File - Mr. Beckett`s Social Studies Web Page
... What opening major battle dimmed Union hopes for a quick victory and an end to the war? Who was brilliant in rebuilding the Union army but became overcautious in using it in battle much to the annoyance of Lincoln? What two major battles, although a draw, were considered by the Union as victories de ...
... What opening major battle dimmed Union hopes for a quick victory and an end to the war? Who was brilliant in rebuilding the Union army but became overcautious in using it in battle much to the annoyance of Lincoln? What two major battles, although a draw, were considered by the Union as victories de ...
I know no north, no south, no east, no west.
... transport weapons and troops. • The two sides had different size railroad tracks so the other army could not easily come across. I’m going to ...
... transport weapons and troops. • The two sides had different size railroad tracks so the other army could not easily come across. I’m going to ...
Rousseau`s Raid In July of 1864, Union commander General
... also 50 University of Alabama cadets who had been on furlough, and conscripts from Camp Watts in Notasulga. Rousseau sent in the Union forces to destroy part of the West Point and Montgomery Railroad that ran between Loachapoka and Notasulga. The Fifth Iowa Cavalry initially engaged the Confederate ...
... also 50 University of Alabama cadets who had been on furlough, and conscripts from Camp Watts in Notasulga. Rousseau sent in the Union forces to destroy part of the West Point and Montgomery Railroad that ran between Loachapoka and Notasulga. The Fifth Iowa Cavalry initially engaged the Confederate ...
American Civil War
... (against slavery) when elected in 1860. The secession of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas - and the threat of secession by 4 more - Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina (after the battle of fort Sumter). These 11 states eventually formed the C ...
... (against slavery) when elected in 1860. The secession of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas - and the threat of secession by 4 more - Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina (after the battle of fort Sumter). These 11 states eventually formed the C ...
Topic: Lee`s Surrender at Appomattox
... Background: In April 1865, Union and Confederate forces pursued each other in Virginia. On April 7, Union General Ulysses S. Grant began communication with Confederate General Robert E. Lee that led to ...
... Background: In April 1865, Union and Confederate forces pursued each other in Virginia. On April 7, Union General Ulysses S. Grant began communication with Confederate General Robert E. Lee that led to ...
Chapter 19 – Section 5 – The Tide of the War Turns In May 1863
... some 7,000 Union troops were killed or wounded. The battle ended Grant’s plans to advance on the Confederate capital. Union forces suffered incredible losses in the Wilderness Campaign, with twice as many casualties as their Confederate opponents. Even so, Grant continued his aggressive strategy. He ...
... some 7,000 Union troops were killed or wounded. The battle ended Grant’s plans to advance on the Confederate capital. Union forces suffered incredible losses in the Wilderness Campaign, with twice as many casualties as their Confederate opponents. Even so, Grant continued his aggressive strategy. He ...
The Civil War in Texas and Beyond
... number of well trained men moving in ranks took on a quality of Olympic precision. But our delight was continuously interrupted by the realization that this represented war and all the horror, death and destruction that goes with it. ...
... number of well trained men moving in ranks took on a quality of Olympic precision. But our delight was continuously interrupted by the realization that this represented war and all the horror, death and destruction that goes with it. ...
Class Handouts - Mrs. Wilcoxson
... 8. The Confederate war strategy was known as ____. 9. The battle of ____ was the turning point of the Civil War and marked a point when the South would never again invade the North. 10. Northerners who opposed using force to keep the South in the Union were known as _____________. They did not want ...
... 8. The Confederate war strategy was known as ____. 9. The battle of ____ was the turning point of the Civil War and marked a point when the South would never again invade the North. 10. Northerners who opposed using force to keep the South in the Union were known as _____________. They did not want ...
Civil_Progress
... money by keeping it industrial and more people keep coming for job openings. The Southern economy gets its money from growing tobacco and more African AfricanAmericans keep working hard. Some would say this slavery issue is the start of something BIG, even some say a WAR! ...
... money by keeping it industrial and more people keep coming for job openings. The Southern economy gets its money from growing tobacco and more African AfricanAmericans keep working hard. Some would say this slavery issue is the start of something BIG, even some say a WAR! ...
Gettysburg Play Dough Assignment Directions: The Battle of
... When the cannonade ceased 12,000 Confederate soldiers marched from Seminary Ridge in parade dress formation to launch a famous, heroic attack upon the Union center, forever ingrained and immortalized in history as Pickett’s Charge. The Confederate objective was a small clump of trees, 1 mile away ac ...
... When the cannonade ceased 12,000 Confederate soldiers marched from Seminary Ridge in parade dress formation to launch a famous, heroic attack upon the Union center, forever ingrained and immortalized in history as Pickett’s Charge. The Confederate objective was a small clump of trees, 1 mile away ac ...
The Civil War
... 2. May ’63 south wins at Chancellorsville, VA (Stonewall Jackson dies) 3. Lee goes on the offensive into Maryland and up into PA – Gen. Meade (union) follows north, they meet at Gettysburg, PA ...
... 2. May ’63 south wins at Chancellorsville, VA (Stonewall Jackson dies) 3. Lee goes on the offensive into Maryland and up into PA – Gen. Meade (union) follows north, they meet at Gettysburg, PA ...
Chapter 11-The Civil War (1861
... -South is angered that Lincoln won the election in 1860 and it was perceived that he would abolish slavery. -South Carolina (Dec 1860) is the first state to leave. -Alabama, Montgomery (Feb 1861)- delegates from the secessionist states formed the Confederate States of America and made a new constitu ...
... -South is angered that Lincoln won the election in 1860 and it was perceived that he would abolish slavery. -South Carolina (Dec 1860) is the first state to leave. -Alabama, Montgomery (Feb 1861)- delegates from the secessionist states formed the Confederate States of America and made a new constitu ...
Chapter 11-The Civil War
... -South is angered that Lincoln won the election in 1860 and it was perceived that he would abolish slavery. -South Carolina (Dec 1860) is the first state to leave. -Alabama, Montgomery (Feb 1861)- delegates from the secessionist states formed the Confederate States of America and made a new constitu ...
... -South is angered that Lincoln won the election in 1860 and it was perceived that he would abolish slavery. -South Carolina (Dec 1860) is the first state to leave. -Alabama, Montgomery (Feb 1861)- delegates from the secessionist states formed the Confederate States of America and made a new constitu ...
Civil War Battles
... Significance: Total War; Sherman’s army tore up railroad tracks, destroyed buildings, and vandalized homes; took Atlanta, Savannah and headed north; helped Lincoln win re-election; demoralized the south ...
... Significance: Total War; Sherman’s army tore up railroad tracks, destroyed buildings, and vandalized homes; took Atlanta, Savannah and headed north; helped Lincoln win re-election; demoralized the south ...
January 1861 -- The South Secedes.
... cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. ...
... cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. ...
January 1861 -- The South Secedes.
... cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. ...
... cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. ...
THE BATTLE CRY - Sarasota Civil War Round Table
... The attack on Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia continued. Union troops were especially successful at Five Forks where nearly 50% of the Confederate force there was taken prisoner. April 2nd: Grant launched an all-out attack against Lee’s army before dawn. Thick fog covered the attackers and the thinl ...
... The attack on Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia continued. Union troops were especially successful at Five Forks where nearly 50% of the Confederate force there was taken prisoner. April 2nd: Grant launched an all-out attack against Lee’s army before dawn. Thick fog covered the attackers and the thinl ...
The Civil War Ends
... Civilians often had to do without medicines and hospital supplies because they were needed on the battlefield. Quinine, an imported drug for fighting malaria and other fevers, could not be obtained. The shortages of all items became worse as large numbers of refugees fleeing the Union armies c ...
... Civilians often had to do without medicines and hospital supplies because they were needed on the battlefield. Quinine, an imported drug for fighting malaria and other fevers, could not be obtained. The shortages of all items became worse as large numbers of refugees fleeing the Union armies c ...
Civil_War_Battles - billieblalock
... The Confederacy caught General Grant by surprise and almost destroyed his army the first day. On the second day Grant was reinforced and forced the Confederates ...
... The Confederacy caught General Grant by surprise and almost destroyed his army the first day. On the second day Grant was reinforced and forced the Confederates ...
The Civil War
... In 2 days Grant lost 18,000 men, but he refused to retreat. Grant believed in total war—war on the enemy’s will to fight and its ability to support an army. Grant ordered total war on Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, saying, “Let that valley be so left that crows flying over it will have to carry their ...
... In 2 days Grant lost 18,000 men, but he refused to retreat. Grant believed in total war—war on the enemy’s will to fight and its ability to support an army. Grant ordered total war on Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, saying, “Let that valley be so left that crows flying over it will have to carry their ...
Major Battles of the Civil War and Technology
... June 1863 Confederate General Lee decided to take the war to the enemy. On June 13, he defeated Union forces at Winchester, Virginia, and continued north to Pennsylvania. General Hooker, who had been planning to attack Richmond, was instead forced to follow Lee. Hooker, never comfortable with his co ...
... June 1863 Confederate General Lee decided to take the war to the enemy. On June 13, he defeated Union forces at Winchester, Virginia, and continued north to Pennsylvania. General Hooker, who had been planning to attack Richmond, was instead forced to follow Lee. Hooker, never comfortable with his co ...
FIRST YEARS OF A LONG WAR
... of the Mississippi River). These victories, in which 14,000 Confederates were taken prisoner, opened up the state of Mississippi to Union attack. A few weeks later, a Confederate army under Albert Johnston surprised Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee, but the Union army held its ground and finally forced th ...
... of the Mississippi River). These victories, in which 14,000 Confederates were taken prisoner, opened up the state of Mississippi to Union attack. A few weeks later, a Confederate army under Albert Johnston surprised Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee, but the Union army held its ground and finally forced th ...
Unit 4 Chapter 11: The Civil War
... market, first-rate Generals, strong military tradition, motivated soldiers. • Yet state’s rights still more important that confederate government. • Nation survival - strategy mostly defensive. ...
... market, first-rate Generals, strong military tradition, motivated soldiers. • Yet state’s rights still more important that confederate government. • Nation survival - strategy mostly defensive. ...
The U.S. Civil War
... Lee retreated to VA and Grant surrounded Richmond (their capital). Lee tried to divert the Union forces by directing Gen. Early to move on Washington D.C. Grant sent the cavalry who drove them from the area. ...
... Lee retreated to VA and Grant surrounded Richmond (their capital). Lee tried to divert the Union forces by directing Gen. Early to move on Washington D.C. Grant sent the cavalry who drove them from the area. ...
The American Civil War
... What happened at the Battle of Shiloh (1862)? • Taught both sides a valuable lesson. • Need to send out scouts, build fortifications, and dig trenches. • Bloody battle that cost over 100,000 troops were killed, wounded, and captured. ...
... What happened at the Battle of Shiloh (1862)? • Taught both sides a valuable lesson. • Need to send out scouts, build fortifications, and dig trenches. • Bloody battle that cost over 100,000 troops were killed, wounded, and captured. ...