The Battle of Bull Run
... alone and miserable. I could have stayed there and not joined the Union army. But I was motivated by my hatred of slavery and my desire to have it abolished. I am a religious man. I feel strongly that all men are created equally. I cannot sleep at night knowing that slavery is a part of daily life a ...
... alone and miserable. I could have stayed there and not joined the Union army. But I was motivated by my hatred of slavery and my desire to have it abolished. I am a religious man. I feel strongly that all men are created equally. I cannot sleep at night knowing that slavery is a part of daily life a ...
Teacher`s Resource Guide
... • Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee believed that a victory in the North would get President Abraham Lincoln’s attention, would cause him to listen to the complaints of the war-weary North, and would result in his letting the Confederate states secede. • A victory als ...
... • Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee believed that a victory in the North would get President Abraham Lincoln’s attention, would cause him to listen to the complaints of the war-weary North, and would result in his letting the Confederate states secede. • A victory als ...
Study Guide - Moore Public Schools
... 55. What part of Meade’s message bothered Chamberlain? Why was this the case? 56. Chamberlain recalls an encounter among himself and a minister and a professor, both from the south. In their discussion the professor acknowledges that each of the three feels very strongly that he is personally correc ...
... 55. What part of Meade’s message bothered Chamberlain? Why was this the case? 56. Chamberlain recalls an encounter among himself and a minister and a professor, both from the south. In their discussion the professor acknowledges that each of the three feels very strongly that he is personally correc ...
Why was the Confederacy Defeated
... be criticised not so much for his preoccupation with Virginia, but instead for dividing scarce resources more or less equally between East and West. However, Davis knew that the Confederacy could not survive long without both Virginia and the West. He had to try and hold both, with limited manpower ...
... be criticised not so much for his preoccupation with Virginia, but instead for dividing scarce resources more or less equally between East and West. However, Davis knew that the Confederacy could not survive long without both Virginia and the West. He had to try and hold both, with limited manpower ...
Chapter 16: The Civil War
... The leaders from both North and South—and their families—felt these divisions. President Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, had a brother, three half brothers, and three brothers-in-law who fought in the Confederate army. John Crittenden, a senator from Kentucky, had two sons who became generals in ...
... The leaders from both North and South—and their families—felt these divisions. President Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, had a brother, three half brothers, and three brothers-in-law who fought in the Confederate army. John Crittenden, a senator from Kentucky, had two sons who became generals in ...
The Civil War
... was very cautious and never seemed quite ready to fight. This irritated Lincoln and other northern leaders, who were impatient to avenge the Union’s defeat at Bull Run. ...
... was very cautious and never seemed quite ready to fight. This irritated Lincoln and other northern leaders, who were impatient to avenge the Union’s defeat at Bull Run. ...
February 2012 From The Adjutant
... and William's Tannery (now Tannehill State Park). Learning that Confederate cavalry units under Gen. Nathan B. Forrest and Brig. Gen. W.H. (Red) Jackson were traveling near Trion, some 10-miles distant, Croxton's Brigade rode to intercept. The Union forces camped that night on the farm of Squire Joh ...
... and William's Tannery (now Tannehill State Park). Learning that Confederate cavalry units under Gen. Nathan B. Forrest and Brig. Gen. W.H. (Red) Jackson were traveling near Trion, some 10-miles distant, Croxton's Brigade rode to intercept. The Union forces camped that night on the farm of Squire Joh ...
Breadbasket of the Confederacy - The Northern Illinois Civil War
... the offensive against McClellan. The The first item at hand was the problem was that he had approxitransfer of Carter Stevenson’s large mately 55,000 troops to McClellan’s division from General Braxton Joseph E. Johnston 100,000. Davis refused Johnston any Bragg’s army to General John more men to fi ...
... the offensive against McClellan. The The first item at hand was the problem was that he had approxitransfer of Carter Stevenson’s large mately 55,000 troops to McClellan’s division from General Braxton Joseph E. Johnston 100,000. Davis refused Johnston any Bragg’s army to General John more men to fi ...
THE U.S. CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
... ► Lincoln hires “Fightin’ Joe Hooker” ► 138,000 Union forces ► Lee has about half as many ► Stonewall Jackson makes a “grand manuever” ► Stonewall accidently shot by own troops ...
... ► Lincoln hires “Fightin’ Joe Hooker” ► 138,000 Union forces ► Lee has about half as many ► Stonewall Jackson makes a “grand manuever” ► Stonewall accidently shot by own troops ...
Chapter 21- Furnace of Civil War
... Antietam was more or less a draw militarily. But Lee, finding his thrust parried, retired across the Potomac. McClellan, from whom much more had been hoped, was removed from his field command for the second and final time. His numerous critics, condemning him for not having boldly pursued the ever-d ...
... Antietam was more or less a draw militarily. But Lee, finding his thrust parried, retired across the Potomac. McClellan, from whom much more had been hoped, was removed from his field command for the second and final time. His numerous critics, condemning him for not having boldly pursued the ever-d ...
On Richmond`s Front Line ** Fall 2016 (pdf file)
... Late in the day Gen. Robert E. Lee gathered his men anniversary. We look forward to a sustained and – as many as 60,000 – for one grand assault, the rewarding relationship with the Richmond National largest of his career. Even this massive attack stalled Battlefield Park. and Lee committed his las ...
... Late in the day Gen. Robert E. Lee gathered his men anniversary. We look forward to a sustained and – as many as 60,000 – for one grand assault, the rewarding relationship with the Richmond National largest of his career. Even this massive attack stalled Battlefield Park. and Lee committed his las ...
Civil War 150 — Battle and Proclamation
... 3. Lee planned to cross the Potomac River, taking his forces north. He needed to hold the garrison at Harpers Ferry so Union troops would not cut off his southern route and supplies and attack from the rear. 4. According to sources, it took Stonewall Jackson’s forces an hour to take the garrison and ...
... 3. Lee planned to cross the Potomac River, taking his forces north. He needed to hold the garrison at Harpers Ferry so Union troops would not cut off his southern route and supplies and attack from the rear. 4. According to sources, it took Stonewall Jackson’s forces an hour to take the garrison and ...
section 1
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, ...
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, ...
Washington`s Principle: Civil-Military Relations 1776-2008
... came in the midst of a terrible American Civil War. As the defeated Union troops from the Battle of Bull Run streamed back to Washington, so too did McClellan. Personally called by Lincoln to defend Washington against General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, McClellan arrived in Washington ...
... came in the midst of a terrible American Civil War. As the defeated Union troops from the Battle of Bull Run streamed back to Washington, so too did McClellan. Personally called by Lincoln to defend Washington against General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, McClellan arrived in Washington ...
Chapter 21 Civil War
... – A reluctant McClellan decided to approach Richmond • Which lay west of a narrow peninsula formed by James and York Rivers • Hence name given to historic campaign: the Peninsula Campaign (see Map 21.1) – McClellan inched toward Confederate capital, spring 1862, with 100,000 men ...
... – A reluctant McClellan decided to approach Richmond • Which lay west of a narrow peninsula formed by James and York Rivers • Hence name given to historic campaign: the Peninsula Campaign (see Map 21.1) – McClellan inched toward Confederate capital, spring 1862, with 100,000 men ...
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... – A reluctant McClellan decided to approach Richmond • Which lay west of a narrow peninsula formed by James and York Rivers • Hence name given to historic campaign: the Peninsula Campaign (see Map 21.1) – McClellan inched toward Confederate capital, spring 1862, with 100,000 men ...
... – A reluctant McClellan decided to approach Richmond • Which lay west of a narrow peninsula formed by James and York Rivers • Hence name given to historic campaign: the Peninsula Campaign (see Map 21.1) – McClellan inched toward Confederate capital, spring 1862, with 100,000 men ...
Bull Run - Central Magnet School
... – A reluctant McClellan decided to approach Richmond • Which lay west of a narrow peninsula formed by James and York Rivers • Hence name given to historic campaign: the Peninsula Campaign (see Map 21.1) – McClellan inched toward Confederate capital, spring 1862, with 100,000 men ...
... – A reluctant McClellan decided to approach Richmond • Which lay west of a narrow peninsula formed by James and York Rivers • Hence name given to historic campaign: the Peninsula Campaign (see Map 21.1) – McClellan inched toward Confederate capital, spring 1862, with 100,000 men ...
09 TAJMT Chapter 02
... War on Land and Sea (cont.) • The Confederates shocked the Northerners by breaking the inexperienced Union lines and forcing them to retreat. • Abraham Lincoln appointed George B. McClellan to lead the Union army of the East. • General Ulysses S. Grant was sent to the West to control the Mississipp ...
... War on Land and Sea (cont.) • The Confederates shocked the Northerners by breaking the inexperienced Union lines and forcing them to retreat. • Abraham Lincoln appointed George B. McClellan to lead the Union army of the East. • General Ulysses S. Grant was sent to the West to control the Mississipp ...
HISTORY Under - Cleveland Civil War Roundtable
... flotilla at bay for a week before the Union gunboats broke through. Although this major line of defense was broken, Confederate forces continued to harass the fleet as it progressed northward. But the capture of New Orleans was now inevitable. The city and forts surrendered separately on April 28. T ...
... flotilla at bay for a week before the Union gunboats broke through. Although this major line of defense was broken, Confederate forces continued to harass the fleet as it progressed northward. But the capture of New Orleans was now inevitable. The city and forts surrendered separately on April 28. T ...
Grand Strategy Confederacy Union The fire
... One historical interpretation holds that had the South used the grace period it was given to build a navy of ironclads, it could have challenged the Union blockade as the ironclad rendered the wooden vessels comprising the Union Navy obsolete and both sides would have enjoyed parity (maybe not ...
... One historical interpretation holds that had the South used the grace period it was given to build a navy of ironclads, it could have challenged the Union blockade as the ironclad rendered the wooden vessels comprising the Union Navy obsolete and both sides would have enjoyed parity (maybe not ...
THE U.S. CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
... • Moved far away from Manassas • House used for the surrender • “the war began in my front yard, and ended in my front parlor” ...
... • Moved far away from Manassas • House used for the surrender • “the war began in my front yard, and ended in my front parlor” ...
TRANSCRIPT 7/04/12 Reflections on the Battle of Gettysburg and the Role of... Soldiers
... We are now at the foot of Bushman's Hill. A steep and very rocky eminent. Not a place to be riding horses down. Behind me is a very familiar statue. The statue of Major William Wells first Vermont cavalry. There's a replica of the statue in Burlington’s batter a park. Late on the 3rd of July after ...
... We are now at the foot of Bushman's Hill. A steep and very rocky eminent. Not a place to be riding horses down. Behind me is a very familiar statue. The statue of Major William Wells first Vermont cavalry. There's a replica of the statue in Burlington’s batter a park. Late on the 3rd of July after ...
Driving Tour - Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation
... general, it seemed as though the forces of Hampton and Lee had converged and surrounded him, which indeed they had. He later wrote that "From the nature of the ground and the character of the attacks that were made upon me our lines very nearly resembled a circle." To relieve Custer's hard-pressed b ...
... general, it seemed as though the forces of Hampton and Lee had converged and surrounded him, which indeed they had. He later wrote that "From the nature of the ground and the character of the attacks that were made upon me our lines very nearly resembled a circle." To relieve Custer's hard-pressed b ...
The American Civil War
... Abraham Lincoln • “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, tha ...
... Abraham Lincoln • “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, tha ...
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.