Civil War & Reconstruction
... -after the battle, Lincoln replaced McDowell with Gen. George McClellan -the battle convinced both sides the war would not end quickly ...
... -after the battle, Lincoln replaced McDowell with Gen. George McClellan -the battle convinced both sides the war would not end quickly ...
A Violent Choice: Civil War, 1861-1865
... 4. Many surgeons at the front lines could do little more than amputate limbs to save lives. 5. Conditions were even worse in prison camps. IV. Waging Total War A. Lincoln’s Generals and Southern Successes 1. The Battle of Chancellorsville was a loss for both sides: the North lost the battle and the ...
... 4. Many surgeons at the front lines could do little more than amputate limbs to save lives. 5. Conditions were even worse in prison camps. IV. Waging Total War A. Lincoln’s Generals and Southern Successes 1. The Battle of Chancellorsville was a loss for both sides: the North lost the battle and the ...
Super Quiz Digest
... In April the first shots were fired when secessionists bombarded the Union fortress of Fort Sumpter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Neither side was ready to fight when they met at Bull Run Creek near manassas, Virginia. Nearly 61,000 men clashed that day. 5000 people were killed, ...
... In April the first shots were fired when secessionists bombarded the Union fortress of Fort Sumpter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Neither side was ready to fight when they met at Bull Run Creek near manassas, Virginia. Nearly 61,000 men clashed that day. 5000 people were killed, ...
Civil War in Virginia - Virginia History Series
... On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Garrison commander Anderson refused. On April 12, Confederate batteries opened fire on ...
... On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Garrison commander Anderson refused. On April 12, Confederate batteries opened fire on ...
ch21TheFurnaceofCivilWar
... i. Slowly suffocate the South by blockade ii. Liberate the slaves to undermine the economic foundations of the South iii. Cut the Confederacy in half by seizing control of the Mississippi River iv. Chop the Confederacy to pieces by sending troops through Georgia and the Carolinas v. Decapitate it by ...
... i. Slowly suffocate the South by blockade ii. Liberate the slaves to undermine the economic foundations of the South iii. Cut the Confederacy in half by seizing control of the Mississippi River iv. Chop the Confederacy to pieces by sending troops through Georgia and the Carolinas v. Decapitate it by ...
C I V I L W A R P R E S E R V A T I O N T R U S T
... came to a halt at Gettysburg, Pa., when elements of his army met a portion of Union Maj. Gen. George Meade’s force. The struggle over the surrounding farmland erupted into the largest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War. For three days 160,000 men punished each other on the battlefield. Lee’s atta ...
... came to a halt at Gettysburg, Pa., when elements of his army met a portion of Union Maj. Gen. George Meade’s force. The struggle over the surrounding farmland erupted into the largest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War. For three days 160,000 men punished each other on the battlefield. Lee’s atta ...
Union Victory
... 1a. Plans were found by an Indiana private (Union). 2a. Considered the greatest military leak up until that time. 1aa. The Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate) was split into three separate units and vulnerable. b. General McClellan had all of Lee's battle plans for his northern invasion of Maryl ...
... 1a. Plans were found by an Indiana private (Union). 2a. Considered the greatest military leak up until that time. 1aa. The Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate) was split into three separate units and vulnerable. b. General McClellan had all of Lee's battle plans for his northern invasion of Maryl ...
Touring Richmond
... Chickahominy Bluff. A part of the outer Confederate line defending Richmond, this bluff offers a fine view of Mechanicsville and the Chickahominy River Valley. Within sight of the earthworks here, Gen. Robert E. Lee watched the beginning of the Seven Days' Battles. Beaver Dam Creek. Part of the3-mil ...
... Chickahominy Bluff. A part of the outer Confederate line defending Richmond, this bluff offers a fine view of Mechanicsville and the Chickahominy River Valley. Within sight of the earthworks here, Gen. Robert E. Lee watched the beginning of the Seven Days' Battles. Beaver Dam Creek. Part of the3-mil ...
Chapter 11 Section 4 Notes
... ground as the Battle of Chancellorsville the year before • The fighting was so heavy that the woods caught fire, causing many of the wounded to be burned to death • General James Longstreet (Lee’s 2nd in command) was shot and wounded by one of his own soldiers much like Stonewall Jackson. ...
... ground as the Battle of Chancellorsville the year before • The fighting was so heavy that the woods caught fire, causing many of the wounded to be burned to death • General James Longstreet (Lee’s 2nd in command) was shot and wounded by one of his own soldiers much like Stonewall Jackson. ...
Echoes from the Blue and Gray
... Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union (short excerpt) The people of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, on the 26th day of April, A.D. 1852, declared that the frequent violations of the Constitution of t ...
... Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union (short excerpt) The people of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, on the 26th day of April, A.D. 1852, declared that the frequent violations of the Constitution of t ...
Battle of Philippi (West Vi
... considered such a feat of horsemanship that Leslie's Weekly gave an illustrated account of it shortly afterward[4]), but Kelley's column had arrived from the north on the wrong road and were unable to block the Confederate escape. Col. Kelley himself was shot while chasing some of the retreating Con ...
... considered such a feat of horsemanship that Leslie's Weekly gave an illustrated account of it shortly afterward[4]), but Kelley's column had arrived from the north on the wrong road and were unable to block the Confederate escape. Col. Kelley himself was shot while chasing some of the retreating Con ...
The Battle at New Market, Virginia 15 May 1864
... This painting is the most accurate rendition of the attack. 12 cadets were killed in action or died of wounds afterward and 47 were wounded, for a 26 per cent loss. No Infantry unit can sustain casualties this heavy repeatedly, and remain an effective force. ...
... This painting is the most accurate rendition of the attack. 12 cadets were killed in action or died of wounds afterward and 47 were wounded, for a 26 per cent loss. No Infantry unit can sustain casualties this heavy repeatedly, and remain an effective force. ...
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 ...
ch 16 notes
... The CSA soldiers ran for their lives to escape the Union army. One CSA general (Thomas Jackson) refused to run and began building a wall with soldiers. (one kneeling behind another) The Confederate army rallied behind this wall and stopped the Union army. The Union troops threw their rifles and ran ...
... The CSA soldiers ran for their lives to escape the Union army. One CSA general (Thomas Jackson) refused to run and began building a wall with soldiers. (one kneeling behind another) The Confederate army rallied behind this wall and stopped the Union army. The Union troops threw their rifles and ran ...
Tough decisions for eight states
... The CSA soldiers ran for their lives to escape the Union army. One CSA general (Thomas Jackson) refused to run and began building a wall with soldiers. (one kneeling behind another) The Confederate army rallied behind this wall and stopped the Union army. The Union troops threw their rifles and ran ...
... The CSA soldiers ran for their lives to escape the Union army. One CSA general (Thomas Jackson) refused to run and began building a wall with soldiers. (one kneeling behind another) The Confederate army rallied behind this wall and stopped the Union army. The Union troops threw their rifles and ran ...
Robert E. Lee
... Virginia in 1862 because General Joseph E. Johnston had been shot. The press and his soldiers criticized Lee for tactical errors. However, he developed an aggressive approach that enabled him to win battles and break down the defenses of the United States Army. His characteristics won him the loyalt ...
... Virginia in 1862 because General Joseph E. Johnston had been shot. The press and his soldiers criticized Lee for tactical errors. However, he developed an aggressive approach that enabled him to win battles and break down the defenses of the United States Army. His characteristics won him the loyalt ...
Lesson Plan - Madame Tussauds
... Virginia in 1862 because General Joseph E. Johnston had been shot. The press and his soldiers criticized Lee for tactical errors. However, he developed an aggressive approach that enabled him to win battles and break down the defenses of the United States Army. His characteristics won him the loyalt ...
... Virginia in 1862 because General Joseph E. Johnston had been shot. The press and his soldiers criticized Lee for tactical errors. However, he developed an aggressive approach that enabled him to win battles and break down the defenses of the United States Army. His characteristics won him the loyalt ...
Mil-Hist-CW-Battle-of-Palmito
... as there were no horses available for them to ride. Before making the crossing, each man was issued 5 days rations and 100 rounds of ammunition; and by 9:30 p.m. Branson finally had his force of 300 men on the mainland. Using two mule-drawn wagons to carry extra supplies, Branson and his men set ou ...
... as there were no horses available for them to ride. Before making the crossing, each man was issued 5 days rations and 100 rounds of ammunition; and by 9:30 p.m. Branson finally had his force of 300 men on the mainland. Using two mule-drawn wagons to carry extra supplies, Branson and his men set ou ...
Battle of Palmito Ranch
... as there were no horses available for them to ride. Before making the crossing, each man was issued 5 days rations and 100 rounds of ammunition; and by 9:30 p.m. Branson finally had his force of 300 men on the mainland. Using two mule-drawn wagons to carry extra supplies, Branson and his men set ou ...
... as there were no horses available for them to ride. Before making the crossing, each man was issued 5 days rations and 100 rounds of ammunition; and by 9:30 p.m. Branson finally had his force of 300 men on the mainland. Using two mule-drawn wagons to carry extra supplies, Branson and his men set ou ...
1863 Civil War: Henry Bea Enlisted as a Private on 22 August 1863
... The regiment's next engagement was at the battle of Decatur, where it suffered severely, the casualties numbering 1 killed, 16 wounded, and 2 officers and 37 men missing. Fought on 04 July 1864 at Ruff's Mills, GA. Fought on 27 July 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 10 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fough ...
... The regiment's next engagement was at the battle of Decatur, where it suffered severely, the casualties numbering 1 killed, 16 wounded, and 2 officers and 37 men missing. Fought on 04 July 1864 at Ruff's Mills, GA. Fought on 27 July 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 10 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fough ...
Civil War Trails - West Virginia Department of Commerce
... or simply walk amid the serenity of a preserved battlefield. Near every West Virginia Civil War Trails site, you’ll find other activities that make visiting West Virginia so popular: whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and curvy, country roads where the stories you’ve discovered will ignite your im ...
... or simply walk amid the serenity of a preserved battlefield. Near every West Virginia Civil War Trails site, you’ll find other activities that make visiting West Virginia so popular: whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and curvy, country roads where the stories you’ve discovered will ignite your im ...
Battle of Wyse Fork
... In the predawn hours of March 8th, Hoke pulled three brigades out of the entrenchments and marched to the southwest around Jackson’s Millpond and crossed the Southwest Creek swamp undetected by the Union advance. To mask Hoke’s movement, Hill’s infantry and artillery fired on the Union soldiers in t ...
... In the predawn hours of March 8th, Hoke pulled three brigades out of the entrenchments and marched to the southwest around Jackson’s Millpond and crossed the Southwest Creek swamp undetected by the Union advance. To mask Hoke’s movement, Hill’s infantry and artillery fired on the Union soldiers in t ...
B. Mitchell`s Defense
... of the 27th Regiment of Ind, Volunteers on the 13th day of September, 1862, while the said regiment along with the remainder of tbe army which was then halting near Frederick City, Maryland, found and delivered to tbe commanding officer of said regiment, who in turn immediately delivered tbe same to ...
... of the 27th Regiment of Ind, Volunteers on the 13th day of September, 1862, while the said regiment along with the remainder of tbe army which was then halting near Frederick City, Maryland, found and delivered to tbe commanding officer of said regiment, who in turn immediately delivered tbe same to ...
The Surrenders - American Civil War Roundtable of Australia
... Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbour. Neither Grant nor Lee took part in this formal surrender ceremony, but contrary to the commonly recounted story, Joshua L Chamberlain did not command the Union forces at this ceremony.8 This responsibility fell on Chamberlain’s div ...
... Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbour. Neither Grant nor Lee took part in this formal surrender ceremony, but contrary to the commonly recounted story, Joshua L Chamberlain did not command the Union forces at this ceremony.8 This responsibility fell on Chamberlain’s div ...
LECTURE NOTES – Battle of Gettysburg
... Confederates were surprised by the Union cavalry troops CSA (Stuart) was able to repulse the Union attack, but it was an inconclusive battle Showed, for the first time, Union cavalry could hold their own against CSA cavalry – Mid June – CSA begins moving north into Maryland 2 minor skirmishe ...
... Confederates were surprised by the Union cavalry troops CSA (Stuart) was able to repulse the Union attack, but it was an inconclusive battle Showed, for the first time, Union cavalry could hold their own against CSA cavalry – Mid June – CSA begins moving north into Maryland 2 minor skirmishe ...
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.