Ch. 21
... Cold Harbor—6/64. Union attacks fortified Confederate position. 7,000 Union Casualties in about 7 min. In one month, Grant looses 50,000 (Wilderness to Cold Harbor; ½ as many as lost by that army in the prior 3 years) Grant drives Lee back to Petersburg. Lee builds trenches and fortifications. ...
... Cold Harbor—6/64. Union attacks fortified Confederate position. 7,000 Union Casualties in about 7 min. In one month, Grant looses 50,000 (Wilderness to Cold Harbor; ½ as many as lost by that army in the prior 3 years) Grant drives Lee back to Petersburg. Lee builds trenches and fortifications. ...
CHAPTER 16: THE CIVIL WAR BEGINS Section 3: No End in
... command. B. Several high-ranking officers were killed on both sides. C. It was the bloodiest single day in all of American history. D. Lee lost nearly one-third of his fighting force. E. Lincoln fired McClellan for being too cautious. F. Cavalry commander Jeb Stuart rode around the entire Union army ...
... command. B. Several high-ranking officers were killed on both sides. C. It was the bloodiest single day in all of American history. D. Lee lost nearly one-third of his fighting force. E. Lincoln fired McClellan for being too cautious. F. Cavalry commander Jeb Stuart rode around the entire Union army ...
The Battle of Perryville and Stones River
... Stones River. He had a successful record, but didn’t reach the acclaim of Ulysses S. Grant or William T. Sherman. Alexander McDowell McCook (April 22, 1831 – June 12, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. He first had action at the First Battle ...
... Stones River. He had a successful record, but didn’t reach the acclaim of Ulysses S. Grant or William T. Sherman. Alexander McDowell McCook (April 22, 1831 – June 12, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. He first had action at the First Battle ...
March 2005 - American Civil War Roundtable of Australia
... are two books currently available that will be of interest. The first of these is a newly published (2004) set of essays edited by Dr Gallagher that examines the lives and command decisions of eight Confederates who held the rank of full general and at the impact they had on the conduct and ultimate ...
... are two books currently available that will be of interest. The first of these is a newly published (2004) set of essays edited by Dr Gallagher that examines the lives and command decisions of eight Confederates who held the rank of full general and at the impact they had on the conduct and ultimate ...
CHAPTER 16: THE CIVIL WAR BEGINS Section 3: No End in
... command. B. Several high-ranking officers were killed on both sides. C. It was the bloodiest single day in all of American history. D. Lee lost nearly one-third of his fighting force. E. Lincoln fired McClellan for being too cautious. F. Cavalry commander Jeb Stuart rode around the entire Union army ...
... command. B. Several high-ranking officers were killed on both sides. C. It was the bloodiest single day in all of American history. D. Lee lost nearly one-third of his fighting force. E. Lincoln fired McClellan for being too cautious. F. Cavalry commander Jeb Stuart rode around the entire Union army ...
Chapter 11 Notes - Garrard County Schools
... passed the _____ Amendment ending slavery, and the war seemed nearly over to all but die-hard secessionists. Lincoln announced his intention to be forgiving, but the bloody war continued. The War Comes to an End Sherman’s March • After the election, Sherman marched across Georgia in what came to be ...
... passed the _____ Amendment ending slavery, and the war seemed nearly over to all but die-hard secessionists. Lincoln announced his intention to be forgiving, but the bloody war continued. The War Comes to an End Sherman’s March • After the election, Sherman marched across Georgia in what came to be ...
a Sample - Rainbow Resource
... Color the square blue if the battle was a Union victory. Color the square gray if the battle was a Confederate victory, or write a D in the square if the battle was a draw. Record the date of the battle in the parentheses. Write the name of the state, territory, or body of water in which the battle ...
... Color the square blue if the battle was a Union victory. Color the square gray if the battle was a Confederate victory, or write a D in the square if the battle was a draw. Record the date of the battle in the parentheses. Write the name of the state, territory, or body of water in which the battle ...
Timeline for the civil war
... the slaves in those territories still rebelling against the Union. Give and take – talk to 5 people fill out the take column of your chart ...
... the slaves in those territories still rebelling against the Union. Give and take – talk to 5 people fill out the take column of your chart ...
The Civil War (1861–1865) - Red Hook Central Schools
... – May 8, 1864, the Confederates caught up with the Union army near Spotsylvania Court House. The fighting that took place over nearly two weeks is called the Battle of Spotsylvania. – In early June, the armies clashed again at the Battle of Cold Harbor, just eight miles from Richmond. ...
... – May 8, 1864, the Confederates caught up with the Union army near Spotsylvania Court House. The fighting that took place over nearly two weeks is called the Battle of Spotsylvania. – In early June, the armies clashed again at the Battle of Cold Harbor, just eight miles from Richmond. ...
Unit 6-Civil War
... goal in the war was to preserve the Union. Although the South had better trained generals, the North had more soldiers, as well as factories which produced more guns, ammunition, and supplies for the war, which gave them the advantage to win the war. Fort Sumter: The war began at Fort Sumter, a US m ...
... goal in the war was to preserve the Union. Although the South had better trained generals, the North had more soldiers, as well as factories which produced more guns, ammunition, and supplies for the war, which gave them the advantage to win the war. Fort Sumter: The war began at Fort Sumter, a US m ...
Significance of Gettysburg
... line (PICKETT’S CHARGE) Marched 1,000 yards across an open field and up a steep slope Confederates suffered ...
... line (PICKETT’S CHARGE) Marched 1,000 yards across an open field and up a steep slope Confederates suffered ...
U.S. History The Civil War Begins: 1861
... Nearly 37,000 Union soldiers were positioned to square off against 20,000 Confederate soldiers. Most northerners were expecting an easy victory, but the Confederate Generals were able to outsmart the Union Army and emerged victorious. Lincoln was stunned to learn that his army had lost the first bat ...
... Nearly 37,000 Union soldiers were positioned to square off against 20,000 Confederate soldiers. Most northerners were expecting an easy victory, but the Confederate Generals were able to outsmart the Union Army and emerged victorious. Lincoln was stunned to learn that his army had lost the first bat ...
U.S. History The Civil War Begins: 1861
... Nearly 37,000 Union soldiers were positioned to square off against 20,000 Confederate soldiers. Most northerners were expecting an easy victory, but the Confederate Generals were able to outsmart the Union Army and emerged victorious. Lincoln was stunned to learn that his army had lost the first bat ...
... Nearly 37,000 Union soldiers were positioned to square off against 20,000 Confederate soldiers. Most northerners were expecting an easy victory, but the Confederate Generals were able to outsmart the Union Army and emerged victorious. Lincoln was stunned to learn that his army had lost the first bat ...
unit 5: the nation breaks apart
... -Burnside caught Lee by surprise but delays left Lee enough time to organize and entrench Confederate forces. -The Union lost the battle and suffered heavy casualties. b. Hooker Attacks. -General Joseph Hooker sent to replace Ambrose as leader of Army of the Potomac. -Strategy: outflank the Confeder ...
... -Burnside caught Lee by surprise but delays left Lee enough time to organize and entrench Confederate forces. -The Union lost the battle and suffered heavy casualties. b. Hooker Attacks. -General Joseph Hooker sent to replace Ambrose as leader of Army of the Potomac. -Strategy: outflank the Confeder ...
Surrenders After Appomattox - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... became the Army of Kentucky before merging into the Army of Tennessee after Smith’s promotion and transfer to head the Army and Department of the Trans-Mississippi. None of these Confederate armies of Tennessee should be confused with Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Army of the Tennes ...
... became the Army of Kentucky before merging into the Army of Tennessee after Smith’s promotion and transfer to head the Army and Department of the Trans-Mississippi. None of these Confederate armies of Tennessee should be confused with Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Army of the Tennes ...
USHG 8-Mr. Garcia Name Civil War Battle Timeline Chapters 16
... Confederate troop meet -Meade has 90,000 troops and Lee has ...
... Confederate troop meet -Meade has 90,000 troops and Lee has ...
Mrs. Pisano`s Civil War Gazette
... movement and, at the least, disrupt the Union’s war effort. After the death of Stonewall Jackson, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, 75,000-strong, had been reorganized into three army corps under Long Street Ewell, and A.P. Hill, went with a cavalry division under J.E.B. Stuart. On June 3rd, advance ...
... movement and, at the least, disrupt the Union’s war effort. After the death of Stonewall Jackson, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, 75,000-strong, had been reorganized into three army corps under Long Street Ewell, and A.P. Hill, went with a cavalry division under J.E.B. Stuart. On June 3rd, advance ...
Civil War Study Guide
... • Union Strategy –control the Mississippi • Ulysses S. Grant – Union commander in the west • Shiloh – April 6-7, 1862 – Union victory • By 1863, Union controls all of Mississippi River except for Vicksburg ...
... • Union Strategy –control the Mississippi • Ulysses S. Grant – Union commander in the west • Shiloh – April 6-7, 1862 – Union victory • By 1863, Union controls all of Mississippi River except for Vicksburg ...
Battle at Bull Run
... casualties than the entire Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and SpanishAmerican War combined. ...
... casualties than the entire Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and SpanishAmerican War combined. ...
United States History Chapter 11
... African Americans enjoyed a new freedom, however for many it was a freedom that they were unequipped for. All the former slaves had known was farming (many became sharecroppers and tenant farmers after the war). Many were uneducated. They faced the constant resentment of the former ruling class in t ...
... African Americans enjoyed a new freedom, however for many it was a freedom that they were unequipped for. All the former slaves had known was farming (many became sharecroppers and tenant farmers after the war). Many were uneducated. They faced the constant resentment of the former ruling class in t ...
The Civil War - 9th Grade World History Overview
... identified himself as a citizen of the United States. This mindset was extremely important to the outcome of the war and put the South at a disadvantage. One advantage the South had over the North was the quality of its military officers. The majority of United States military officers came from the ...
... identified himself as a citizen of the United States. This mindset was extremely important to the outcome of the war and put the South at a disadvantage. One advantage the South had over the North was the quality of its military officers. The majority of United States military officers came from the ...
The Civil War: Key Battles & Turning Points
... The Confederate army was pushing further north. When they reached Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Union army was ready to stop them. Led by Robert E. Lee, the Confederate army fought the Union army for three days. As the Confederates continued to fight, more Union soldiers joined the battle against th ...
... The Confederate army was pushing further north. When they reached Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Union army was ready to stop them. Led by Robert E. Lee, the Confederate army fought the Union army for three days. As the Confederates continued to fight, more Union soldiers joined the battle against th ...
jlenz.file18.1460811221.ures
... **McClellan and his 90,000 men got ready to attack Lee, but as usual he didn’t attack right away and gave Jackson time to get back and reinforce Lee. **On September 17, 1862, McClellan launched a series of attacks at Lee’s forces at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. -Union General Joseph Hoo ...
... **McClellan and his 90,000 men got ready to attack Lee, but as usual he didn’t attack right away and gave Jackson time to get back and reinforce Lee. **On September 17, 1862, McClellan launched a series of attacks at Lee’s forces at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. -Union General Joseph Hoo ...
Crisis at Fort Sumter
... Meanwhile, Sherman won the Battle of Atlanta and laid siege to Atlanta’s defenses. He took the city after closing down the last railroad line, one month before the Union presidential elections. During the Battle of Cold Harbor men pinned their names and addresses on uniforms for identification. With ...
... Meanwhile, Sherman won the Battle of Atlanta and laid siege to Atlanta’s defenses. He took the city after closing down the last railroad line, one month before the Union presidential elections. During the Battle of Cold Harbor men pinned their names and addresses on uniforms for identification. With ...
16-3 No End in Sight
... The spring of 1862 brought other bad news for the Confederacy. On April 25, a Union fleet led by David Farragut captured New Orleans, the largest city in the South. Rebel gunboats tried to ram the Union warships and succeeded in sinking one. Farragut's ships had to run through cannon fire and then ...
... The spring of 1862 brought other bad news for the Confederacy. On April 25, a Union fleet led by David Farragut captured New Orleans, the largest city in the South. Rebel gunboats tried to ram the Union warships and succeeded in sinking one. Farragut's ships had to run through cannon fire and then ...