How the North Won - Mrs. McKoy`s Classroom
... responded with their cannons. The noise was so loud, it was heard 140 miles away in Pittsburgh. Southern troops, including those commanded by General George Pickett, made an attack called “Pickett’s Charge.” Thousands of Confederates marched through open space toward the well-protected Union troops. ...
... responded with their cannons. The noise was so loud, it was heard 140 miles away in Pittsburgh. Southern troops, including those commanded by General George Pickett, made an attack called “Pickett’s Charge.” Thousands of Confederates marched through open space toward the well-protected Union troops. ...
The Signal Flag - Brandywine Valley Civil War Round Table
... flank, anchored on the Potomac, Longstreet the right (southern) flank, anchored on the Antietam, a line that was about 4 miles (6 km) long. (As the battle progressed and Lee shifted units, these corps boundaries overlapped considerably.) On the evening of September 16, McClellan ordered Hooker's I C ...
... flank, anchored on the Potomac, Longstreet the right (southern) flank, anchored on the Antietam, a line that was about 4 miles (6 km) long. (As the battle progressed and Lee shifted units, these corps boundaries overlapped considerably.) On the evening of September 16, McClellan ordered Hooker's I C ...
Identifying political and military turning points of the
... Several union generals played important roles on the Union’s battles. President Lincoln had to fire several of them for lack of success in battles. McClellan, Burnside and Hooker were all fired by Lincoln for losing too many men or bad decisions. General Sherman was most well known for being aggress ...
... Several union generals played important roles on the Union’s battles. President Lincoln had to fire several of them for lack of success in battles. McClellan, Burnside and Hooker were all fired by Lincoln for losing too many men or bad decisions. General Sherman was most well known for being aggress ...
Running the Blockade - National Museum of American History
... boat pilot and on May 12, 1862, he used his skills to steal the ship CSS Planter with his boat crew and family, who all were slaves. Once his ship reached the Union blockade, he offered the Union navy the CSS Planter. Having escaped into Northern territory, he was no longer a slave. He fought alongs ...
... boat pilot and on May 12, 1862, he used his skills to steal the ship CSS Planter with his boat crew and family, who all were slaves. Once his ship reached the Union blockade, he offered the Union navy the CSS Planter. Having escaped into Northern territory, he was no longer a slave. He fought alongs ...
Ch. 15 The Civil War
... over Antietam Creek and rolling up the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, A.P. Hill’s division arrived from Harpers Ferry and counterattacked, driving back Burnside and saving the day. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quart ...
... over Antietam Creek and rolling up the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, A.P. Hill’s division arrived from Harpers Ferry and counterattacked, driving back Burnside and saving the day. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quart ...
The Battle of Chickamauga and its Aftermath
... At the end of September 1864, Bragg had stripped Forrest of most of his cavalry unit, and given the men and equipment to Joe Wheeler. After Forrest threatened to kill Bragg, Jefferson Davis assigned Forrest to a command in western Tennessee. On October 9, 1863, Jefferson Davis met with Bragg and hi ...
... At the end of September 1864, Bragg had stripped Forrest of most of his cavalry unit, and given the men and equipment to Joe Wheeler. After Forrest threatened to kill Bragg, Jefferson Davis assigned Forrest to a command in western Tennessee. On October 9, 1863, Jefferson Davis met with Bragg and hi ...
Union
... • Despite strict orders to remain at the campsite, about 20 Confederates went into town one evening to steal shoes. • Why did they need to steal shoes? • A scouting Union looking for the Confederates spotted the men and engaged in a small battle. • The Confederates retreat back to Lee. • The Union s ...
... • Despite strict orders to remain at the campsite, about 20 Confederates went into town one evening to steal shoes. • Why did they need to steal shoes? • A scouting Union looking for the Confederates spotted the men and engaged in a small battle. • The Confederates retreat back to Lee. • The Union s ...
Supporting Robert E. Lee`s Decisions at Gettysburg By Michael
... with the sole intention of tracking the Union Army. Stuart was considered a fine cavalryman and extremely reliable. Lee had great faith in him and believed that if the Union Army was indeed on the move and as close as the spy claimed, he would have received word. However, Lee considered the informat ...
... with the sole intention of tracking the Union Army. Stuart was considered a fine cavalryman and extremely reliable. Lee had great faith in him and believed that if the Union Army was indeed on the move and as close as the spy claimed, he would have received word. However, Lee considered the informat ...
der of JOHNSTON the last formidable fragment of the rebel armies is
... December 8, 1863, proclamation. In a January 13, 1864 communication with Major General Quincy A. Gilmore at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Lincoln had stated, “I understand an effort is being made by some worthy gentlemen to reconstruct a loyal State government in Florida. . . . I wish the thin ...
... December 8, 1863, proclamation. In a January 13, 1864 communication with Major General Quincy A. Gilmore at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Lincoln had stated, “I understand an effort is being made by some worthy gentlemen to reconstruct a loyal State government in Florida. . . . I wish the thin ...
Union Victory
... accidentally fired on other Southern troops. Its purpose was to distinguish Southern from federal troops. *Only eleven southern states seceded from the Union, but the Confederacy counted Kentucky and Missouri… that is why there were thirteen stars on the flag. ...
... accidentally fired on other Southern troops. Its purpose was to distinguish Southern from federal troops. *Only eleven southern states seceded from the Union, but the Confederacy counted Kentucky and Missouri… that is why there were thirteen stars on the flag. ...
total war
... Your note of last evening just received. In reply would say that there is but one condition I would insist upon---namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States……..I will meet you at any point agreeable to you, for t ...
... Your note of last evening just received. In reply would say that there is but one condition I would insist upon---namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms against the Government of the United States……..I will meet you at any point agreeable to you, for t ...
Sherman`s History Mystery
... (Crime Scene, Coroner’s Report, and Detective’s Research) take notes and fill in each of the areas on the Forensic Report. Pay close attention to which office is reporting information and match the photos on your file with the photo on your report when you are writing in your information. For ex ...
... (Crime Scene, Coroner’s Report, and Detective’s Research) take notes and fill in each of the areas on the Forensic Report. Pay close attention to which office is reporting information and match the photos on your file with the photo on your report when you are writing in your information. For ex ...
Shoot them in the back
... the fact that not more than two of his six corps were ever engaged simultaneously. Two remained in reserve, seeing almost no action in a battle fought in detail by the other four. Often the advancing Federals were outweighed at the point of contact by riflemen taking every advantage of excellent nat ...
... the fact that not more than two of his six corps were ever engaged simultaneously. Two remained in reserve, seeing almost no action in a battle fought in detail by the other four. Often the advancing Federals were outweighed at the point of contact by riflemen taking every advantage of excellent nat ...
Teacher`s Guide - Penguin Random House
... In April 1863 Chamberlain becomes Commander of the Twentieth Maine, and the new Union commander, Major General Joseph Hooker, has reorganized the Army into the corps system with individual units identified by insignia which boosts morale. Hooker moves the army quickly and efficiently into position a ...
... In April 1863 Chamberlain becomes Commander of the Twentieth Maine, and the new Union commander, Major General Joseph Hooker, has reorganized the Army into the corps system with individual units identified by insignia which boosts morale. Hooker moves the army quickly and efficiently into position a ...
Section 5 Decisive Battles
... Lee bolder. He was convinced that a major victory on Union soil would force northerners to end the war. In June 1863, Lee’s troops crossed Maryland and marched into Pennsylvania. The Union army, which was now commanded by General George Meade, pursued them. On July 1, some Confederate soldiers appro ...
... Lee bolder. He was convinced that a major victory on Union soil would force northerners to end the war. In June 1863, Lee’s troops crossed Maryland and marched into Pennsylvania. The Union army, which was now commanded by General George Meade, pursued them. On July 1, some Confederate soldiers appro ...
Document
... outnumbered two to one, still held Petersburg and Richmond. Starving, short of ammunition, and losing men in battle and desertion every day, Lee retreated on April ...
... outnumbered two to one, still held Petersburg and Richmond. Starving, short of ammunition, and losing men in battle and desertion every day, Lee retreated on April ...
did hunger defeat the confederacy?
... other perishable foods spoiled in accumulated masses while soldiers in near-by Virginia famished for want of them.” Historian Charles W. Ramsdell pointed out that Lee’s army starved, “not because there was no food in the Confederacy, for it was plentiful in many portions of Georgia, Alabama, and Flo ...
... other perishable foods spoiled in accumulated masses while soldiers in near-by Virginia famished for want of them.” Historian Charles W. Ramsdell pointed out that Lee’s army starved, “not because there was no food in the Confederacy, for it was plentiful in many portions of Georgia, Alabama, and Flo ...
BATTLE ANALYSIS OUTLINE TOPIC: BATTLE OF
... big part of this process. The railroad was carrying on the process begun by roads and canals of replacing the pattern of natural lines of communications by overcoming the natural obstacles with a new man-made network linking the far regions of the country. This was the biggest challenge of the Amer ...
... big part of this process. The railroad was carrying on the process begun by roads and canals of replacing the pattern of natural lines of communications by overcoming the natural obstacles with a new man-made network linking the far regions of the country. This was the biggest challenge of the Amer ...
Chapter 4 PP
... Lee’s forces are chased by Union troops who surround and trap Lee at town of Appomattox Court House, VA Outnumbered, hungry, and exhausted, Lee surrenders to Grant on April 9, 1865 Lee’s surrender does not officially end the war Last Confederate troops did not offer surrenders until June 1865 due to ...
... Lee’s forces are chased by Union troops who surround and trap Lee at town of Appomattox Court House, VA Outnumbered, hungry, and exhausted, Lee surrenders to Grant on April 9, 1865 Lee’s surrender does not officially end the war Last Confederate troops did not offer surrenders until June 1865 due to ...
Early Years of the War - Washougal School District
... After the Union’s defeat at Bull Run, Lincoln removed McDowell and put General George McClellan in command. The general was a good organizer, but he was very cautious. For seven months, he trained his army but did not attack. “If General McClellan does not want to use the army,” a frustrated Lincoln ...
... After the Union’s defeat at Bull Run, Lincoln removed McDowell and put General George McClellan in command. The general was a good organizer, but he was very cautious. For seven months, he trained his army but did not attack. “If General McClellan does not want to use the army,” a frustrated Lincoln ...
1 Standard 8.80 Lesson
... When the war began in April 1861, most Americans expected the conflict to be brief. When President Lincoln called upon the governors and states of the Union to furnish him with 75,000 soldiers, he asked for an enlistment of only 90 days. When the Confederacy moved its capital to Richmond, Virginia, ...
... When the war began in April 1861, most Americans expected the conflict to be brief. When President Lincoln called upon the governors and states of the Union to furnish him with 75,000 soldiers, he asked for an enlistment of only 90 days. When the Confederacy moved its capital to Richmond, Virginia, ...
File - Sons of Union Veterans
... Richmond, Virginia, June 30th, and the Missouri division incited by a stirring appeal from their commander, General Shelby, sent over 300 ex-Confederate soldiers from seventy camps, with Miss Sa Less Kennard, of St. Louis, as sponsor, to the Virginia capital to represent it, the State standing third ...
... Richmond, Virginia, June 30th, and the Missouri division incited by a stirring appeal from their commander, General Shelby, sent over 300 ex-Confederate soldiers from seventy camps, with Miss Sa Less Kennard, of St. Louis, as sponsor, to the Virginia capital to represent it, the State standing third ...
File
... soldiers, called the Army of the Potomac. McClellan launched an effort to capture Richmond called the Peninsular Campaign. Stonewall Jackson launched an attack towards Washington, preventing Union reinforcements. Confederate army in Virginia was under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Lee attack ...
... soldiers, called the Army of the Potomac. McClellan launched an effort to capture Richmond called the Peninsular Campaign. Stonewall Jackson launched an attack towards Washington, preventing Union reinforcements. Confederate army in Virginia was under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Lee attack ...
Chapter One - University of South Carolina
... went with Longstreet when the latter rejoined Lee’s army just before the opening of the Overland campaign. Johnson and all the western troops that came east were given to Beauregard. His division consisted of four brigades, a mixture of eastern and western regiments.20 One of Johnson’s units, Brig. ...
... went with Longstreet when the latter rejoined Lee’s army just before the opening of the Overland campaign. Johnson and all the western troops that came east were given to Beauregard. His division consisted of four brigades, a mixture of eastern and western regiments.20 One of Johnson’s units, Brig. ...
Salt, Lead and the fight for
... bombarded Kelley with telegraphs to the point where Kelley felt that he had to offer up some move to placate him. A planned move against Southwestern Virginia had previously been ruled out as too risky but now seemed the only possibility to relieve the pressure from Washington. The troops that had p ...
... bombarded Kelley with telegraphs to the point where Kelley felt that he had to offer up some move to placate him. A planned move against Southwestern Virginia had previously been ruled out as too risky but now seemed the only possibility to relieve the pressure from Washington. The troops that had p ...