THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
... won by U.S. Grant, cut South in 1/2 and gave the Union control of Mississippi River Grant was then given control of all Union armies began a "scorched earth" policy to defeat the South General Sheridan decimated Va.'s Shenandoah Valley General Sherman given task of taking Atlanta; his "March throu ...
... won by U.S. Grant, cut South in 1/2 and gave the Union control of Mississippi River Grant was then given control of all Union armies began a "scorched earth" policy to defeat the South General Sheridan decimated Va.'s Shenandoah Valley General Sherman given task of taking Atlanta; his "March throu ...
The Garnett-Pettigrew Gray Line
... same time, this account tells of the Union soldiers who, despite poor leadership and the lack of support from Pope and his senior officers, bravely battled Longstreet and saved their army from destruction along the banks of Bull Run. Longstreet’s men were able to push the Union forces back, but only ...
... same time, this account tells of the Union soldiers who, despite poor leadership and the lack of support from Pope and his senior officers, bravely battled Longstreet and saved their army from destruction along the banks of Bull Run. Longstreet’s men were able to push the Union forces back, but only ...
Joshua Chamberlain Lesson Plan
... On May 23, 1863, 120 three-year enlistees from the 2nd Maine Infantry were marched under guard into the regimental area of the 20th Maine. The 2nd Maine men were in a state of mutiny and refused to fight, angry because the bulk of the regiment — men with only two-year enlistments — had been discharg ...
... On May 23, 1863, 120 three-year enlistees from the 2nd Maine Infantry were marched under guard into the regimental area of the 20th Maine. The 2nd Maine men were in a state of mutiny and refused to fight, angry because the bulk of the regiment — men with only two-year enlistments — had been discharg ...
LEBANON COUNTY AT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
... tents!" were given instantly and soon afterwards the command was ordered to "advance!" The withdrawal of the regiment was conducted in an easterly direction almost toward Gettysburg. Within moments the rear guard of the unit was engaged by a body of cavalry from one of White's batallions. In the bri ...
... tents!" were given instantly and soon afterwards the command was ordered to "advance!" The withdrawal of the regiment was conducted in an easterly direction almost toward Gettysburg. Within moments the rear guard of the unit was engaged by a body of cavalry from one of White's batallions. In the bri ...
April, 2015 - Stow Historical Society
... House. Finding no supplies at Amelia Station, Lee delayed a day to send out foragers, which would prove very costly. As they headed on to Appomattox Station, almost a fourth of his troops were captured at Sayler’s Creek by General Sheridan’s cavalry on ...
... House. Finding no supplies at Amelia Station, Lee delayed a day to send out foragers, which would prove very costly. As they headed on to Appomattox Station, almost a fourth of his troops were captured at Sayler’s Creek by General Sheridan’s cavalry on ...
CVHRI Newsletter.wps
... then married John Surratt at age seventeen. The Surratt’s built a tavern and a post office, and the property became known as Surrattsville. (During the Civil War, the tavern apparently served as a safe house for the Confederate underground network.) The couple raised three children, Isaac, Anna, an ...
... then married John Surratt at age seventeen. The Surratt’s built a tavern and a post office, and the property became known as Surrattsville. (During the Civil War, the tavern apparently served as a safe house for the Confederate underground network.) The couple raised three children, Isaac, Anna, an ...
At the end of the Civil War there were nearly 2.5 million men who
... Service Society, and the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The GAR was the single most important Civil War veterans' organization, numbering 400,000 members at its peak in the 1890s. The GAR was able to enroll so many members because it allowed all Union veterans to join, including African Americans ...
... Service Society, and the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The GAR was the single most important Civil War veterans' organization, numbering 400,000 members at its peak in the 1890s. The GAR was able to enroll so many members because it allowed all Union veterans to join, including African Americans ...
The Camden Expedition of 1864
... Federal's supply and pontoon trains, but as skirmishing intensified the 77th Ohio and 36th Iowa were ordered to advance and take positions on the right and left of the Old Military Road respectively. Company E, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery, deployed to the extreme right of the Union line and was soo ...
... Federal's supply and pontoon trains, but as skirmishing intensified the 77th Ohio and 36th Iowa were ordered to advance and take positions on the right and left of the Old Military Road respectively. Company E, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery, deployed to the extreme right of the Union line and was soo ...
confederate historical association of belgium
... addition they faced the devastating effects of rifled artillery, accurate from a distance of one to two miles as well as short-range canister. Attacking across an open field of fire, with continuous reloading, exposed troops to murderous fire and untold slaughter. The United States military was not ...
... addition they faced the devastating effects of rifled artillery, accurate from a distance of one to two miles as well as short-range canister. Attacking across an open field of fire, with continuous reloading, exposed troops to murderous fire and untold slaughter. The United States military was not ...
Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass
... mind that in 1862 this area was not nearly as vegetated as ...
... mind that in 1862 this area was not nearly as vegetated as ...
the press reports the battle of gettysburg
... rank and file of the army want at their head. They cannot get over worshippin-g him, clamoring for him.14 Up to this point Lee had been kept in ignorance of the movements of his principal adversary by the prolonged absence of his cavalry. Stuart's cavalry had left the main 'body of Lee's command on ...
... rank and file of the army want at their head. They cannot get over worshippin-g him, clamoring for him.14 Up to this point Lee had been kept in ignorance of the movements of his principal adversary by the prolonged absence of his cavalry. Stuart's cavalry had left the main 'body of Lee's command on ...
October 2014 - The Civil War Round Table of Chicago
... Bell Hood attacks blockhouses and encampments at Acworth and Moon’s Station, GA. Oct. 5 Battle of Allatoona Pass, GA. Confederates under Samuel French attack entrenched Federals under John Corse protecting the Western and Atlantic Railroad, but are turned back. Oct. 9 Battle of Tom’s Brook, VA. Phil ...
... Bell Hood attacks blockhouses and encampments at Acworth and Moon’s Station, GA. Oct. 5 Battle of Allatoona Pass, GA. Confederates under Samuel French attack entrenched Federals under John Corse protecting the Western and Atlantic Railroad, but are turned back. Oct. 9 Battle of Tom’s Brook, VA. Phil ...
Confederate Generals - Ulster Scots Community Network
... President Lincoln offer the position to his fellow Virginian, Lee. Lee had served as a captain on Scott’s staff during the Mexican War and attained the rank of colonel. Scott described Lee as ‘the very best soldier I ever saw in the field’. However, unlike Scott who remained loyal to the Union, Lee, ...
... President Lincoln offer the position to his fellow Virginian, Lee. Lee had served as a captain on Scott’s staff during the Mexican War and attained the rank of colonel. Scott described Lee as ‘the very best soldier I ever saw in the field’. However, unlike Scott who remained loyal to the Union, Lee, ...
Battle of Philippi (West Vi
... the Western part of Virginia against secession. A few days later in Wheeling, the Wheeling Convention nullified the Virginia ordinance of secession and named Francis H. Pierpont governor. There were two significant Confederate casualties. Both were treated with battlefield amputations, believed to b ...
... the Western part of Virginia against secession. A few days later in Wheeling, the Wheeling Convention nullified the Virginia ordinance of secession and named Francis H. Pierpont governor. There were two significant Confederate casualties. Both were treated with battlefield amputations, believed to b ...
civil war - New Hartford Public Schools
... “I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.” Thus wrote abolitionist John Brown on December 2, 1859, shortly before he was hanged in Charles Town, Virginia, for murder, treason, and initiating an unsuccessful slave revolt. Few kn ...
... “I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.” Thus wrote abolitionist John Brown on December 2, 1859, shortly before he was hanged in Charles Town, Virginia, for murder, treason, and initiating an unsuccessful slave revolt. Few kn ...
HERE
... fighting men genuinely liked Burnside, but felt sorry for him and did not have faith in him as a commander. Burnside himself contributed to this perception by taking public blame for all that went wrong in the Fredericksburg Campaign. Greene writes about two failed offensives after Fredericksburg. ...
... fighting men genuinely liked Burnside, but felt sorry for him and did not have faith in him as a commander. Burnside himself contributed to this perception by taking public blame for all that went wrong in the Fredericksburg Campaign. Greene writes about two failed offensives after Fredericksburg. ...
Why was the Confederacy Defeated
... War generals, recognised the advantage of fighting on the defensive. But he also knew that a purely defensive strategy would result in the Confederacy being picked off at will. The only hope in Lee’s view (and surely he was right) was to retain the initiative and risk attack, hoping for a great Wate ...
... War generals, recognised the advantage of fighting on the defensive. But he also knew that a purely defensive strategy would result in the Confederacy being picked off at will. The only hope in Lee’s view (and surely he was right) was to retain the initiative and risk attack, hoping for a great Wate ...
22 - The Civil War
... remarkable determination, Grant refused to accept any battle outcome other than unconditional, or total, surrender. For this reason, U. S. Grant was known to his men as “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. Later in 1862, Union general George McClellan sent 100,000 men by ship to capture Richmond. Again, ...
... remarkable determination, Grant refused to accept any battle outcome other than unconditional, or total, surrender. For this reason, U. S. Grant was known to his men as “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. Later in 1862, Union general George McClellan sent 100,000 men by ship to capture Richmond. Again, ...
Civil War Student Guide
... bugs and mosquitoes, and poor sanitation usually caused unbelievably needless suffering and death. In those years, doctors didn’t know much about germs and the value of sterile conditions in a hospital. When opium pills, ether, or chloroform were unavailable, alcohol served as a universal cure-all, ...
... bugs and mosquitoes, and poor sanitation usually caused unbelievably needless suffering and death. In those years, doctors didn’t know much about germs and the value of sterile conditions in a hospital. When opium pills, ether, or chloroform were unavailable, alcohol served as a universal cure-all, ...
Ch. 9 PowerPoint
... dragged on, and both governments had to resort to conscription. • The North tried to encourage voluntary enlistment by offering a bounty to individuals who promised to serve three years in the military. • Congress finally introduced a draft in 1863 to raise necessary troops. ...
... dragged on, and both governments had to resort to conscription. • The North tried to encourage voluntary enlistment by offering a bounty to individuals who promised to serve three years in the military. • Congress finally introduced a draft in 1863 to raise necessary troops. ...
Battle of Antietam
... a broken bone, one for a severe strain. Now he was unable to ride, and for the time being was confined to leading the invasion by riding in an ambulance. To make matters worse, two generals immediately under him had a conflict over the possession of captured Federal ambulances. Brigadier General Nat ...
... a broken bone, one for a severe strain. Now he was unable to ride, and for the time being was confined to leading the invasion by riding in an ambulance. To make matters worse, two generals immediately under him had a conflict over the possession of captured Federal ambulances. Brigadier General Nat ...
Ulysses S. Grant Biodocx
... Grant grew up in Ohio the son of a tanner. He didn't want to be a tanner like his father and spent his time on the farm where he became an excellent horseman. His father suggested that he attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. At first Grant didn't like the idea as he had no interest in bec ...
... Grant grew up in Ohio the son of a tanner. He didn't want to be a tanner like his father and spent his time on the farm where he became an excellent horseman. His father suggested that he attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. At first Grant didn't like the idea as he had no interest in bec ...
Civil War in Arizona
... Carleton's California troops finally arrived in Tucson on May 20th, only to discover that Hunter had retreated. During Hunter’s retreat, Apaches based in the Chiricahua Mountains attacked his eastbound troops repeatedly. The Confederates even armed their Union prisoners, as the march became a fight ...
... Carleton's California troops finally arrived in Tucson on May 20th, only to discover that Hunter had retreated. During Hunter’s retreat, Apaches based in the Chiricahua Mountains attacked his eastbound troops repeatedly. The Confederates even armed their Union prisoners, as the march became a fight ...
Shiloh - Teach Tennessee History
... across the Georgia line is a small waterway called Chickamauga Creek. It was by that creek in early autumn 1863 that two large armies, the Union Army of the Cumberland and the Confederate Army of Tennessee, clashed with one another. Two days of savage fighting, resulted in 34,000 casualties. Chickam ...
... across the Georgia line is a small waterway called Chickamauga Creek. It was by that creek in early autumn 1863 that two large armies, the Union Army of the Cumberland and the Confederate Army of Tennessee, clashed with one another. Two days of savage fighting, resulted in 34,000 casualties. Chickam ...
February 2012 From The Adjutant
... was given instead to Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, a future Confederate general and commander of his. Rodes used his civil engineering skills to become chief engineer for the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He held this position until the start of the Civil War. Although born ...
... was given instead to Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, a future Confederate general and commander of his. Rodes used his civil engineering skills to become chief engineer for the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He held this position until the start of the Civil War. Although born ...