Study Guide - Cengage Learning
... morally of great meaning. Then, in 1864, he supported a constitutional ban on slavery by supporting the Thirteenth Amendment. Ultimately, Jefferson Davis also addressed the slavery issue. Dedicated to independence for the Confederacy, Davis became convinced that emancipation was a partial means to t ...
... morally of great meaning. Then, in 1864, he supported a constitutional ban on slavery by supporting the Thirteenth Amendment. Ultimately, Jefferson Davis also addressed the slavery issue. Dedicated to independence for the Confederacy, Davis became convinced that emancipation was a partial means to t ...
"Young Bloods of the South:" The Confederate Use and Efficacy of
... Despite these commonalities in method and intent, there were important distinctions among irregular combatants. These irregulars can be divided into three groups; cavalry raiders, partisan rangers, and guerrillas. Guerrillas were civilian fighters waging a rebellion against occupying Federal forces. ...
... Despite these commonalities in method and intent, there were important distinctions among irregular combatants. These irregulars can be divided into three groups; cavalry raiders, partisan rangers, and guerrillas. Guerrillas were civilian fighters waging a rebellion against occupying Federal forces. ...
Origins of the Lost Cause: Pollard to the Present
... military loss was due to the “massive Northern manpower and material,” not any martial ability on the part of Union officers or men. Finally, Northern military leaders were viewed as butchers, specifically William Tecumseh Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant, or blundering, such as George B. McClellan; mea ...
... military loss was due to the “massive Northern manpower and material,” not any martial ability on the part of Union officers or men. Finally, Northern military leaders were viewed as butchers, specifically William Tecumseh Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant, or blundering, such as George B. McClellan; mea ...
The Case of Cyrena and Amherst Stone
... border, East Berkshire lies near the Missisquoi and Trout rivers within sight of the Green Mountains. Situated in a lush valley amidst green, rolling hills, the village was relatively well-off, its prosperity resting upon the varied agricultural enterprises of the area. Reverend Bailey had a reputat ...
... border, East Berkshire lies near the Missisquoi and Trout rivers within sight of the Green Mountains. Situated in a lush valley amidst green, rolling hills, the village was relatively well-off, its prosperity resting upon the varied agricultural enterprises of the area. Reverend Bailey had a reputat ...
Economic Activity Following the Civil War Indexed by Postal Money
... as strikes in the anthracite coalfields in 1897 and 1902 (History 1). Another potential cause may have been the competitive influence of Pennsylvania’s New York State neighbor, which was thriving economically through this period with very significant inflows. When looking at the Southern States indi ...
... as strikes in the anthracite coalfields in 1897 and 1902 (History 1). Another potential cause may have been the competitive influence of Pennsylvania’s New York State neighbor, which was thriving economically through this period with very significant inflows. When looking at the Southern States indi ...
Chapter Opener
... In June 1860, the Democrats reconvened in Baltimore. Again, Southern delegates walked out. The remaining Democrats then chose Stephen Douglas as their candidate. The Southerners who had bolted organized their own convention in Richmond and nominated John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky, the sitting vice ...
... In June 1860, the Democrats reconvened in Baltimore. Again, Southern delegates walked out. The remaining Democrats then chose Stephen Douglas as their candidate. The Southerners who had bolted organized their own convention in Richmond and nominated John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky, the sitting vice ...
Rivers and Rifles: The Role of Fort Heiman in the Western Theater of
... The superior Federal strategic position prompted Confederate commanders to once again consider a breakout attempt, and this time they followed through with their escape plan. On the morning of February 15, General Pillow launched an assault against McClernand’s division on the weaker right flank of ...
... The superior Federal strategic position prompted Confederate commanders to once again consider a breakout attempt, and this time they followed through with their escape plan. On the morning of February 15, General Pillow launched an assault against McClernand’s division on the weaker right flank of ...
The American Civil War Begins
... Pierre Goustave Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893) was a brigadier-general in the Confederate States Army when he fired on Fort Sumter. He was later promoted to General in the United States Army. This image was taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) circa the 1860s. This image is courtesy of the National Arc ...
... Pierre Goustave Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893) was a brigadier-general in the Confederate States Army when he fired on Fort Sumter. He was later promoted to General in the United States Army. This image was taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) circa the 1860s. This image is courtesy of the National Arc ...
CHAPTER 15
... April: Fort Sumter surrenders to the Confederates April: Scott given power by Lincoln to suspend habeas corpus laws May: Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina secede from Union July: Battle of Bull Run ...
... April: Fort Sumter surrenders to the Confederates April: Scott given power by Lincoln to suspend habeas corpus laws May: Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina secede from Union July: Battle of Bull Run ...
WaLton ReLationS - Walton County Heritage Museum
... The early map below shows why the area of the Walton Guards’ assignment was so important to the Confederacy. At times the Union blockading ships USS Water Witch and USS Wyandotte anchored at the mouth of the East Pass during the summer of 1861, and the Confederates worried that a Union ship might de ...
... The early map below shows why the area of the Walton Guards’ assignment was so important to the Confederacy. At times the Union blockading ships USS Water Witch and USS Wyandotte anchored at the mouth of the East Pass during the summer of 1861, and the Confederates worried that a Union ship might de ...
Touring Civil War Sites East Paulding, South Bartow West Cobb
... Sherman’s adversary, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston, in command of The Army of Tennessee, was in defense of Georgia with 60,000 troops in and around Dalton and Resaca. Johnston was as good at observing politics as he was at commanding armies and knew that the only hope for the Confederacy li ...
... Sherman’s adversary, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston, in command of The Army of Tennessee, was in defense of Georgia with 60,000 troops in and around Dalton and Resaca. Johnston was as good at observing politics as he was at commanding armies and knew that the only hope for the Confederacy li ...
The American Civil War Begins Basics
... Pierre Goustave Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893) was a brigadier-general in the Confederate States Army when he fired on Fort Sumter. He was later promoted to General in the United States Army. This image was taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) circa the 1860s. This image is courtesy of the National Arc ...
... Pierre Goustave Toutant Beauregard (1818-1893) was a brigadier-general in the Confederate States Army when he fired on Fort Sumter. He was later promoted to General in the United States Army. This image was taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) circa the 1860s. This image is courtesy of the National Arc ...
... during this early period. The first big wave of Ulster Scot emigration was in the period of 1717 to 1719. “Between 1717 and 1775 alone, an estimated 250,000 Ulster Scots left Ireland for the American colonies.”2. Unlike previous emigrants to America, from Ireland, these were not single young men but ...
`THAT MYSTIC CLOUD` Civil War Memory in the Tennessee
... It is clear that the North fought for purposes entirely good—for Union and the end of slavery—but Confederate soldiers also win respect for their bravery, their devotion, and their struggle against long odds. They seem to have been playing historical roles for which they are not to blame. . . The wa ...
... It is clear that the North fought for purposes entirely good—for Union and the end of slavery—but Confederate soldiers also win respect for their bravery, their devotion, and their struggle against long odds. They seem to have been playing historical roles for which they are not to blame. . . The wa ...
Chapter 21 - BFHS
... the last button and that wars cannot be won without running some risks. He consistently but erroneously believed that the enemy outnumbered him, partly because his intelligence reports from the head of Pinkerton’s Detective Agency were unreliable. He was overcautious—Lincoln once accused him of havi ...
... the last button and that wars cannot be won without running some risks. He consistently but erroneously believed that the enemy outnumbered him, partly because his intelligence reports from the head of Pinkerton’s Detective Agency were unreliable. He was overcautious—Lincoln once accused him of havi ...
Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1861–1865
... dedication to a common task forged bonds among soldiers that they cherished for years. The last two years of the war brought increasing antigovernment sentiment in both South and North. More widespread in the South, such sentiment involved the planters—who seemed committed only to their own selfish ...
... dedication to a common task forged bonds among soldiers that they cherished for years. The last two years of the war brought increasing antigovernment sentiment in both South and North. More widespread in the South, such sentiment involved the planters—who seemed committed only to their own selfish ...
2011 Fall - Alexandria Historical Society
... attacks against individuals and business that failed to fly the Stars and Stripes. The first fatal incident during a Civil War engagement involving a flag took place on the day of the Union invasion of Alexandria, May 24, 1861. Twenty-four-year-old Elmer Ellsworth, a native of the small upstate New ...
... attacks against individuals and business that failed to fly the Stars and Stripes. The first fatal incident during a Civil War engagement involving a flag took place on the day of the Union invasion of Alexandria, May 24, 1861. Twenty-four-year-old Elmer Ellsworth, a native of the small upstate New ...
CIVIL WAR - LaBarre Galleries
... brother fought against brother. The Civil War was between the Southern States, the “Confederacy” led by President Jefferson Davis trying to preserve slavery, and the Northern States, the “Union” led by President Abraham Lincoln, dedicated to ending slavery. The Civil War is also known as the War Bet ...
... brother fought against brother. The Civil War was between the Southern States, the “Confederacy” led by President Jefferson Davis trying to preserve slavery, and the Northern States, the “Union” led by President Abraham Lincoln, dedicated to ending slavery. The Civil War is also known as the War Bet ...
Civil War - Visit Hampton
... Monroe as his base, move against Richmond. On March 8, 1862, just as McClellan was sharing the merits of his plan with the President, the Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia (Merrimack) emerged from the Elizabeth River and steamed across Hampton Roads to attack the Union wooden warships. The Virginia ...
... Monroe as his base, move against Richmond. On March 8, 1862, just as McClellan was sharing the merits of his plan with the President, the Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia (Merrimack) emerged from the Elizabeth River and steamed across Hampton Roads to attack the Union wooden warships. The Virginia ...
Civil War - Visit Hampton
... Monroe as his base, move against Richmond. On March 8, 1862, just as McClellan was sharing the merits of his plan with the President, the Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia (Merrimack) emerged from the Elizabeth River and steamed across Hampton Roads to attack the Union wooden warships. The Virginia ...
... Monroe as his base, move against Richmond. On March 8, 1862, just as McClellan was sharing the merits of his plan with the President, the Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia (Merrimack) emerged from the Elizabeth River and steamed across Hampton Roads to attack the Union wooden warships. The Virginia ...
Figure 4: Timeline of Major Military Events, Political
... Apr. 2, 1865; Richmond falls (N) April 9, 1865; Lee surrenders (N) May 12-13, 1865; final land battle of war at Palmito ...
... Apr. 2, 1865; Richmond falls (N) April 9, 1865; Lee surrenders (N) May 12-13, 1865; final land battle of war at Palmito ...
Shapiro - Huntsville History Collection
... enemy shot. Brooke tested various iron plates by firing the heaviest guns in the Union service and found that four-inch armor installed at a 45-degree angle would withstand any shells and at any range. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a mill in the South that could make 4-inch iron plate. There was only ...
... enemy shot. Brooke tested various iron plates by firing the heaviest guns in the Union service and found that four-inch armor installed at a 45-degree angle would withstand any shells and at any range. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a mill in the South that could make 4-inch iron plate. There was only ...
Areas of the Valley – Part 2
... Interpretive Signage: Confederate Maryland troops vs. Union Maryland troops, house to house fighting, and civilian reaction. 1 E. Main St., Front Royal 14 ~ Rose Hill: Combat in the Front Yard Interpretive Signage: Union resistance temporarily halts Confederate advance and the story of the Richardso ...
... Interpretive Signage: Confederate Maryland troops vs. Union Maryland troops, house to house fighting, and civilian reaction. 1 E. Main St., Front Royal 14 ~ Rose Hill: Combat in the Front Yard Interpretive Signage: Union resistance temporarily halts Confederate advance and the story of the Richardso ...
A Border City at War - Cincinnati History Library and Archives
... ment of the Ohio with headquarters at Cincinnati, recognized the danger and immediately dispatched General Lew Wallace to the city to prepare its defense. On September 2, 1862, Wallace declared martial law, suspended all business, and called for "citizens for labor, soldiers for the battle."14 With ...
... ment of the Ohio with headquarters at Cincinnati, recognized the danger and immediately dispatched General Lew Wallace to the city to prepare its defense. On September 2, 1862, Wallace declared martial law, suspended all business, and called for "citizens for labor, soldiers for the battle."14 With ...
lincoln assassination theories: a simple conspiracy or a grand
... Several groups in the North opposed Abraham Lincoln and his policies. Radical Republicans feared the president's purported mild plans for Reconstruction. They wanted greater control over what would happen to the South after the war. Also, because of the Union blockade, the price of cotton had risen ...
... Several groups in the North opposed Abraham Lincoln and his policies. Radical Republicans feared the president's purported mild plans for Reconstruction. They wanted greater control over what would happen to the South after the war. Also, because of the Union blockade, the price of cotton had risen ...
East Tennessee bridge burnings
The East Tennessee bridge burnings were a series of guerrilla operations carried out during the Civil War by Union sympathizers in Confederate-held East Tennessee in 1861. The operations, which were planned by Carter County minister William B. Carter (1820–1902) and authorized by President Abraham Lincoln, called for the destruction of nine strategic railroad bridges, followed by an invasion of the area by Union Army forces from southeastern Kentucky. The pro-Union conspirators managed to destroy five of the nine targeted bridges, but the Union Army failed to move, and did not invade East Tennessee until 1863, nearly two years after the incident.The destruction of the bridges, which were all quickly rebuilt, had little military impact. However, the sabotage attacks caused a shift in the way the Confederate authorities dealt with East Tennessee's large number of Union sympathizers. Portions of the region were placed under martial law, while dozens of Unionists were arrested and jailed. Several suspected bridge burners were tried and hanged. The actions of the Confederate authorities placed increased pressure on Lincoln to send Union troops into East Tennessee. A pro-Union newspaper publisher, William G. ""Parson"" Brownlow, used the arrests and hangings as propaganda in his 1862 anti-secession diatribe, Sketches of the Rise, Progress and Decline of Secession.