The Road to Gettysburg
... pontoon bridges to cross the Rappahannock River before they could attack Confederate troops in the town. ...
... pontoon bridges to cross the Rappahannock River before they could attack Confederate troops in the town. ...
America`s Birth At Appomattox - Jeff Littlejohn, Assistant Professor of
... Lee asked that those of the enlisted men who owned their horses be permitted to keep them. At first Grant rejected this request, but then he changed his mind. Since this was the last battle of the war, the men needed their horses to put in their spring crops, and since the United States did not want ...
... Lee asked that those of the enlisted men who owned their horses be permitted to keep them. At first Grant rejected this request, but then he changed his mind. Since this was the last battle of the war, the men needed their horses to put in their spring crops, and since the United States did not want ...
Sectionalism and Civil War IFD presentation
... Wile both sides were losing thousands of young boys every month, the Union had the population to replace its losses The south could not replace its losses so the Confederate army continued to shrink After years of bad leadership, the Union was finally getting strong military leaders such as Generals ...
... Wile both sides were losing thousands of young boys every month, the Union had the population to replace its losses The south could not replace its losses so the Confederate army continued to shrink After years of bad leadership, the Union was finally getting strong military leaders such as Generals ...
Fisher`s Hill Driving Tour
... the imposing – and easily defendable – ridge of Fisher’s Hill on the other side of Battlefield Road. Confederate positions atop this hill could easily engage any Union force traveling along the Valley Pike (US 11) from Strasburg. Looking east – across the Pike – you can see the classic profile of Si ...
... the imposing – and easily defendable – ridge of Fisher’s Hill on the other side of Battlefield Road. Confederate positions atop this hill could easily engage any Union force traveling along the Valley Pike (US 11) from Strasburg. Looking east – across the Pike – you can see the classic profile of Si ...
The Battle of Antietam Page 1- Battle name, date, links to web pages
... many casualties. As the day progressed, the Union soldiers launched attacks against the Sunken Road which caused a division f the troops in the Confederate center. But, this advantage was not followed through by the North. General McClellan was too slow in responding. Then the soldiers of Major Gene ...
... many casualties. As the day progressed, the Union soldiers launched attacks against the Sunken Road which caused a division f the troops in the Confederate center. But, this advantage was not followed through by the North. General McClellan was too slow in responding. Then the soldiers of Major Gene ...
vol. xxxvii, no. 2 november 1996
... “Boys, he ain’t much for looks, but if we’d had him we wouldn’t have been caught in this trap.” So stated a Federal prisoner at Harpers Ferry as he viewed Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on September 15, 1862. This unnamed prisoner was one of over 11,000 Federal soldiers captured that ...
... “Boys, he ain’t much for looks, but if we’d had him we wouldn’t have been caught in this trap.” So stated a Federal prisoner at Harpers Ferry as he viewed Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on September 15, 1862. This unnamed prisoner was one of over 11,000 Federal soldiers captured that ...
September 2016 Wig Wag - Camp #158
... Ulric Dahlgren, to approach Richmond from the south. The objectives were to release prisoners of war, destroy public buildings, arsenals and depots, and to distribute Lincoln’s amnesty proposal. The raid began on February 28th and was hampered by freezing rain, sleet and snow. When Dahlgren could no ...
... Ulric Dahlgren, to approach Richmond from the south. The objectives were to release prisoners of war, destroy public buildings, arsenals and depots, and to distribute Lincoln’s amnesty proposal. The raid began on February 28th and was hampered by freezing rain, sleet and snow. When Dahlgren could no ...
userfiles/424/my files/the civil war powerpoint?id=5151
... forces attacked Vicksburg after an attack on Jackson, Mississippi. General Ulysses S. Grant achieved two major military goals of the war. First, the Union's naval blockage had cut off the South's trade with Europe. Second, the Union had taken control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confedera ...
... forces attacked Vicksburg after an attack on Jackson, Mississippi. General Ulysses S. Grant achieved two major military goals of the war. First, the Union's naval blockage had cut off the South's trade with Europe. Second, the Union had taken control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confedera ...
Hello! Welcome to our unit on the Civil War!
... The Battle of Gettysburg took place around this small Pennsylvania town. In the first day of the battle, Confederate troops forced Union forces back, but lost many men. The second day, Confederates unsuccessfully attacked heavily fortified Union positions. The third day, Lee's forces attempted to at ...
... The Battle of Gettysburg took place around this small Pennsylvania town. In the first day of the battle, Confederate troops forced Union forces back, but lost many men. The second day, Confederates unsuccessfully attacked heavily fortified Union positions. The third day, Lee's forces attempted to at ...
TE 407 Unit Plan Lesson Plan 4
... In May 1864, Confederate forces clashed with the advancing Union Army in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, which lasted for the better part of two weeks and included some of the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War. After an indecisive battle in the dense Virginia woods known as the Wilderness ...
... In May 1864, Confederate forces clashed with the advancing Union Army in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, which lasted for the better part of two weeks and included some of the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War. After an indecisive battle in the dense Virginia woods known as the Wilderness ...
The Classic Novel of the Civil War
... Round Top. After a report that some 8,000 men are down, he is heartened by the arrival of General Pickett and his 5,000 troops. Despite Confederate losses, as well as the three Union corps established in the hills, Longstreet sees a weak spot in the Union lines. Longstreet returns to Lee’s headquart ...
... Round Top. After a report that some 8,000 men are down, he is heartened by the arrival of General Pickett and his 5,000 troops. Despite Confederate losses, as well as the three Union corps established in the hills, Longstreet sees a weak spot in the Union lines. Longstreet returns to Lee’s headquart ...
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... Union moved deeper into the South Start at Fort Henry, then moved to Fort Donelson Union gains control over all KY, and West TN ...
... Union moved deeper into the South Start at Fort Henry, then moved to Fort Donelson Union gains control over all KY, and West TN ...
Civil War Powerpoint - Mr. Zindman`s History Class
... forces attacked Vicksburg after an attack on Jackson, Mississippi. General Ulysses S. Grant achieved two major military goals of the war. First, the Union's naval blockage had cut off the South's trade with Europe. Second, the Union had taken control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confedera ...
... forces attacked Vicksburg after an attack on Jackson, Mississippi. General Ulysses S. Grant achieved two major military goals of the war. First, the Union's naval blockage had cut off the South's trade with Europe. Second, the Union had taken control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confedera ...
General Grant said
... forces attacked Vicksburg after an attack on Jackson, Mississippi. General Ulysses S. Grant achieved two major military goals of the war. First, the Union's naval blockage had cut off the South's trade with Europe. Second, the Union had taken control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confedera ...
... forces attacked Vicksburg after an attack on Jackson, Mississippi. General Ulysses S. Grant achieved two major military goals of the war. First, the Union's naval blockage had cut off the South's trade with Europe. Second, the Union had taken control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confedera ...
Study Guide - ajvagliokhs
... What were “bounties”? What was the name of the law that provided for the first draft in US History? How much was the bounty? How much money would that be in the year 2005? What were substitutes? Who were targeted in the New York Draft Riots? What steps did Lincoln take to deal with dissenters? Who w ...
... What were “bounties”? What was the name of the law that provided for the first draft in US History? How much was the bounty? How much money would that be in the year 2005? What were substitutes? Who were targeted in the New York Draft Riots? What steps did Lincoln take to deal with dissenters? Who w ...
October - 4th Texas
... command the Fourth with the rank of colonel. John F. Marshall, qv editor of the Austin based Texas State Gazette and one of the principle organizers of the regiment, was appointed to the post of lieutenant colonel, and Virginian Bradfute Warwick was given the rank of major. The Fourth was formally a ...
... command the Fourth with the rank of colonel. John F. Marshall, qv editor of the Austin based Texas State Gazette and one of the principle organizers of the regiment, was appointed to the post of lieutenant colonel, and Virginian Bradfute Warwick was given the rank of major. The Fourth was formally a ...
SIOP Lesson Plan
... the bend and barb of the fishhook (the other flank), Confederate General Richard Ewell launched his attack in the evening as the fighting at the other end of the fishhook was subsiding. Ewell's men seized part of Culp's Hill, but elsewhere they were repulsed. The day's results were indecisive for b ...
... the bend and barb of the fishhook (the other flank), Confederate General Richard Ewell launched his attack in the evening as the fighting at the other end of the fishhook was subsiding. Ewell's men seized part of Culp's Hill, but elsewhere they were repulsed. The day's results were indecisive for b ...
File - Ms. Albu`s Class Site
... Lincoln finally ordered McClellan to advance. The general formulated a plan to bypass the difficult terrain of Virginia and use a water route to approach Richmond. The capital city rested on the western portion of a narrow peninsula formed by the James and York Rivers. The Peninsula Campaign called ...
... Lincoln finally ordered McClellan to advance. The general formulated a plan to bypass the difficult terrain of Virginia and use a water route to approach Richmond. The capital city rested on the western portion of a narrow peninsula formed by the James and York Rivers. The Peninsula Campaign called ...
LIFEPAC?? - Amazon Web Services
... a general who could fight and win! Abraham Lincoln had to choose the commander for the Union. He went through no less than six men before he found what he needed in Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was a heavy-drinking man who was not brilliant, but went and did what was needed to win. Grant had several capa ...
... a general who could fight and win! Abraham Lincoln had to choose the commander for the Union. He went through no less than six men before he found what he needed in Ulysses S. Grant. Grant was a heavy-drinking man who was not brilliant, but went and did what was needed to win. Grant had several capa ...
Unit 9 ~ The Civil War
... – James Mason and John Slidell were traveling on the British merchant ship Trent – They were stopped between Cuba and Florida by the USS San Jacinto commanded by Captain ...
... – James Mason and John Slidell were traveling on the British merchant ship Trent – They were stopped between Cuba and Florida by the USS San Jacinto commanded by Captain ...
Ch 11 Civil War Powerpoint
... from disease and not battle wounds Poor nutrition and contaminated food led to dysentery and typhoid fever Malaria and pneumonia were also killers Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital than he was to be killed on the battlefield One in five Union soldiers who was ...
... from disease and not battle wounds Poor nutrition and contaminated food led to dysentery and typhoid fever Malaria and pneumonia were also killers Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital than he was to be killed on the battlefield One in five Union soldiers who was ...