African Americans in the Civil War
... Main Idea: As the Civil War began, each side possessed significant strengths and notable weaknesses. At first glance, most advantages appeared to add up in favor of the Union. Confederate and Union Strategies Main Idea: As the two sides prepared for war, Union and Confederate leaders contemplated th ...
... Main Idea: As the Civil War began, each side possessed significant strengths and notable weaknesses. At first glance, most advantages appeared to add up in favor of the Union. Confederate and Union Strategies Main Idea: As the two sides prepared for war, Union and Confederate leaders contemplated th ...
Teacher`s Resource Guide
... you view Gettysburg on HISTORY®, May 30, 2011, you will experience the drama of these three pivotal days in American history. The map on this page shows the date and location of the major military encounters that led up to the Battle of Gettysburg. Use the timeline wall poster to identify each battl ...
... you view Gettysburg on HISTORY®, May 30, 2011, you will experience the drama of these three pivotal days in American history. The map on this page shows the date and location of the major military encounters that led up to the Battle of Gettysburg. Use the timeline wall poster to identify each battl ...
The Battle of Bull Run
... Bridge. It gave us the best view of the battle. We could hear the muskets being shot and see the soldiers run by. But it was impossible to determine who was winning. At around four in the afternoon, I saw one reporter in a panic. He asked directions to McDowell’s headquarters. I wondered why he want ...
... Bridge. It gave us the best view of the battle. We could hear the muskets being shot and see the soldiers run by. But it was impossible to determine who was winning. At around four in the afternoon, I saw one reporter in a panic. He asked directions to McDowell’s headquarters. I wondered why he want ...
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
... General Sheridan decimated Va.'s Shenandoah Valley General Sherman given task of taking Atlanta; his "March through Georgia" saw total destruction from Atlanta to Savannah ...
... General Sheridan decimated Va.'s Shenandoah Valley General Sherman given task of taking Atlanta; his "March through Georgia" saw total destruction from Atlanta to Savannah ...
Fall 2013 - Psi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon at the University of
... entitled Vicksburg: Southern City under Siege. This historical gem presents a unique opportunity to share the combat experiences of one of our DKE brothers, in his own words, as those experiences unfolded. I’ve read countless books, articles, and other accounts of the Civil War, but Foster’s letter ...
... entitled Vicksburg: Southern City under Siege. This historical gem presents a unique opportunity to share the combat experiences of one of our DKE brothers, in his own words, as those experiences unfolded. I’ve read countless books, articles, and other accounts of the Civil War, but Foster’s letter ...
Background Document on The Lieber Code
... Francis Lieber conceived the idea of the code and was the driving force behind its development. He felt strongly that there was a lack of regulation of the conduct of hostilities during the American Civil War. His eldest son, Oscar, had died in June 1862 from wounds suffered at the Battle of William ...
... Francis Lieber conceived the idea of the code and was the driving force behind its development. He felt strongly that there was a lack of regulation of the conduct of hostilities during the American Civil War. His eldest son, Oscar, had died in June 1862 from wounds suffered at the Battle of William ...
Strategies and Battles
... its greatest advantages was its network of roads, canals, and railroads. Some 22,000 miles of railroad track cold move soldiers and supplies throughout the North. The South had only about 9,000 miles of track. . . . The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the Sout ...
... its greatest advantages was its network of roads, canals, and railroads. Some 22,000 miles of railroad track cold move soldiers and supplies throughout the North. The South had only about 9,000 miles of track. . . . The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the Sout ...
CHAPTER 11 The Civil War
... gold and silver from the sale of bonds, the government could not pay its suppliers and troops. To solve this problem, Congress passed the Legal Tender Act in February 1862. This act created a national currency and allowed the government to issue paper money. The paper money came to be known as green ...
... gold and silver from the sale of bonds, the government could not pay its suppliers and troops. To solve this problem, Congress passed the Legal Tender Act in February 1862. This act created a national currency and allowed the government to issue paper money. The paper money came to be known as green ...
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Civil War Sites and
... Today we will talk about Civil War places and battlefields in Arkansas. The Civil War was fought in America during the 1860s. During the Civil War, eleven southern states seceded or left the United States of America to form their own country, the Confederate States of America. Although Arkansans vot ...
... Today we will talk about Civil War places and battlefields in Arkansas. The Civil War was fought in America during the 1860s. During the Civil War, eleven southern states seceded or left the United States of America to form their own country, the Confederate States of America. Although Arkansans vot ...
PDF - UNT Digital Library
... While the stories of regiments from eastern campaign could fill up many bookshelves, unit histories of the Trans-Mississippi are few and far between. The following titles are among the major examples: J. P. Blessington's The Campaigns of Walker's Texas Division (1875); Xavier Blanchard Debray, A Ske ...
... While the stories of regiments from eastern campaign could fill up many bookshelves, unit histories of the Trans-Mississippi are few and far between. The following titles are among the major examples: J. P. Blessington's The Campaigns of Walker's Texas Division (1875); Xavier Blanchard Debray, A Ske ...
09 TAJMT Chapter 02
... amongst Union troops and break through their lines, but three-quarters of the Confederates who started the attack were killed or wounded. • Gettysburg put an end to the Confederate hope of gaining foreign aid from Britain and France. ...
... amongst Union troops and break through their lines, but three-quarters of the Confederates who started the attack were killed or wounded. • Gettysburg put an end to the Confederate hope of gaining foreign aid from Britain and France. ...
USA WORLD
... Donelson, in late March of 1862, Grant gathered his troops near a small Tennessee church named Shiloh, which was close to the Mississippi border. On April 6 thousands of yelling Confederate soldiers surprised the Union forces. Many Union troops were shot while making coffee; some died while they wer ...
... Donelson, in late March of 1862, Grant gathered his troops near a small Tennessee church named Shiloh, which was close to the Mississippi border. On April 6 thousands of yelling Confederate soldiers surprised the Union forces. Many Union troops were shot while making coffee; some died while they wer ...
Battle of Glorieta Pass - Arizona Civil War Council
... battalion of four companies from the 1st Colorado under Lt. Col. Samuel Tappan, supported by both batteries, deployed across the trail.[16] The Confederates dismounted and deployed in a line across the canyon but the terrain caused some companies to become intermingled.[17] Tappan was initially succ ...
... battalion of four companies from the 1st Colorado under Lt. Col. Samuel Tappan, supported by both batteries, deployed across the trail.[16] The Confederates dismounted and deployed in a line across the canyon but the terrain caused some companies to become intermingled.[17] Tappan was initially succ ...
MS-HSS-USH-Unit 5 -- Chapter 15- Civil War
... printed their own money, too. This led to financial chaos. The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South's best advantage, however, was strategic. It needed only t ...
... printed their own money, too. This led to financial chaos. The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South's best advantage, however, was strategic. It needed only t ...
Mifflinburg`s Union County Press - Union County Historical Society
... boys were in fine spirits,” and he left some relics that he had found on the Bull Run battlefield. Some other war-related news included the following: The sheriff, L. H. Albright, offered a $5 reward for bringing back an escapee from the Lewisburg jail. Elias Edinger was a deserter from the Army and ...
... boys were in fine spirits,” and he left some relics that he had found on the Bull Run battlefield. Some other war-related news included the following: The sheriff, L. H. Albright, offered a $5 reward for bringing back an escapee from the Lewisburg jail. Elias Edinger was a deserter from the Army and ...
The Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862
... The Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862) was the bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War, claiming over 23,000 American lives. After a string of Confederate victories, General Robert E. Lee wanted to bring the war to the North. Lee also hoped to bring Maryland (a slave st ...
... The Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862) was the bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War, claiming over 23,000 American lives. After a string of Confederate victories, General Robert E. Lee wanted to bring the war to the North. Lee also hoped to bring Maryland (a slave st ...
Vicksburg Campaign Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... The initial campaign to capture Vicksburg began with the ascent of Union ships up the river from the Gulf. Commanded by David Farragut, the fleet captured New Orleans and further upriver took Baton Rouge and Natchez without firing a shot. On May 18, 1862, Farragut’s advance ships arrived at Vicksbur ...
... The initial campaign to capture Vicksburg began with the ascent of Union ships up the river from the Gulf. Commanded by David Farragut, the fleet captured New Orleans and further upriver took Baton Rouge and Natchez without firing a shot. On May 18, 1862, Farragut’s advance ships arrived at Vicksbur ...
Chapter 16: The Civil War
... changed strategy and took the offensive—went on the attack. They would move their armies northward to threaten Washington and other Northern cities, hoping to persuade the North that it could not win the war. ...
... changed strategy and took the offensive—went on the attack. They would move their armies northward to threaten Washington and other Northern cities, hoping to persuade the North that it could not win the war. ...
Honors Study Guide Name_______________________________
... 40. Why did cotton become so profitable in the 19th Century? 41. What resource in Louisiana encouraged economic growth during the Antebellum period? 42. In a plantation economy, what are resources used for? 43. What was a boat that could be steered but took long amounts of time to make a trip upriv ...
... 40. Why did cotton become so profitable in the 19th Century? 41. What resource in Louisiana encouraged economic growth during the Antebellum period? 42. In a plantation economy, what are resources used for? 43. What was a boat that could be steered but took long amounts of time to make a trip upriv ...
fran-geography-economics-and-frelations
... the British ship. This led to anger in Britain. They demanded that Mason and Slidell be released and the Union must made a public apology. They also prepared a fleet for action and soldiers were sent to Canada. They also stopped the export of essential war material to the Union. Serious dilemma for ...
... the British ship. This led to anger in Britain. They demanded that Mason and Slidell be released and the Union must made a public apology. They also prepared a fleet for action and soldiers were sent to Canada. They also stopped the export of essential war material to the Union. Serious dilemma for ...
TRANSCRIPT 7/04/12 Reflections on the Battle of Gettysburg and the Role of... Soldiers
... We are now at the foot of Bushman's Hill. A steep and very rocky eminent. Not a place to be riding horses down. Behind me is a very familiar statue. The statue of Major William Wells first Vermont cavalry. There's a replica of the statue in Burlington’s batter a park. Late on the 3rd of July after ...
... We are now at the foot of Bushman's Hill. A steep and very rocky eminent. Not a place to be riding horses down. Behind me is a very familiar statue. The statue of Major William Wells first Vermont cavalry. There's a replica of the statue in Burlington’s batter a park. Late on the 3rd of July after ...
9. Secession, the EU, and Lessons from the U.S.
... 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 ...
War is Hell
... adding two to the total, rather than FOUR. Both sides roll their dice – and this time, the Union wins, its highest die is a 5, adding two for tactics becomes a 7; the South’s best roll is only a 5. The South loses the difference between the dice in Victory Points. A Union control marker is placed on ...
... adding two to the total, rather than FOUR. Both sides roll their dice – and this time, the Union wins, its highest die is a 5, adding two for tactics becomes a 7; the South’s best roll is only a 5. The South loses the difference between the dice in Victory Points. A Union control marker is placed on ...
Chronology of the Civil War in Prince William County
... McDowell also had no knowledge of the movement, being assured by Patterson that Johnston’s Confederates were still in the Shenandoah Valley. About 9 a.m. on the morning of July 18, 1861, the vanguard of Brigadier General Irvin McDowell’s Union army arrived at Centreville without meeting any oppositi ...
... McDowell also had no knowledge of the movement, being assured by Patterson that Johnston’s Confederates were still in the Shenandoah Valley. About 9 a.m. on the morning of July 18, 1861, the vanguard of Brigadier General Irvin McDowell’s Union army arrived at Centreville without meeting any oppositi ...
March 2015 - Texas SCV
... now Mayes County, Oklahoma on September 19, 1864. He and General Richard Montgomery Gano led a raid that captured a Federal wagon train and netted approximately $1 million worth of wagons, mules, commissary supplies, and other needed items. Since most Cherokee were now Union supporters, during the w ...
... now Mayes County, Oklahoma on September 19, 1864. He and General Richard Montgomery Gano led a raid that captured a Federal wagon train and netted approximately $1 million worth of wagons, mules, commissary supplies, and other needed items. Since most Cherokee were now Union supporters, during the w ...
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.