C I V I L W A R P R E S E R V A T I O N T R U S T
... Committed to capturing Vicksburg, Miss., Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant moved south through Louisiana from his base camps at Milliken’s Bend and Young’s Point and began crossing the Mississippi River at Bruinsburg on April 30, 1863. Marching inland, his troops encountered Confederates around midni ...
... Committed to capturing Vicksburg, Miss., Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant moved south through Louisiana from his base camps at Milliken’s Bend and Young’s Point and began crossing the Mississippi River at Bruinsburg on April 30, 1863. Marching inland, his troops encountered Confederates around midni ...
“Duels, Fools, and Scoundrels” - Old Baldy Civil War Round Table
... Order. This was too much for some of the jurors, especially those who had opposed the harsh sentences from the start. These moderate jurors wanted the men who were found guilty to be turned over to the military authorities (as they were in a series of identical trials held in Grayson County), but on ...
... Order. This was too much for some of the jurors, especially those who had opposed the harsh sentences from the start. These moderate jurors wanted the men who were found guilty to be turned over to the military authorities (as they were in a series of identical trials held in Grayson County), but on ...
Chapter 11 The Civil War (1861 – 1865)
... Union General Irvin McDowell took 30,000 troops into Virginia where they met about the same number of Confederate troops. Hundreds of northerners rode out from Washington to see the battle, expecting an easy Union victory. The battle took place along the Bull Run River on July 21. The Union troo ...
... Union General Irvin McDowell took 30,000 troops into Virginia where they met about the same number of Confederate troops. Hundreds of northerners rode out from Washington to see the battle, expecting an easy Union victory. The battle took place along the Bull Run River on July 21. The Union troo ...
Culp`s Hill: Key to Union Success at Gettysburg
... the morning by the outnumbered, but entrenched, Union forces in some of the most intense, and close-quarter fighting of the entire battle. One of the victim’s of the battle, Wesley Culp, was a grandson of the original landowner of Culp’s Hill. He had joined the Virginia Second Infantry (Stonewall Br ...
... the morning by the outnumbered, but entrenched, Union forces in some of the most intense, and close-quarter fighting of the entire battle. One of the victim’s of the battle, Wesley Culp, was a grandson of the original landowner of Culp’s Hill. He had joined the Virginia Second Infantry (Stonewall Br ...
Antietam: A Failure To Achieve Victory
... momentum. After Second Manassas, the army could not stay in their present position and celebrate their victory in Northern Virginia. There was no longer food in the area and the Confederate supply line was too far extended to supply provisions. Many Rebels were forced to hunt for their own meals. Ge ...
... momentum. After Second Manassas, the army could not stay in their present position and celebrate their victory in Northern Virginia. There was no longer food in the area and the Confederate supply line was too far extended to supply provisions. Many Rebels were forced to hunt for their own meals. Ge ...
Chapter 8_Civil War Reconciliation
... why the Civil War ended once and for all. It shows that the favorable circumstances the U.S. faced are unlikely to recur in the future. If the EU were to split into large, hostile blocs, warfare might well occur (Sweeney 2003), but this paper makes clear from examining the U.S. case that battlefield ...
... why the Civil War ended once and for all. It shows that the favorable circumstances the U.S. faced are unlikely to recur in the future. If the EU were to split into large, hostile blocs, warfare might well occur (Sweeney 2003), but this paper makes clear from examining the U.S. case that battlefield ...
U.S. Civil War The U.S. Civil War, also called the War between the
... Lee's forces in the Wilderness Campaign, a series of violent battles that took place in Virginia. Battles at Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor extracted heavy Union casualties, but Lee's smaller army was, as Grant had hoped, devastated. Grant laid siege to Petersburg for ten months, pinning down Lee's tr ...
... Lee's forces in the Wilderness Campaign, a series of violent battles that took place in Virginia. Battles at Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor extracted heavy Union casualties, but Lee's smaller army was, as Grant had hoped, devastated. Grant laid siege to Petersburg for ten months, pinning down Lee's tr ...
Chapter 21 Civil War
... » Riveted Kentucky to Union » Opened gateway to strategically important region of Tennessee, Georgia and heart of Dixie ...
... » Riveted Kentucky to Union » Opened gateway to strategically important region of Tennessee, Georgia and heart of Dixie ...
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... » Riveted Kentucky to Union » Opened gateway to strategically important region of Tennessee, Georgia and heart of Dixie ...
... » Riveted Kentucky to Union » Opened gateway to strategically important region of Tennessee, Georgia and heart of Dixie ...
Alabama Civil War Trail
... the Confederate States of America on Feb. 18, 1861. A bronze star marks the spot. The Senate Chamber looks as it did in 1861 when the Confederate Convention met and drafted its constitution. The House Chamber is where the ordinance of secession was passed in 1861, withdrawing Alabama from the Union. ...
... the Confederate States of America on Feb. 18, 1861. A bronze star marks the spot. The Senate Chamber looks as it did in 1861 when the Confederate Convention met and drafted its constitution. The House Chamber is where the ordinance of secession was passed in 1861, withdrawing Alabama from the Union. ...
Adolphus Heiman, a Brief Biography Ft. Heiman, Calloway County
... Fort Heiman could not be held, recalled the 1,100 troops building the fort to cross the river and assist the nearly 2,000 soldiers defending Fort Henry. The Confederates hoped that the muddy roads would make it impossible for the Union army to set up artillery on the partially completed Fort Heiman. ...
... Fort Heiman could not be held, recalled the 1,100 troops building the fort to cross the river and assist the nearly 2,000 soldiers defending Fort Henry. The Confederates hoped that the muddy roads would make it impossible for the Union army to set up artillery on the partially completed Fort Heiman. ...
Bull Run - Central Magnet School
... » Riveted Kentucky to Union » Opened gateway to strategically important region of Tennessee, Georgia and heart of Dixie ...
... » Riveted Kentucky to Union » Opened gateway to strategically important region of Tennessee, Georgia and heart of Dixie ...
Untitled [Eric Dudley on Vicksburg and Chattanooga: The - H-Net
... to the military crest, which perhaps more than any other single factor is what led to the Confederate defeat. The error did not allow the Confederate defenders the ideal line of fire on the advancing Union troops, and numerous historians have recognized this mistake as a decisive factor in the battl ...
... to the military crest, which perhaps more than any other single factor is what led to the Confederate defeat. The error did not allow the Confederate defenders the ideal line of fire on the advancing Union troops, and numerous historians have recognized this mistake as a decisive factor in the battl ...
Chapter 11 Vocab - Jamestown Public Schools
... • The Twilight series has gained great prominence among teenagers and adults alike. • Before his death, John Lennon was a very prominent figure. • U.S. Grant’s prominence is not only for his work during the Civil War, but also as a president of the United States. ...
... • The Twilight series has gained great prominence among teenagers and adults alike. • Before his death, John Lennon was a very prominent figure. • U.S. Grant’s prominence is not only for his work during the Civil War, but also as a president of the United States. ...
February 2012 From The Adjutant
... some 10-miles distant, Croxton's Brigade rode to intercept. The Union forces camped that night on the farm of Squire John White, and were attacked by Jackson's Cavalry Division as they broke camp at daybreak, 1 April. The skirmish, the first in Tuscaloosa County, occurred about a half-mile south of ...
... some 10-miles distant, Croxton's Brigade rode to intercept. The Union forces camped that night on the farm of Squire John White, and were attacked by Jackson's Cavalry Division as they broke camp at daybreak, 1 April. The skirmish, the first in Tuscaloosa County, occurred about a half-mile south of ...
Chapter Preview Chapter 16
... war. Although slavery and states’ rights had been the issues that led to the South’s secession, the immediate concern for Abraham Lincoln when he took office was not slavery, but keeping the United States together. He was not willing, however, to give in on the national government’s right to forbid sl ...
... war. Although slavery and states’ rights had been the issues that led to the South’s secession, the immediate concern for Abraham Lincoln when he took office was not slavery, but keeping the United States together. He was not willing, however, to give in on the national government’s right to forbid sl ...
chapter 7 - apel slice
... South could torch, the Union to spend its resources until it became tired of the war and agreed to negotiate. Much like Lincoln in the North, however, President Davis felt pressure to strike for a quick victory. Many strategists of this era were influenced by Napoleon's battle strategy in his Europe ...
... South could torch, the Union to spend its resources until it became tired of the war and agreed to negotiate. Much like Lincoln in the North, however, President Davis felt pressure to strike for a quick victory. Many strategists of this era were influenced by Napoleon's battle strategy in his Europe ...
Chapter 16 File
... national nightmare. Furious at Lincoln's election and feari ng a federal invasion, seven southern states had seceded. The new commander in chief tried desperately to save the Union. In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to end slavery where it existed. The federal government "will not assai ...
... national nightmare. Furious at Lincoln's election and feari ng a federal invasion, seven southern states had seceded. The new commander in chief tried desperately to save the Union. In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to end slavery where it existed. The federal government "will not assai ...
civil war - New Hartford Public Schools
... Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas—quickly left the Union. When President Lincoln asked for 75,000 soldiers to help restore the Union, four more states—Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina—joined their sister states. These 11 rebellious states now formed a government called the Conf ...
... Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas—quickly left the Union. When President Lincoln asked for 75,000 soldiers to help restore the Union, four more states—Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina—joined their sister states. These 11 rebellious states now formed a government called the Conf ...
The Civil War - Chino Valley Unified School District
... War. Consider the North’s advantages. It could draw soldiers and workers from a population of 22 million, compared with the South’s 5.5 million. One of its greatest advantages was its network of roads, canals, and railroads. Some 22,000 miles of railroad track could move soldiers and supplies throug ...
... War. Consider the North’s advantages. It could draw soldiers and workers from a population of 22 million, compared with the South’s 5.5 million. One of its greatest advantages was its network of roads, canals, and railroads. Some 22,000 miles of railroad track could move soldiers and supplies throug ...
Civil War Student Guide
... Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas—quickly left the Union. When President Lincoln asked for 75,000 soldiers to help restore the Union, four more states—Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina—joined their sister states. These 11 rebellious states now formed a government called the Conf ...
... Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas—quickly left the Union. When President Lincoln asked for 75,000 soldiers to help restore the Union, four more states—Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina—joined their sister states. These 11 rebellious states now formed a government called the Conf ...
The Civil War
... sides was high. The Union suffered more than 13,00() casualties, the Confederates nearly 11,000. Johnston was among the Confederate dead. Shiloh was the bloodiest single battle that had taken place on the North American continent to that time. It shattered on both sides any remaining illusions about ...
... sides was high. The Union suffered more than 13,00() casualties, the Confederates nearly 11,000. Johnston was among the Confederate dead. Shiloh was the bloodiest single battle that had taken place on the North American continent to that time. It shattered on both sides any remaining illusions about ...
2011 Fall - Alexandria Historical Society
... cover story in the June 15, 1861, issue of Harper’s Weekly -- Ellsworth was mourned throughout the North and became the Union’s first Civil War martyr. Men by the hundreds, perhaps by the thousands, joined the Union Army when they heard the news. Babies were named for him. Streets and towns in the N ...
... cover story in the June 15, 1861, issue of Harper’s Weekly -- Ellsworth was mourned throughout the North and became the Union’s first Civil War martyr. Men by the hundreds, perhaps by the thousands, joined the Union Army when they heard the news. Babies were named for him. Streets and towns in the N ...
the civil war comes to yazoo - 1862
... not in shape to go without extensive repairs, General Earl Van Dom ordered her to support him on a drive he planned against Union forces at Baton Rouge. Lieutenant Stevens told Van Dom that Lieutenant Brown had left orders for the ship to stay at Vicksburg. General Van Dorn appealed all the way to R ...
... not in shape to go without extensive repairs, General Earl Van Dom ordered her to support him on a drive he planned against Union forces at Baton Rouge. Lieutenant Stevens told Van Dom that Lieutenant Brown had left orders for the ship to stay at Vicksburg. General Van Dorn appealed all the way to R ...
Red River Campaign
The Red River Campaign or Red River Expedition comprised a series of battles fought along the Red River in Louisiana during the American Civil War from March 10 to May 22, 1864. The campaign was a Union initiative, fought between approximately 30,000 Union troops under the command of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, and Confederate troops under the command of Lieutenant General Richard Taylor, whose strength varied from 6,000 to 15,000.The campaign was primarily the plan of Union General-in-Chief Henry W. Halleck, and a diversion from Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's plan to surround the main Confederate armies by using Banks's Army of the Gulf to capture Mobile, Alabama. It was a Union failure, characterized by poor planning and mismanagement, in which not a single objective was fully accomplished. Taylor successfully defended the Red River Valley with a smaller force. However, the decision of Taylor's immediate superior, General Edmund Kirby Smith to send half of Taylor's force north to Arkansas rather than south in pursuit of the retreating Banks after the Battle of Mansfield and the Battle of Pleasant Hill, led to bitter enmity between Taylor and Kirby Smith.