Civil War 1861-1865
... we say here…” (possibly the most famous speech in history) George Meade vs. Lee Pickett’s Charge (Pettigrew-Trimble or Longstreet) Confederates lost 50% Between 46,000-51,000 Americans killed ...
... we say here…” (possibly the most famous speech in history) George Meade vs. Lee Pickett’s Charge (Pettigrew-Trimble or Longstreet) Confederates lost 50% Between 46,000-51,000 Americans killed ...
PowerPoint without Bullets (30 Min) - Scott Carter
... This 1863 oval-shaped map depicts Gettysburg Battlefield during July 1–3, 1863, showing troop and artillery positions and movements, relief hachures, drainage, roads, railroads, and houses with the names of residents at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee gave strict orders for his army to min ...
... This 1863 oval-shaped map depicts Gettysburg Battlefield during July 1–3, 1863, showing troop and artillery positions and movements, relief hachures, drainage, roads, railroads, and houses with the names of residents at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee gave strict orders for his army to min ...
Chapter 16 Study Guide - Liberty Hill Junior High
... France and Great Britain depended on its cotton crop production important in the world market Rifles with minie balls – a change in military technology which most affected the average soldier and increased the casualty rate Washington, D.C. – it that would have been surrounded by the Confederacy if ...
... France and Great Britain depended on its cotton crop production important in the world market Rifles with minie balls – a change in military technology which most affected the average soldier and increased the casualty rate Washington, D.C. – it that would have been surrounded by the Confederacy if ...
THE END OF THE WAR IN THE WEST A. Vicksburg campaign
... 2. Lee arrived in time to defend Petersburg; Grant lay siege to the city for 9 months. 3. Along with Richmond, fell on April 2, 1865 F. Siege of Richmond (July-Oct. 1865) 1. Grant hoped to divert Confederate forces from Petersburg 2. Lee sacrificed several detachments in rear guard to evacuate both ...
... 2. Lee arrived in time to defend Petersburg; Grant lay siege to the city for 9 months. 3. Along with Richmond, fell on April 2, 1865 F. Siege of Richmond (July-Oct. 1865) 1. Grant hoped to divert Confederate forces from Petersburg 2. Lee sacrificed several detachments in rear guard to evacuate both ...
Modern World History Chapter 16-2: Japan`s Pacific
... unit of troops from Maine stopped the attack (despite massive losses) and forced many attacking confederates to surrender. (holding the Union position) 5) Day 3 (July 3), started with a 2 hour long artillery attack between the 2 sides. When the Union artillery stopped firing Lee ordered an infantry ...
... unit of troops from Maine stopped the attack (despite massive losses) and forced many attacking confederates to surrender. (holding the Union position) 5) Day 3 (July 3), started with a 2 hour long artillery attack between the 2 sides. When the Union artillery stopped firing Lee ordered an infantry ...
3.2a
... • The first battle of the war sometimes called the “picnic battle” was to be a sure Union victory, but turned into a Confederate route thanks to Stonewall Jackson. It was a very bloody battle and showed both sides that the war would be long and ...
... • The first battle of the war sometimes called the “picnic battle” was to be a sure Union victory, but turned into a Confederate route thanks to Stonewall Jackson. It was a very bloody battle and showed both sides that the war would be long and ...
apush - Lincoln Park High School
... 3. Author Michael Shaara changes some of the historical facts about the battle—for instance, he puts Chamberlain in the middle of the Union line during Pickett's Charge, when in fact Chamberlain was more than a mile south at the time. Why do you think Shaara does this? Do you think it is good or bad ...
... 3. Author Michael Shaara changes some of the historical facts about the battle—for instance, he puts Chamberlain in the middle of the Union line during Pickett's Charge, when in fact Chamberlain was more than a mile south at the time. Why do you think Shaara does this? Do you think it is good or bad ...
THE CIVIL WAR
... 7. Outline the four border states in GREEN. 8. Outline the Union states in BLUE. 9. Show Sherman’s March to the Sea with a heavy BLUE line. 10. Which two cities served as the capital of the Conf ...
... 7. Outline the four border states in GREEN. 8. Outline the Union states in BLUE. 9. Show Sherman’s March to the Sea with a heavy BLUE line. 10. Which two cities served as the capital of the Conf ...
Gettysburg to Appomattox Presentation
... the middle of the Southern line…between the two was a large field, several hundred yards long. • July 2nd: Longstreet didn’t get going till 4:00 p.m. giving Meade time for reinforcements. South tried taking the hill but were forced to retreat. ...
... the middle of the Southern line…between the two was a large field, several hundred yards long. • July 2nd: Longstreet didn’t get going till 4:00 p.m. giving Meade time for reinforcements. South tried taking the hill but were forced to retreat. ...
The Civil War Begins
... fort to surrender. When they refused the Confederates attacked the fort easily taking it over. ...
... fort to surrender. When they refused the Confederates attacked the fort easily taking it over. ...
Name
... Answer the following questions What percentage of the vote did Lincoln receive in the election of 1860? Who was the first state to secede from the Union? What city was the Confederate capital? What were the advantages for the North and South going into the war? ...
... Answer the following questions What percentage of the vote did Lincoln receive in the election of 1860? Who was the first state to secede from the Union? What city was the Confederate capital? What were the advantages for the North and South going into the war? ...
The Battle of Antietam
... McClellan ordered his infantry to withdraw and directed the Northern artillery to fire on the cornfield ...
... McClellan ordered his infantry to withdraw and directed the Northern artillery to fire on the cornfield ...
Chapter 10 Higher Level Multiple Choice Questions in WORD
... Chapter Ten, A New Birth of Freedom 1. In what way was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War? A. For the first time, Lee had the opportunity to move his troops toward Washington D.C. without resistance. B. The battle cleared the way for General Sherman to begin his March to the S ...
... Chapter Ten, A New Birth of Freedom 1. In what way was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War? A. For the first time, Lee had the opportunity to move his troops toward Washington D.C. without resistance. B. The battle cleared the way for General Sherman to begin his March to the S ...
Chapter 10 Higher Level Multiple Choice Questions
... Chapter Ten, A New Birth of Freedom 1. In what way was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War? A. For the first time, Lee had the opportunity to move his troops toward Washington D.C. without resistance. B. The battle cleared the way for General Sherman to begin his March to the S ...
... Chapter Ten, A New Birth of Freedom 1. In what way was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War? A. For the first time, Lee had the opportunity to move his troops toward Washington D.C. without resistance. B. The battle cleared the way for General Sherman to begin his March to the S ...
The Civil War in the East 1864-1865
... The Overland Campaign • Grant moves into the Wilderness • Terrible and bloody fighting • The Union forces are stopped • Grant does not retreat but rather moves south to get around Lee’s army ...
... The Overland Campaign • Grant moves into the Wilderness • Terrible and bloody fighting • The Union forces are stopped • Grant does not retreat but rather moves south to get around Lee’s army ...
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... Battle of Antietam (Maryland) Sept. 17, 1861, Confederate General Robert E. Lee wanted to cut off Washington D.C. from the rest of the Union This was one of only 2 battles fought in North, and the bloodiest one day battle on the war Neither side won, but Lee had to retreat to ...
... Battle of Antietam (Maryland) Sept. 17, 1861, Confederate General Robert E. Lee wanted to cut off Washington D.C. from the rest of the Union This was one of only 2 battles fought in North, and the bloodiest one day battle on the war Neither side won, but Lee had to retreat to ...
The Civil War
... Lee makes one last attempt to escape the closing Union forces and reach his supplies at Lynchburg. At dawn the Confederates advance, initially gaining ground against the Union cavalry. The arrival of Union infantry, however, stopped the advance in its tracks. Lee’s army was now surrounded on three s ...
... Lee makes one last attempt to escape the closing Union forces and reach his supplies at Lynchburg. At dawn the Confederates advance, initially gaining ground against the Union cavalry. The arrival of Union infantry, however, stopped the advance in its tracks. Lee’s army was now surrounded on three s ...
290677 Gr6NF TwoMiserablePres pg1
... D. Confederate soldiers were looking for ________ when they met Union soldiers, leading to the Battle of Gettsyburg. ...
... D. Confederate soldiers were looking for ________ when they met Union soldiers, leading to the Battle of Gettsyburg. ...
Historical Marker - George Armstrong Custer
... his battle cry while leading his men to victory over the Confederates at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Custer commanded a division in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 and his troops cut off the last avenue of escape for Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox Courthouse on April 19, 1865. After the Civil War ...
... his battle cry while leading his men to victory over the Confederates at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Custer commanded a division in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 and his troops cut off the last avenue of escape for Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox Courthouse on April 19, 1865. After the Civil War ...
Civil War
... leave the Union, but the people were divided in loyalty to North or South. What were they called? ...
... leave the Union, but the people were divided in loyalty to North or South. What were they called? ...
Jefferson Davis` Wartime Strategy
... 3. Davis finally settled on an “offensive-defensive strategy” which meant defending the South by using interior lines of communication and then moving troops to repel invading forces and then when opportunities arise, invade the North Examples of the “offensive-defensive strategy” – 1. First Battle ...
... 3. Davis finally settled on an “offensive-defensive strategy” which meant defending the South by using interior lines of communication and then moving troops to repel invading forces and then when opportunities arise, invade the North Examples of the “offensive-defensive strategy” – 1. First Battle ...
Section 5 Review Questions - campbell-hist
... 3a) What was the purpose of the Wilderness Campaign? - The purpose was not only to stop the will of the South to fight, and to win Lincoln’s re-election votes. 3b) In what way was the capture of Atlanta an important victory for President Lincoln? - The capture had caused the Confederate troops to ev ...
... 3a) What was the purpose of the Wilderness Campaign? - The purpose was not only to stop the will of the South to fight, and to win Lincoln’s re-election votes. 3b) In what way was the capture of Atlanta an important victory for President Lincoln? - The capture had caused the Confederate troops to ev ...
Civil War Review - Social Studies With A Smile
... defensive war. They would also try to capture __________________, the Union’s capital. The North planned to gain control of the ___________________ River and to ______________________ southern ports and capture ___________________, Virginia, the Confederate capital. In 1861, the North was defeated i ...
... defensive war. They would also try to capture __________________, the Union’s capital. The North planned to gain control of the ___________________ River and to ______________________ southern ports and capture ___________________, Virginia, the Confederate capital. In 1861, the North was defeated i ...
End of the Civil War
... condition of the Confederate army deteriorated. Lee’s troops were starving, ragged, and steadily deserting. Finally, in April of 1865, Grant’s forces trapped Lee’s men at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. Unable to fight back, Lee arranged to meet with Grant to surrender. Lee’s surrender to Grant o ...
... condition of the Confederate army deteriorated. Lee’s troops were starving, ragged, and steadily deserting. Finally, in April of 1865, Grant’s forces trapped Lee’s men at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. Unable to fight back, Lee arranged to meet with Grant to surrender. Lee’s surrender to Grant o ...