Battles 1862 Battles 1861-62
... Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s well-executed crossing of the Rappahannock on April 30, 1863 placed his rejuvenated and reorganized Army of the Potomac on Lee’s vulnerable flank (the back of his forces where they are more vulnerable). Rather than retreat before this sizable Federal force, Lee opted to att ...
... Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s well-executed crossing of the Rappahannock on April 30, 1863 placed his rejuvenated and reorganized Army of the Potomac on Lee’s vulnerable flank (the back of his forces where they are more vulnerable). Rather than retreat before this sizable Federal force, Lee opted to att ...
Battle of Shiloh Church
... effective, as many shocked Union soldiers threw down their weapons and ran. Union Brigadier General William T. Sherman, however, rallied his troops, despite being wounded and having three horses shot out from under him. Confederate forces, however, continued to gain ground, and many acquired more ef ...
... effective, as many shocked Union soldiers threw down their weapons and ran. Union Brigadier General William T. Sherman, however, rallied his troops, despite being wounded and having three horses shot out from under him. Confederate forces, however, continued to gain ground, and many acquired more ef ...
Review - Catawba County Schools
... Date of the 1 Battle of Bull Run? What was the confederates name for the battle? Which side won? What was Thomas J. Jackson’s nickname? What was Ulysses S. Grant’s nickname? Name the two ironclad’s that fought and which side did they belong to? Name of the battle in 1862 in Tennessee that produced m ...
... Date of the 1 Battle of Bull Run? What was the confederates name for the battle? Which side won? What was Thomas J. Jackson’s nickname? What was Ulysses S. Grant’s nickname? Name the two ironclad’s that fought and which side did they belong to? Name of the battle in 1862 in Tennessee that produced m ...
slaves in the “rebelling” states (seceded Southern states)
... Peninsula Campaign (Mar.-July 1862) – first large-scale Union offensive that attempted to take the Confederate capital in Richmond, Virginia George B. McClellan – the over-cautious commander of the Army of the Potomac (main Union army) at the beginning of the Civil War took nearly 4 months to travel ...
... Peninsula Campaign (Mar.-July 1862) – first large-scale Union offensive that attempted to take the Confederate capital in Richmond, Virginia George B. McClellan – the over-cautious commander of the Army of the Potomac (main Union army) at the beginning of the Civil War took nearly 4 months to travel ...
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
... At their surrender meeting, General Robert E. Lee showed up in his best attire. He wore a crisp new uniform. He had the sword that Jefferson Davis, the leader of the Confederacy, gave to him. This was contrasted by the mud stained uniform worn by Ulysses S. Grant. Grant and Lee had previously fough ...
... At their surrender meeting, General Robert E. Lee showed up in his best attire. He wore a crisp new uniform. He had the sword that Jefferson Davis, the leader of the Confederacy, gave to him. This was contrasted by the mud stained uniform worn by Ulysses S. Grant. Grant and Lee had previously fough ...
INTO THE FURNACE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
... Decisive Union victory. Proved to be the turning point in the war. Nov. 19, 1863 Lincoln gave a 2 minute speech to dedicate the new national cemetery. He spoke of a “…New Birth of Freedom.” X. Vicksburg: The key to the West General Grant laid siege to the fortress of Vicksburg on the Mississip ...
... Decisive Union victory. Proved to be the turning point in the war. Nov. 19, 1863 Lincoln gave a 2 minute speech to dedicate the new national cemetery. He spoke of a “…New Birth of Freedom.” X. Vicksburg: The key to the West General Grant laid siege to the fortress of Vicksburg on the Mississip ...
The Civil War
... The Naval War Lincoln proclaimed a blockade of all Confederate ports in an effort to cut the South’s trade with the world. The Union blockade became increasingly effective as the war went on. The Union navy, however, could not stop all of the blockade runners. A fleet of Union ships, led by David G ...
... The Naval War Lincoln proclaimed a blockade of all Confederate ports in an effort to cut the South’s trade with the world. The Union blockade became increasingly effective as the war went on. The Union navy, however, could not stop all of the blockade runners. A fleet of Union ships, led by David G ...
Civil War - Steilacoom School District
... Tore up railroad lines, burned cities & fields, & killed live stock ...
... Tore up railroad lines, burned cities & fields, & killed live stock ...
Chapter 23
... Ulysses S. Grant. In early 1864, Lincoln made him commander of all the Union armies. Grant’s strategy was to wear down the southern armies and destroy their vital lines of supply. Grant's most significant triumphs was in Tennessee where he opened the gateway to the important regions in Tenness ...
... Ulysses S. Grant. In early 1864, Lincoln made him commander of all the Union armies. Grant’s strategy was to wear down the southern armies and destroy their vital lines of supply. Grant's most significant triumphs was in Tennessee where he opened the gateway to the important regions in Tenness ...
Chapter 15
... led to the need for another compromise. • The key points of Henry Clay’s plan: • 1. To keep the north happy California would be admitted as a free state, and the slave trade would end in Washington D.C.. • 2. The keep the south happy congress would allow the rest of the won territory to decide for t ...
... led to the need for another compromise. • The key points of Henry Clay’s plan: • 1. To keep the north happy California would be admitted as a free state, and the slave trade would end in Washington D.C.. • 2. The keep the south happy congress would allow the rest of the won territory to decide for t ...
Letter To His Son
... that Lee does not want war or secession but refuses to take up arms against his state (Virginia). • The tone of “Letter to His Son” is one of resignation and sadness. ...
... that Lee does not want war or secession but refuses to take up arms against his state (Virginia). • The tone of “Letter to His Son” is one of resignation and sadness. ...
Civil War Leaders (12-7-16) File
... Mexican War veteran and an engineer by trade. While stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, he gave the order to fire on Fort Sumter, the first shot of the Civil War. General Albert S. Johnston, a Texan, was considered by both sides to be one of the finest soldiers in the military. He was a West Po ...
... Mexican War veteran and an engineer by trade. While stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, he gave the order to fire on Fort Sumter, the first shot of the Civil War. General Albert S. Johnston, a Texan, was considered by both sides to be one of the finest soldiers in the military. He was a West Po ...
Civil War Computer Competency Presentation
... General Terry landed his troops in between Hoke’s troops and Fort Fisher. Hoke did not engage in battle-a mistake he would regret. For two days porters Ships attacked the Fort with heavy artillery. Then, the naval attack stopped and gave way to a land battle. Fierce Combat resulted in the death of G ...
... General Terry landed his troops in between Hoke’s troops and Fort Fisher. Hoke did not engage in battle-a mistake he would regret. For two days porters Ships attacked the Fort with heavy artillery. Then, the naval attack stopped and gave way to a land battle. Fierce Combat resulted in the death of G ...
Good Morning!!!!!!!!!!
... The South Surrenders In early April, Sherman closed in on the last Confederate defenders in North Carolina. At the same time Grant broke through Confederate defenses at Petersburg, Virginia, and Lee retreated to Richmond on April 2, 1865 Grant surrounded Lee’s army and demanded the soldier’s surren ...
... The South Surrenders In early April, Sherman closed in on the last Confederate defenders in North Carolina. At the same time Grant broke through Confederate defenses at Petersburg, Virginia, and Lee retreated to Richmond on April 2, 1865 Grant surrounded Lee’s army and demanded the soldier’s surren ...
Civil War Part 2
... came from a humble background in Ohio and had a drinking problem. He had even owned a slave before the war. • Grant was an excellent general, relentless and efficient, he eventually destroyed Lee’s army and the South. • He would go on to be the 18th President of the United States. ...
... came from a humble background in Ohio and had a drinking problem. He had even owned a slave before the war. • Grant was an excellent general, relentless and efficient, he eventually destroyed Lee’s army and the South. • He would go on to be the 18th President of the United States. ...
21-Behind_the_Civil_War
... Confederate soldiers immediately began taking over federal installations in their states, especially forts. By the time of Lincoln’s inauguration, only two Southern forts remained in Union hands, including Ft. Sumter. The day after his inauguration, Lincoln received a dispatch from the fort’s comma ...
... Confederate soldiers immediately began taking over federal installations in their states, especially forts. By the time of Lincoln’s inauguration, only two Southern forts remained in Union hands, including Ft. Sumter. The day after his inauguration, Lincoln received a dispatch from the fort’s comma ...
Military and Nonmilitary Leaders from the North and South in the
... Late in the administration of Andrew Johnson, General Ulysses S. Grant quarreled with the President and aligned himself with the Radical Republicans. He was, as the symbol of Union victory during the Civil War, their logical candidate for President in 1868. ...
... Late in the administration of Andrew Johnson, General Ulysses S. Grant quarreled with the President and aligned himself with the Radical Republicans. He was, as the symbol of Union victory during the Civil War, their logical candidate for President in 1868. ...
The Battle of Gettysburg July 1 – 3, 1863
... Gettysburg – End of Day 2 • Generals from each side gathered in war councils during the night – They were planning their strategy for the next day • General Meade decided to stay put and let Lee come to him • Longstreet tried to talk Lee out of attacking again – Felt the position was too strongly d ...
... Gettysburg – End of Day 2 • Generals from each side gathered in war councils during the night – They were planning their strategy for the next day • General Meade decided to stay put and let Lee come to him • Longstreet tried to talk Lee out of attacking again – Felt the position was too strongly d ...
Historically Speaking: Gettysburg and Vicksburg at 150
... to exploit the countryside. Commandeering wagons in addition to those they brought with them, they forced purchases with Confederate dollars or formal “requisitions.” They demanded $100,000 in U.S. currency from York, Pa., but settled for the $28,000 that the city had on hand. As their wagons filled ...
... to exploit the countryside. Commandeering wagons in addition to those they brought with them, they forced purchases with Confederate dollars or formal “requisitions.” They demanded $100,000 in U.S. currency from York, Pa., but settled for the $28,000 that the city had on hand. As their wagons filled ...
The Civil War
... Complacency - A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction Apathy - Lack of concern regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference Dependence - the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, etc. racism -- the belief that one race is by nature superior to ...
... Complacency - A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction Apathy - Lack of concern regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference Dependence - the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, etc. racism -- the belief that one race is by nature superior to ...
17 - Coppell ISD
... Every day for more than a month, the New York Tribune published this on the front-page of their newspaper “Forward to Richmond! Forward to Richmond!” Giving into popular public pressure, Lincoln ordered an ATTACK!!! Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861, Union troops left Washington, D.C. They ...
... Every day for more than a month, the New York Tribune published this on the front-page of their newspaper “Forward to Richmond! Forward to Richmond!” Giving into popular public pressure, Lincoln ordered an ATTACK!!! Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861, Union troops left Washington, D.C. They ...
The War ends in Wilbur McLean`s living room. “Surrender at
... troops was to get ahead of Lee’s army before he could move south to join Confederate Gen. Joe Johnston’s army in the Carolinas. The Union infantry kept up steady pressure behind the Confederates, never letting them rest, while the northern cavalry tried to get in front. Gen. Lee not only needed to e ...
... troops was to get ahead of Lee’s army before he could move south to join Confederate Gen. Joe Johnston’s army in the Carolinas. The Union infantry kept up steady pressure behind the Confederates, never letting them rest, while the northern cavalry tried to get in front. Gen. Lee not only needed to e ...
Unit 1 _ ppt3 _ Regional Differences
... Today’s LEQ: Was the outcome of the Civil War inevitable? ...
... Today’s LEQ: Was the outcome of the Civil War inevitable? ...
The Union in Crisis and the American Civil War
... two, separating Texas and western territories from the east. Siege – A military tactic in which an army surrounds, bombs, and cuts off all supplies to an enemy position in order to force it to ...
... two, separating Texas and western territories from the east. Siege – A military tactic in which an army surrounds, bombs, and cuts off all supplies to an enemy position in order to force it to ...