1860s Military Technology - Waterford Public Schools
... developed a plan to defeat the Confederacy. He would pursue Lee’s army in Virginia while other Union forces, under the command of General William Sherman would push eastward toward Atlanta, Georgia. Sherman began moving southward from Tennessee and he had taken Atlanta by September of 1864. After ta ...
... developed a plan to defeat the Confederacy. He would pursue Lee’s army in Virginia while other Union forces, under the command of General William Sherman would push eastward toward Atlanta, Georgia. Sherman began moving southward from Tennessee and he had taken Atlanta by September of 1864. After ta ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson who continued to fight until reinforcements arrived. The reenergized Confederates pushed McDowell’s forces out of the area. Union casualties were high, almost three thousand; and the Confederates suffered two thousand casualties. ...
... General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson who continued to fight until reinforcements arrived. The reenergized Confederates pushed McDowell’s forces out of the area. Union casualties were high, almost three thousand; and the Confederates suffered two thousand casualties. ...
Battle of Nashville Preservation Society, Inc.
... As dusk neared, the Rebels fell back two miles to establish a second line of defense, anchored on the left at Shy’s Hill and on the right at Peach Orchard Hill. Again, on Dec. 16, the Federals hit the Rebel right flank, which held fast. Then, following a terrific artillery barrage, the Union assault ...
... As dusk neared, the Rebels fell back two miles to establish a second line of defense, anchored on the left at Shy’s Hill and on the right at Peach Orchard Hill. Again, on Dec. 16, the Federals hit the Rebel right flank, which held fast. Then, following a terrific artillery barrage, the Union assault ...
Mine Run Campaign - Visit Orange County VA
... Stop 3 – Payne’s Farm (Zoar Rd.). Marching down the Raccoon Ford Road (Rt. 611), Edward Johnson’s Confederate division collided with French’s corps in the woods and fields in this vicinity. To orient yourself to the direction of Johnson’s attack, stand with your back to the church and face the road. ...
... Stop 3 – Payne’s Farm (Zoar Rd.). Marching down the Raccoon Ford Road (Rt. 611), Edward Johnson’s Confederate division collided with French’s corps in the woods and fields in this vicinity. To orient yourself to the direction of Johnson’s attack, stand with your back to the church and face the road. ...
The Second Day at Gettysburg: Culp`s Hill and Cemetary Hill
... New to division command Lane hesitated to attack in the dark. When Ewell sent a staff officer to request his assistance, Lane explained that his orders were to attack if a “favorable opportunity presented.” When Ewell informed Lane that his attack was starting and requested cooperation, Lane sent ba ...
... New to division command Lane hesitated to attack in the dark. When Ewell sent a staff officer to request his assistance, Lane explained that his orders were to attack if a “favorable opportunity presented.” When Ewell informed Lane that his attack was starting and requested cooperation, Lane sent ba ...
The Civil War
... Confederate army retreated back into Virginia. After the battle, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to try to rebuild northern support for the war. The Proclamation ordered that all slaves in Confederate states would be free if the state did not return to the Union by Jan. 1, 1863. T ...
... Confederate army retreated back into Virginia. After the battle, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to try to rebuild northern support for the war. The Proclamation ordered that all slaves in Confederate states would be free if the state did not return to the Union by Jan. 1, 1863. T ...
Chapter 11 - s3.amazonaws.com
... • Lincoln did make some tyrannical acts during his term as president, such as illegally proclaiming a blockade, proclaiming acts without Congressional consent, and sending in troops to the Border States, but he justified his actions by saying that such acts weren’t permanent, and that he had to do t ...
... • Lincoln did make some tyrannical acts during his term as president, such as illegally proclaiming a blockade, proclaiming acts without Congressional consent, and sending in troops to the Border States, but he justified his actions by saying that such acts weren’t permanent, and that he had to do t ...
The Civil War Ends: Reconstruction Begins
... All people except high ranking Confederate army officials and government officials would be granted pardons (and these people were only temporarily excluded). 5. This plan (Wade-Davis) states that there are some people who are not allowed to take the oath of allegiance. What people does this docum ...
... All people except high ranking Confederate army officials and government officials would be granted pardons (and these people were only temporarily excluded). 5. This plan (Wade-Davis) states that there are some people who are not allowed to take the oath of allegiance. What people does this docum ...
Document
... • April 2, 1865, Lee withdrew from Richmond, army ½ size of Grant’s • Lee tried to flee westward to join more troops, Grant cut him off • Lee asked for surrender terms: house in tiny village, talked of Mexican War days • Confederate officers could keep side arms • Soldiers fed and allowed to keep ho ...
... • April 2, 1865, Lee withdrew from Richmond, army ½ size of Grant’s • Lee tried to flee westward to join more troops, Grant cut him off • Lee asked for surrender terms: house in tiny village, talked of Mexican War days • Confederate officers could keep side arms • Soldiers fed and allowed to keep ho ...
Civil_War_Events and Battles
... army of Northern Virginia in a little village called Appomattox Courthouse. Lee surrendered formally to Ulysses S. Grant. The papers of formal surrender were signed in the home of Wilmer Mclean, whose first house was damaged during the first battle of the Civil War. ...
... army of Northern Virginia in a little village called Appomattox Courthouse. Lee surrendered formally to Ulysses S. Grant. The papers of formal surrender were signed in the home of Wilmer Mclean, whose first house was damaged during the first battle of the Civil War. ...
Antietam The Bloodiest Day of the Civil War
... decimated Confederates Then about 4 p.m. Gen. A. P. Hiii's division, left behind by Jackson at Harpers Ferry to dispose of the captured Federal property, arrived on the field and immediately entered the fight. Burnside's troops were driven back to the heights near the bridge they had earlier taken. ...
... decimated Confederates Then about 4 p.m. Gen. A. P. Hiii's division, left behind by Jackson at Harpers Ferry to dispose of the captured Federal property, arrived on the field and immediately entered the fight. Burnside's troops were driven back to the heights near the bridge they had earlier taken. ...
Resume of Ulysses S. Grant
... • Commander of the army that went to stop John Brown’s raid at Harper’s Ferry. • General in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia • Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse ending the Civil War. Interesting Facts • His father was Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, a hero of the America ...
... • Commander of the army that went to stop John Brown’s raid at Harper’s Ferry. • General in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia • Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse ending the Civil War. Interesting Facts • His father was Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, a hero of the America ...
First Battle of Bull Run
... who was skeptical of the Union plan, amassed 35,000 soldiers – the largest land army ever assembled in America at the time, to attack the Confederate positions. At 2:30 in the morning on July 21, McDowell sent two detachments from nearby Centreville toward Confederate positions. By 5:15, the first s ...
... who was skeptical of the Union plan, amassed 35,000 soldiers – the largest land army ever assembled in America at the time, to attack the Confederate positions. At 2:30 in the morning on July 21, McDowell sent two detachments from nearby Centreville toward Confederate positions. By 5:15, the first s ...
CHAPTER 15 Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1861*1865
... • Planters, unable to adjust to changed circumstances, increasingly opposed the Confederate government. • C. Food Riots in Southern Cities • Food riots occurred in several cities in 1863. Ordinary rural southerners resisted by refusing to cooperate with conscription, tax collection, and impressments ...
... • Planters, unable to adjust to changed circumstances, increasingly opposed the Confederate government. • C. Food Riots in Southern Cities • Food riots occurred in several cities in 1863. Ordinary rural southerners resisted by refusing to cooperate with conscription, tax collection, and impressments ...
Chapter 15 Outline - Transforming Fire
... Following early southern victories, President Jefferson Davis ordered his armies to engage in offensive tactics. The attempt to lure Maryland and Kentucky into the Confederacy failed. Confederate victory in the battle of Second Bull Run was followed by Confederate defeat at the Battle of Antietam. M ...
... Following early southern victories, President Jefferson Davis ordered his armies to engage in offensive tactics. The attempt to lure Maryland and Kentucky into the Confederacy failed. Confederate victory in the battle of Second Bull Run was followed by Confederate defeat at the Battle of Antietam. M ...
The American Civil War PP
... maintaining the belief that the American experiment of democracy was sacred and must be preserved. Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, and died the ...
... maintaining the belief that the American experiment of democracy was sacred and must be preserved. Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, and died the ...
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... Northerners and southerners supported the war for a variety of reasons, such as ending slavery, preserving the Union, defending states’ rights, or protecting the Confederacy. Whatever the purpose of the war, it brought tremendous change to the United States as the conflict spawned new social and rac ...
... Northerners and southerners supported the war for a variety of reasons, such as ending slavery, preserving the Union, defending states’ rights, or protecting the Confederacy. Whatever the purpose of the war, it brought tremendous change to the United States as the conflict spawned new social and rac ...
Civil War Battles Chart
... heights but the soldiers were unable to help their fallen comrades. Lincoln’s quest for a winning general continued with Joseph Hooker. At Chancellorsville he was totally outmaneuvered by Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. This battle was the greatest Confederate victory of the war. It was tainted ...
... heights but the soldiers were unable to help their fallen comrades. Lincoln’s quest for a winning general continued with Joseph Hooker. At Chancellorsville he was totally outmaneuvered by Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. This battle was the greatest Confederate victory of the war. It was tainted ...
Civil War Battles Chart
... heights but the soldiers were unable to help their fallen comrades. Lincoln’s quest for a winning general continued with Joseph Hooker. At Chancellorsville he was totally outmaneuvered by Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. This battle was the greatest Confederate victory of the war. It was tainted ...
... heights but the soldiers were unable to help their fallen comrades. Lincoln’s quest for a winning general continued with Joseph Hooker. At Chancellorsville he was totally outmaneuvered by Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. This battle was the greatest Confederate victory of the war. It was tainted ...
PowerPoint Civil War Review
... General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson who continued to fight until reinforcements arrived. The reenergized Confederates pushed McDowell’s forces out of the area. Union casualties were high, almost three thousand; and the Confederates suffered two thousand casualties. ...
... General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson who continued to fight until reinforcements arrived. The reenergized Confederates pushed McDowell’s forces out of the area. Union casualties were high, almost three thousand; and the Confederates suffered two thousand casualties. ...
Civil War Study Guide
... turned the tide of the war in favor of them. In Gettysburg, the battle lasted from July 1-3, 1863 between the Union forces under General George Meade and the Confederates under Lee. At the end, Lee again was defeated in the North. He lost 1/3 of his troops with over 28,000 casualties. Due to the los ...
... turned the tide of the war in favor of them. In Gettysburg, the battle lasted from July 1-3, 1863 between the Union forces under General George Meade and the Confederates under Lee. At the end, Lee again was defeated in the North. He lost 1/3 of his troops with over 28,000 casualties. Due to the los ...
They Led at Gettysburg, The Confederate and Union Generals
... In GETTYSBURG, Avalon Hill’s newest version of the Civil War’s pivotal battle, generals play a very important role. With the Optional Rules 10a, 10a1, 10a2 and 10a3 in play (and I strongly recommend their use), generals are vital to movement, stacking and army organization. In order for a general to ...
... In GETTYSBURG, Avalon Hill’s newest version of the Civil War’s pivotal battle, generals play a very important role. With the Optional Rules 10a, 10a1, 10a2 and 10a3 in play (and I strongly recommend their use), generals are vital to movement, stacking and army organization. In order for a general to ...