Fighting the Civil War Group Questions
... The Civil War officially began on April 12, 1861 when the Confederacy opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, SC. It ended on May 26, 1865 when the last Confederate troops surrendered. In the over four years of fighting, more than 600,000 people were killed, over 500,000 were seriously woun ...
... The Civil War officially began on April 12, 1861 when the Confederacy opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, SC. It ended on May 26, 1865 when the last Confederate troops surrendered. In the over four years of fighting, more than 600,000 people were killed, over 500,000 were seriously woun ...
Historically Speaking - Association of the United States Army
... the Potomac was, Union mobilization practices embodied a flaw that would continue to haunt commanders on the battlefield. Rather than placing a priority on bringing veteran regiments back up to full strength after combat losses, the Union favored raising entirely new units. Among the perceived advan ...
... the Potomac was, Union mobilization practices embodied a flaw that would continue to haunt commanders on the battlefield. Rather than placing a priority on bringing veteran regiments back up to full strength after combat losses, the Union favored raising entirely new units. Among the perceived advan ...
battle of chickamauga - Flushing Community Schools
... used, it could fire up to 20 rounds a minute Union Major General George Thomas earned the nickname the “Rock of Chickamauga” because he stood like a rock in the face of certain defeat Chickamauga is the first National Military Park Second bloodiest battle of the war Future President James Ga ...
... used, it could fire up to 20 rounds a minute Union Major General George Thomas earned the nickname the “Rock of Chickamauga” because he stood like a rock in the face of certain defeat Chickamauga is the first National Military Park Second bloodiest battle of the war Future President James Ga ...
Chapter 10 Multiple Choice in WORD
... 1. The turning point of the American Civil War is considered to be the Battle of A Fredericksburg B Bull Run C Gettysburg D Chancellorsville EVENT AT GETTYSBURG o Maine men hold the Union’s flank o These men turn back multiple charges and then run out of ammunition o Joshua Chamberlain orders a bayo ...
... 1. The turning point of the American Civil War is considered to be the Battle of A Fredericksburg B Bull Run C Gettysburg D Chancellorsville EVENT AT GETTYSBURG o Maine men hold the Union’s flank o These men turn back multiple charges and then run out of ammunition o Joshua Chamberlain orders a bayo ...
Chapter Seventeen Structured Notes
... The Union planned a blockade of southern ports by the navy The Confederacy planned a defensive war until the North was tired of the fighting The Battle of Bull Run was the first major encounter between the North and South, no side won the battle The Merrimack and Monitor, two ironclad ships, ...
... The Union planned a blockade of southern ports by the navy The Confederacy planned a defensive war until the North was tired of the fighting The Battle of Bull Run was the first major encounter between the North and South, no side won the battle The Merrimack and Monitor, two ironclad ships, ...
The Civil War - Cloudfront.net
... Both sides thought the war would be very short Bull Run July 21, 1861 • Raw Union recruits unprepared for battle ran into Stonewall Jackson who held until Confederate forces arrived • Union troops fled all the way back to D.C. • Psychological and political consequences—South was over confident, many ...
... Both sides thought the war would be very short Bull Run July 21, 1861 • Raw Union recruits unprepared for battle ran into Stonewall Jackson who held until Confederate forces arrived • Union troops fled all the way back to D.C. • Psychological and political consequences—South was over confident, many ...
Fort Sumter
... • Grant’s friend at West Point • Minister to Turkey • Commissioner in the RR • Talked openly about Lee’s mistakes at Gettysburg. • Called a traitor by the South • January 2, 1904, the last of the high command of the Confederacy. George McClellan • Chief engineer of the New York Department of Docks ( ...
... • Grant’s friend at West Point • Minister to Turkey • Commissioner in the RR • Talked openly about Lee’s mistakes at Gettysburg. • Called a traitor by the South • January 2, 1904, the last of the high command of the Confederacy. George McClellan • Chief engineer of the New York Department of Docks ( ...
Chapter 16.2- Individual Computer Station
... Second Battle of Bull Run - August 1862 •Second Battle of Manassas, •Lincoln ordered General John Pope to march to Richmond. •Jackson’s troops stopped Pope’s army before it met up with the other Union army. •Confederates again forced a Union retreat. ...
... Second Battle of Bull Run - August 1862 •Second Battle of Manassas, •Lincoln ordered General John Pope to march to Richmond. •Jackson’s troops stopped Pope’s army before it met up with the other Union army. •Confederates again forced a Union retreat. ...
Gettysburg Day 1
... Victor & importance of outcome Union victory High Water Mark of the Confederacy ...
... Victor & importance of outcome Union victory High Water Mark of the Confederacy ...
The Civil War - Cobb Learning
... • The battle began when Union cavalry surprised Rebel infantry raiding the town for shoes • The North was outnumbered, and retreated to a line of hills south of the town where they established strong positions & prepared to defend the town • Although the South launched a strong attack, this strategi ...
... • The battle began when Union cavalry surprised Rebel infantry raiding the town for shoes • The North was outnumbered, and retreated to a line of hills south of the town where they established strong positions & prepared to defend the town • Although the South launched a strong attack, this strategi ...
Civil War Battles and Events
... • Confederates easily win and Burnside is replaced by Joseph Hooker ...
... • Confederates easily win and Burnside is replaced by Joseph Hooker ...
Causes of the Civil War
... reinforcements led by Gen. Thomas Jackson • Earned nickname “Stonewall” at this battle • “Great Skeedaddle” US army routed and retreated toward Washington, DC – Results: » South confident that they can win the war. » North realizes war will not be 90 days long » Lincoln replaces McDowell with George ...
... reinforcements led by Gen. Thomas Jackson • Earned nickname “Stonewall” at this battle • “Great Skeedaddle” US army routed and retreated toward Washington, DC – Results: » South confident that they can win the war. » North realizes war will not be 90 days long » Lincoln replaces McDowell with George ...
Chapter 12
... sideburns) took over the Union army--lost badly-at Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Dec. 13, 1862 “Fighting Joe” Hooker (known for his girls) was badly beaten at Chancellorsville, Virginia Lee now prepared to invade the North for the second and final time, at Gettysburg, ...
... sideburns) took over the Union army--lost badly-at Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Dec. 13, 1862 “Fighting Joe” Hooker (known for his girls) was badly beaten at Chancellorsville, Virginia Lee now prepared to invade the North for the second and final time, at Gettysburg, ...
CW Basics
... • North- President Lincoln had very little military or national political experience, but proved to be a good leader • South- President Davis was thought to be a stronger president because he went to West Point and was a former Secretary of War ...
... • North- President Lincoln had very little military or national political experience, but proved to be a good leader • South- President Davis was thought to be a stronger president because he went to West Point and was a former Secretary of War ...
Battles 1862 Battles 1861-62
... General John Pope. McClellan is still in charge of a regiment, but Pope has been placed in charge of the army. Lee went on the offensive against the Union forces on August 28–30, 1862 in Northern Virginia, in the same area as the first major battle of the Civil War. In this second battle, Major Gene ...
... General John Pope. McClellan is still in charge of a regiment, but Pope has been placed in charge of the army. Lee went on the offensive against the Union forces on August 28–30, 1862 in Northern Virginia, in the same area as the first major battle of the Civil War. In this second battle, Major Gene ...
Fort Sumter-Bull Run (April
... acted more as a Northern state. Maryland- Why was it important to keep Maryland ...
... acted more as a Northern state. Maryland- Why was it important to keep Maryland ...
To Bull Run
... McClellan re-deployed his troops south of Richmond thinking he had time—but he had lost the initiative and never re-gained it. Between June 25 and July 1, 1862 Lee attacked viciously. Although several engagements were draws, and the Union won at Malvern Hill, the fighting skill of Lee and Jackson fo ...
... McClellan re-deployed his troops south of Richmond thinking he had time—but he had lost the initiative and never re-gained it. Between June 25 and July 1, 1862 Lee attacked viciously. Although several engagements were draws, and the Union won at Malvern Hill, the fighting skill of Lee and Jackson fo ...
SSchapter11 - Mrs. Henriksson iClassroom Wikispace
... Mississippi River. He captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, and then captured Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. • Before Grant could advance on Corinth, Confederate General Johnston attacked. He surprised Grant’s troops at Shiloh ...
... Mississippi River. He captured Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, and then captured Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. • Before Grant could advance on Corinth, Confederate General Johnston attacked. He surprised Grant’s troops at Shiloh ...
Modern World History Chapter 16-2: Japan`s Pacific
... 1) The Battle of Gettysburg was significant because it _____________________________ the South so badly that they would never again have enough troops to invade a _____________________________. 2) The South won the Battle of Chancellorsville, however an accident led to important Confederate General ...
... 1) The Battle of Gettysburg was significant because it _____________________________ the South so badly that they would never again have enough troops to invade a _____________________________. 2) The South won the Battle of Chancellorsville, however an accident led to important Confederate General ...
Battle of South Mountain Lesson Ideas
... What two groups are fighting and what are they fighting for? (North/Union: Fighting the preserve the Union. Does not believe the Southern states had the right to leave the Union. South/Confederacy: Fighting for the right to govern themselves.) Slavery is an issue, but President Lincoln has only stat ...
... What two groups are fighting and what are they fighting for? (North/Union: Fighting the preserve the Union. Does not believe the Southern states had the right to leave the Union. South/Confederacy: Fighting for the right to govern themselves.) Slavery is an issue, but President Lincoln has only stat ...
“The Siege of Petersburg Begins”
... Gen. Lee said, “We must destroy this army of Grant’s before it gets to the James River. If he gets there it will become a siege, and then it will be a mere question of time. During the long bloody summer of 1864 many of the battles ended in tactically indecisive stalemates but strategic victories fo ...
... Gen. Lee said, “We must destroy this army of Grant’s before it gets to the James River. If he gets there it will become a siege, and then it will be a mere question of time. During the long bloody summer of 1864 many of the battles ended in tactically indecisive stalemates but strategic victories fo ...
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.