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Southern Victories African Americans in the Civil War
... The Confederates entered the town looking for supplies. General Lee hoped to avoid fighting in a landscape he did not know well. It was there, however, that he encountered the enemy. When Lee's troops crawled out of Gettysburg four grueling days later, they had suffered 25,000 casualties. The Union— ...
... The Confederates entered the town looking for supplies. General Lee hoped to avoid fighting in a landscape he did not know well. It was there, however, that he encountered the enemy. When Lee's troops crawled out of Gettysburg four grueling days later, they had suffered 25,000 casualties. The Union— ...
civil war final exam
... 37. _______ What battle is depicted below? A. Antietam B. Bull Run I C. Bull Run II D. Shiloh ...
... 37. _______ What battle is depicted below? A. Antietam B. Bull Run I C. Bull Run II D. Shiloh ...
Ch 14 The United States Civil War
... saw United States as an economic rival South had to rely on imports from Europe during the war ...
... saw United States as an economic rival South had to rely on imports from Europe during the war ...
Class Notes - Mrs. Wilcoxson
... • Robert E. Lee commander of the Confederate army wanted to cut off the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to limit resources in the north and make transportation difficult. • He threatens to take Washington D.C. • The Confederate Troops fight hard and force McClellan to return to Union territory. ...
... • Robert E. Lee commander of the Confederate army wanted to cut off the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to limit resources in the north and make transportation difficult. • He threatens to take Washington D.C. • The Confederate Troops fight hard and force McClellan to return to Union territory. ...
The Thirteenth Amendment
... When Lee and his men arrived they found only ammunition. They continued to march west on empty stomachs. Lee hoped to reach Danville or Lynchburg and eventually link up with Joseph Johnston and his army. Grant was determined to stop Lee. General Sheridan, a major general of the Union, directed h ...
... When Lee and his men arrived they found only ammunition. They continued to march west on empty stomachs. Lee hoped to reach Danville or Lynchburg and eventually link up with Joseph Johnston and his army. Grant was determined to stop Lee. General Sheridan, a major general of the Union, directed h ...
Overview of the Civil War by Brinkley: Part 2
... At almost the same time, the other Confederate strong point o n the river, Port Hudson (Louisiana), also surrendered to a Union force that had moved north from New Orleans. The Union had achieved one of its basic military aims: control the whole length of the Mississippi River. The Confederacy was s ...
... At almost the same time, the other Confederate strong point o n the river, Port Hudson (Louisiana), also surrendered to a Union force that had moved north from New Orleans. The Union had achieved one of its basic military aims: control the whole length of the Mississippi River. The Confederacy was s ...
Civil War Computer Competency Presentation
... General Robert E. lee led 71,699 Confederate troops north to Philadelphia destroying any union troops along the way. ...
... General Robert E. lee led 71,699 Confederate troops north to Philadelphia destroying any union troops along the way. ...
Major Battles Begin - CEC American History
... Next task was to capture Vicksburg, Miss. – major river stronghold. ...
... Next task was to capture Vicksburg, Miss. – major river stronghold. ...
A Talk Delivered by James J. Geary Before the Harrisonburg
... Well, I do think it’s an appropriate subject for today. I also think it’s an appropriate subject for me. Because 41 years ago I was executive director of the Virginia Civil War Commission. That commission, made up largely of legislators, was charged by the General Assembly with putting on a four-yea ...
... Well, I do think it’s an appropriate subject for today. I also think it’s an appropriate subject for me. Because 41 years ago I was executive director of the Virginia Civil War Commission. That commission, made up largely of legislators, was charged by the General Assembly with putting on a four-yea ...
CIVIL WAR LEADERS
... • During the Civil War, stars were NOT removed from the United States Flag, as Confederate States seceded from the Union. The Federal Government did not recognize the legality of the secession, and would not acknowledge it with a removal of stars from the flag. The Southern states were not represent ...
... • During the Civil War, stars were NOT removed from the United States Flag, as Confederate States seceded from the Union. The Federal Government did not recognize the legality of the secession, and would not acknowledge it with a removal of stars from the flag. The Southern states were not represent ...
The Civil War 1864-1865
... with a famous Copperhead as his VP candidate Who is this man? George B. McClellan and VP Candidate George Pendleton War Democrats and Peace Democrats Balance the ticket ...
... with a famous Copperhead as his VP candidate Who is this man? George B. McClellan and VP Candidate George Pendleton War Democrats and Peace Democrats Balance the ticket ...
Union
... Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties. This was a two to one battle with Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia having approximately 45,00 troops to Union Army Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s 90,000 troops. General Lee’s battle plans were k ...
... Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties. This was a two to one battle with Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia having approximately 45,00 troops to Union Army Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s 90,000 troops. General Lee’s battle plans were k ...
The Civil War was fought in 10000 places, from
... prepared enough. He was always preparing, never fighting. b. Lincoln got tired of waiting around, said McClellan had "the slows", and ordered him to take action. 2. McClellan's plan was to take Richmond, VA, the capital of the South. He still felt the North could win in one large battle and by takin ...
... prepared enough. He was always preparing, never fighting. b. Lincoln got tired of waiting around, said McClellan had "the slows", and ordered him to take action. 2. McClellan's plan was to take Richmond, VA, the capital of the South. He still felt the North could win in one large battle and by takin ...
Civil War battles
... entrance of Charleston, South Carolina Union led by Major Robert Anderson Confederates led by General P.G.T. Beauregard Confederate Victory First “battle” of the Civil War It was a Union fort on Confederate land Anderson and his 67 men surrendered Casualties = none ...
... entrance of Charleston, South Carolina Union led by Major Robert Anderson Confederates led by General P.G.T. Beauregard Confederate Victory First “battle” of the Civil War It was a Union fort on Confederate land Anderson and his 67 men surrendered Casualties = none ...
Civil War Battles
... to the Confederate army. Lincoln was so angry at McClellan for passing up a chance to end the war that he fired McClellan and replaced him with another general. After terminating McClellan, Lincoln had to sift through a couple more generals before he finally settled on Ulysses S. Grant, who, unlike ...
... to the Confederate army. Lincoln was so angry at McClellan for passing up a chance to end the war that he fired McClellan and replaced him with another general. After terminating McClellan, Lincoln had to sift through a couple more generals before he finally settled on Ulysses S. Grant, who, unlike ...
Gettysburg - Barrington 220
... hold some ground (Cemetery Ridge) and the South kept trying to take it from them. There was very intense fighting from both sides. ...
... hold some ground (Cemetery Ridge) and the South kept trying to take it from them. There was very intense fighting from both sides. ...
Civil War notes
... Union army back. Many Union soldiers were eating breakfast when the attack came. After they abandoned their camps, many of the attacking Confederates stopped to eat the food that the Union troops left behind. The Confederate army earned every yard. One regiment from Mississippi started across a vall ...
... Union army back. Many Union soldiers were eating breakfast when the attack came. After they abandoned their camps, many of the attacking Confederates stopped to eat the food that the Union troops left behind. The Confederate army earned every yard. One regiment from Mississippi started across a vall ...
Battle at Bull Run
... By May, the Confederates had to evacuate the ports at Norfolk and Portsmouth, a difficult situation since it couldn’t make it up the James River to Richmond, and Hampton Roads was bottled up with Union blockade ships. The Merrimack’s captain ordered her run aground and set on fire. When the fire rea ...
... By May, the Confederates had to evacuate the ports at Norfolk and Portsmouth, a difficult situation since it couldn’t make it up the James River to Richmond, and Hampton Roads was bottled up with Union blockade ships. The Merrimack’s captain ordered her run aground and set on fire. When the fire rea ...
African Americans and the War Completed
... More men were killed or wounded on that day than on any other single day of the Civil War: some 12,400 Federal and 10,300 Confederate troops were casualties in about twelve hours of ferocious combat. The battle ended in a tactical draw because, while Union commander George McClellan failed to drive ...
... More men were killed or wounded on that day than on any other single day of the Civil War: some 12,400 Federal and 10,300 Confederate troops were casualties in about twelve hours of ferocious combat. The battle ended in a tactical draw because, while Union commander George McClellan failed to drive ...
July 1863-1864
... the Potomac and heads east • J.E.B. Stuart’s mistake – Stuart was riding Lee’s right flank informing him of Union movements – Stuart believed he could ride around Hooker and get a better idea of Union movements – Union movement pushed Stuart farther east than anticipated and he was out of contact wi ...
... the Potomac and heads east • J.E.B. Stuart’s mistake – Stuart was riding Lee’s right flank informing him of Union movements – Stuart believed he could ride around Hooker and get a better idea of Union movements – Union movement pushed Stuart farther east than anticipated and he was out of contact wi ...
Chapter 16
... Ulysses. S. Grant, the one Union general who could and would take the fight to the enemy. ...
... Ulysses. S. Grant, the one Union general who could and would take the fight to the enemy. ...
1861 Fort Sumter Attacked
... Feb 3, 1865 - A peace conference occurs as President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens at Hampton Roads in Virginia, but the meeting ends in failure - the war will continue. Only Lee's Army at Petersburg and Johnston's forces in North Carolina remain to fight for the S ...
... Feb 3, 1865 - A peace conference occurs as President Lincoln meets with Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens at Hampton Roads in Virginia, but the meeting ends in failure - the war will continue. Only Lee's Army at Petersburg and Johnston's forces in North Carolina remain to fight for the S ...
Battle of Harpers Ferry
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The Battle of Harpers Ferry was fought September 12–15, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War. As Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army invaded Maryland, a portion of his army under Maj. Gen. Thomas J. ""Stonewall"" Jackson surrounded, bombarded, and captured the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), a major victory at relatively minor cost.As Lee's Army of Northern Virginia advanced down the Shenandoah Valley into Maryland, he planned to capture the garrison at Harpers Ferry to secure his line of supply back to Virginia. Although he was being pursued at a leisurely pace by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac, outnumbering him more than two to one, Lee chose the risky strategy of dividing his army and sent one portion to converge and attack Harpers Ferry from three directions. Col. Dixon S. Miles, Union commander at Harpers Ferry, insisted on keeping most of the troops near the town instead of taking up commanding positions on the surrounding heights. The slim defenses of the most important position, Maryland Heights, first encountered the approaching Confederate on September 12, but only brief skirmishing ensued. Strong attacks by two Confederate brigades on September 13 drove the Union troops from the heights.During the fighting on Maryland Heights, the other Confederate columns arrived and were astonished to see that critical positions to the west and south of town were not defended. Jackson methodically positioned his artillery around Harpers Ferry and ordered Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill to move down the west bank of the Shenandoah River in preparation for a flank attack on the Federal left the next morning. By the morning of September 15, Jackson had positioned nearly 50 guns on Maryland Heights and at the base of Loudoun Heights. He began a fierce artillery barrage from all sides and ordered an infantry assault. Miles realized that the situation was hopeless and agreed with his subordinates to raise the white flag of surrender. Before he could surrender personally, he was mortally wounded by an artillery shell and died the next day. After processing more than 12,000 Union prisoners, Jackson's men then rushed to Sharpsburg, Maryland, to rejoin Lee for the Battle of Antietam.