Civil War – General Irvin McDowell (U) – 35,000 troops • Hounded by Washington politicians & Lincoln to rush into battle, get to Richmond and end the war quickly • Troo ...
... First Battle of Bull Run • Known as the First Battle of Manassas in the South • July 21, 1861 – First major land engagement of the Civil War – General Irvin McDowell (U) – 35,000 troops • Hounded by Washington politicians & Lincoln to rush into battle, get to Richmond and end the war quickly • Troo ...
The Big Picture Answer Key
... commanders attempt to break the Union lines by attacking on the southern flank. July 3 Early in the afternoon, Gen. Pickett’s charge on the Union center marks Lee’s final attempt to break the Union lines. The attack ultimately fails, and most of Pickett’s division are killed or wounded. The days jus ...
... commanders attempt to break the Union lines by attacking on the southern flank. July 3 Early in the afternoon, Gen. Pickett’s charge on the Union center marks Lee’s final attempt to break the Union lines. The attack ultimately fails, and most of Pickett’s division are killed or wounded. The days jus ...
Key Civil War Battles
... 2. Doesn’t really apply to South (they don’t listen, only for Slaves in North) 3. Eventually, the 13th amendment is passed= freed slaves Slaves try to sneak away when soldiers nearby ...
... 2. Doesn’t really apply to South (they don’t listen, only for Slaves in North) 3. Eventually, the 13th amendment is passed= freed slaves Slaves try to sneak away when soldiers nearby ...
Civil War Battle Matching
... Confederate forces under P.G.T. Beauregard soundly defeat Union forces under Irvin McDowell Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia is defeated by Union forces under George Meade Confederate f ...
... Confederate forces under P.G.T. Beauregard soundly defeat Union forces under Irvin McDowell Robert E. Lee surrenders his Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia is defeated by Union forces under George Meade Confederate f ...
Chapter 15-5 Notes: Decisive Battles
... o Burnside knew McClellan was fired for being too cautious, so he took action Marched 120,000 men towards Richmond; Lee waited with 75,000 at Fredericksburg Burnside used traditional tactics and sent wave after wave of troops charging Union lost 13,000 men while Confederates lost only 5,000 o ...
... o Burnside knew McClellan was fired for being too cautious, so he took action Marched 120,000 men towards Richmond; Lee waited with 75,000 at Fredericksburg Burnside used traditional tactics and sent wave after wave of troops charging Union lost 13,000 men while Confederates lost only 5,000 o ...
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.