The Civil War (1861-1865)
... • It was now obvious that war was the only way to preserve the Union. Both sides predicted a quick victory (90 days) • An army of 35,000 Left Washington, DC to invade Virginia ...
... • It was now obvious that war was the only way to preserve the Union. Both sides predicted a quick victory (90 days) • An army of 35,000 Left Washington, DC to invade Virginia ...
CIVIL WAR BATTLES – CLASS COPY DO NOT WRITE ON
... afternoon, they had established a battle line at the sunken road, known as the "Hornets Nest." Repeated Rebel attacks failed to carry the Hornets Nest, but massed artillery helped to turn the tide as Confederates surrounded the Union troops and captured, killed, or wounded most. Johnston had been mo ...
... afternoon, they had established a battle line at the sunken road, known as the "Hornets Nest." Repeated Rebel attacks failed to carry the Hornets Nest, but massed artillery helped to turn the tide as Confederates surrounded the Union troops and captured, killed, or wounded most. Johnston had been mo ...
Ch. 16, Section 5: The Way to Victory pg. 485
... animals, and tearing up railroad lines along the way. They captured Savannah and devastated South Carolina as the troops moved to meet Grant in Virginia. ...
... animals, and tearing up railroad lines along the way. They captured Savannah and devastated South Carolina as the troops moved to meet Grant in Virginia. ...
The Civil War - Somerset Independent Schools
... gun-boats to be in advance to open the way, and the remainder to follow and protect the rear of the expedition, &c. This army, in which it is not improbable you may be invited to take an important part, should be composed of our best regulars for the advance and of three-years’ volunteers, all well ...
... gun-boats to be in advance to open the way, and the remainder to follow and protect the rear of the expedition, &c. This army, in which it is not improbable you may be invited to take an important part, should be composed of our best regulars for the advance and of three-years’ volunteers, all well ...
4 - Civil War Part 1
... Most citizens (in the north and the south) thought this would be a short war… They were WRONG! ...
... Most citizens (in the north and the south) thought this would be a short war… They were WRONG! ...
THE CIVIL WAR : YEAR BY YEAR
... • In the East (Atlantic Ocean): • Robert E. Lee led the C.S.A. Army into Maryland (Union) to attack Washington D.C. The Union defeated him at Antietam. 22,000 were wounded in one day. The C.S.A. retreated. ...
... • In the East (Atlantic Ocean): • Robert E. Lee led the C.S.A. Army into Maryland (Union) to attack Washington D.C. The Union defeated him at Antietam. 22,000 were wounded in one day. The C.S.A. retreated. ...
The Tide of War Turns
... 2. He sent the majority off to approach the Confederate’s flank and took a defensive position in Chancellorsville 3. Lee used most of his men to attack and cut the Union in two – they were forced to retreat 4. Stonewall Jackson, Lee’s most trusted General was accidently killed by his own men ...
... 2. He sent the majority off to approach the Confederate’s flank and took a defensive position in Chancellorsville 3. Lee used most of his men to attack and cut the Union in two – they were forced to retreat 4. Stonewall Jackson, Lee’s most trusted General was accidently killed by his own men ...
The War ends in Wilbur McLean`s living room. “Surrender at
... troops was to get ahead of Lee’s army before he could move south to join Confederate Gen. Joe Johnston’s army in the Carolinas. The Union infantry kept up steady pressure behind the Confederates, never letting them rest, while the northern cavalry tried to get in front. Gen. Lee not only needed to e ...
... troops was to get ahead of Lee’s army before he could move south to join Confederate Gen. Joe Johnston’s army in the Carolinas. The Union infantry kept up steady pressure behind the Confederates, never letting them rest, while the northern cavalry tried to get in front. Gen. Lee not only needed to e ...
Battle of Shiloh
... Pittsburg Landing April 6, 1862 Following fall of Forts Henry and Donelson in February of 1862, the commander of Confederate forces in the West, Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, was compelled to withdraw from Kentucky, and leave much of western and middle Tennessee to the Federals. To prepare for future ...
... Pittsburg Landing April 6, 1862 Following fall of Forts Henry and Donelson in February of 1862, the commander of Confederate forces in the West, Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, was compelled to withdraw from Kentucky, and leave much of western and middle Tennessee to the Federals. To prepare for future ...
Fight a defensive war - Ms. Scott`s US History
... Spectators from Washington came out to picnic and watch the battle. Union General – Irvin McDowell Confederate General – P.G.T. Beauregard Southern troops stationed at Manassas Junction engaged Northern troops along a creek called Bull Run. The Union seemed assured of victory until Thomas J. (Stonew ...
... Spectators from Washington came out to picnic and watch the battle. Union General – Irvin McDowell Confederate General – P.G.T. Beauregard Southern troops stationed at Manassas Junction engaged Northern troops along a creek called Bull Run. The Union seemed assured of victory until Thomas J. (Stonew ...
The Civil War The Civil War It was the most devastating war in U.S.
... The first major battle of the Civil War was fought in northern Virginia, about five miles from a town called Manassas Junction near Bull Run—a small river in the area. At first the Yankees drove the Confederates back. Then the Rebels rallied, inspired by reinforcements. The Confederates surged forwa ...
... The first major battle of the Civil War was fought in northern Virginia, about five miles from a town called Manassas Junction near Bull Run—a small river in the area. At first the Yankees drove the Confederates back. Then the Rebels rallied, inspired by reinforcements. The Confederates surged forwa ...
Civil War Battles and the End of the War
... continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that "all men are created equal" Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We hav ...
... continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that "all men are created equal" Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We hav ...
1 Battle of Antietam The bloodiest single day in American history, the
... Meanwhile, in the Sunken Road, Union General William H. French’s division battled with General D.H. Hill’s troops. The fighting was so gruesome that the battlefield would later be known as Bloody Lane. Southeast of Sharpsburg, General Ambrose Burnside was attempting to cross a narrow bridge over Ant ...
... Meanwhile, in the Sunken Road, Union General William H. French’s division battled with General D.H. Hill’s troops. The fighting was so gruesome that the battlefield would later be known as Bloody Lane. Southeast of Sharpsburg, General Ambrose Burnside was attempting to cross a narrow bridge over Ant ...
Chapter Eleven, Section One
... Three months (July) after Fort Sumter was when the real fighting/bloodshed began 30,000 INEXPERIENCE Union soldiers were on their way to Richmond, when they encountered an equally INEXPERIENCED Confederate army, camped out by Bull Run, a little creek 25 miles from Washington D.C. Lincoln order ...
... Three months (July) after Fort Sumter was when the real fighting/bloodshed began 30,000 INEXPERIENCE Union soldiers were on their way to Richmond, when they encountered an equally INEXPERIENCED Confederate army, camped out by Bull Run, a little creek 25 miles from Washington D.C. Lincoln order ...
Early Years of the War
... • Confederates had salvages a Union warship (Merrimack), rebuilt it, outfitted it in iron and renamed it the Virginia • North had an iron clad ship, Monitor • On March 9, the two ironclads exchanged fire, but neither ship could sink the other. ...
... • Confederates had salvages a Union warship (Merrimack), rebuilt it, outfitted it in iron and renamed it the Virginia • North had an iron clad ship, Monitor • On March 9, the two ironclads exchanged fire, but neither ship could sink the other. ...
Civil War Battles 2014g
... • Used a naval blockade of the Confederate coastline to stop any military and commercial shipments to the Confederacy. – Blockade the coast of the South to prevent the export of cotton, tobacco, and other cash crops from the South and to keep them from importing much needed war supplies. – Divide th ...
... • Used a naval blockade of the Confederate coastline to stop any military and commercial shipments to the Confederacy. – Blockade the coast of the South to prevent the export of cotton, tobacco, and other cash crops from the South and to keep them from importing much needed war supplies. – Divide th ...
USA Civil War (1861-1865)
... Robert E. Lee - General Lee led the Confederate Army of Virginia throughout the Civil War. He was a brilliant commander who won many battles while being greatly outnumbered. His most important victories include the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Fredericksburg, and the Battle of Chancellor ...
... Robert E. Lee - General Lee led the Confederate Army of Virginia throughout the Civil War. He was a brilliant commander who won many battles while being greatly outnumbered. His most important victories include the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Fredericksburg, and the Battle of Chancellor ...
THE CIVIL WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA 1861 The Civil War began
... Confederate troops at least 56 times. During the spring of 1862, Jackson moved his men swiftly down the valley, outracing Union troops. At McDowell, Virginia, Jackson's forces crushed Union troops and pursued General John C. Fremont's retreat into Pendleton County. Jackson occupied the county seat o ...
... Confederate troops at least 56 times. During the spring of 1862, Jackson moved his men swiftly down the valley, outracing Union troops. At McDowell, Virginia, Jackson's forces crushed Union troops and pursued General John C. Fremont's retreat into Pendleton County. Jackson occupied the county seat o ...
Social Studies.Chapter 16.The Civil War Begins 16
... 1. Lee crossed the Potomac River into MD; South on offense 2. Hoped: a. Victory in North might force Lincoln into peace talks b. Invasion would give VA farmers rest from war during harvest c. Confederates could plunder, or steal from Northern farms d. Show Confederacy could win the war; convince Eur ...
... 1. Lee crossed the Potomac River into MD; South on offense 2. Hoped: a. Victory in North might force Lincoln into peace talks b. Invasion would give VA farmers rest from war during harvest c. Confederates could plunder, or steal from Northern farms d. Show Confederacy could win the war; convince Eur ...
CIVIL WAR UNIT STUDY GUIDE
... Gettysburg: turning point of the war, the North gained victory and began to win the Civil War The Atlanta Campaign: Vital industrial and railway supply center in the south. The Union was able to cut supply routes to Confederate troops. Sherman’s March to the Sea: After capturing Atlanta, William T. ...
... Gettysburg: turning point of the war, the North gained victory and began to win the Civil War The Atlanta Campaign: Vital industrial and railway supply center in the south. The Union was able to cut supply routes to Confederate troops. Sherman’s March to the Sea: After capturing Atlanta, William T. ...
First Battle of Bull Run
... Jackson earned the nickname “Stonewall”. Union suffered 3,000 casualties Confederates suffered 2,000 casualties Lincoln replaced McDowell with George B. McClellan. Shattered the North’s hopes of winning the war quickly. ...
... Jackson earned the nickname “Stonewall”. Union suffered 3,000 casualties Confederates suffered 2,000 casualties Lincoln replaced McDowell with George B. McClellan. Shattered the North’s hopes of winning the war quickly. ...
APUSH Civil War I - OCPS TeacherPress
... South takes town & force North to high ground South spends next 2 days trying to take the position NORTH WINS; South suffers devastating losses South lost 10,000 in “Pickett’s Charge” alone South - 28,000 lost; North – 23,000 lost TURNING POINT - loss from which the South could ...
... South takes town & force North to high ground South spends next 2 days trying to take the position NORTH WINS; South suffers devastating losses South lost 10,000 in “Pickett’s Charge” alone South - 28,000 lost; North – 23,000 lost TURNING POINT - loss from which the South could ...
Battle of Harpers Ferry
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.