LEBANON COUNTY AT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
... Major General Ulysses S. Grant was then besieging, or dispatching aid to the Tennessee theater where Confederate General Braxton Bragg was campaigning against Major General William S. Rosecrans. After much consideration it was decided that Vicksburg could hold and that the Eastern campaign was more ...
... Major General Ulysses S. Grant was then besieging, or dispatching aid to the Tennessee theater where Confederate General Braxton Bragg was campaigning against Major General William S. Rosecrans. After much consideration it was decided that Vicksburg could hold and that the Eastern campaign was more ...
The Effects of Logistical Factors On The Union Pursuit of the
... drew their supplies from the advance and field depots, they would at times draw directly from the general depot if circumstances ...
... drew their supplies from the advance and field depots, they would at times draw directly from the general depot if circumstances ...
The War Between the Barbates - Proceedings of the Natural Institute
... mentioned in Civil War history books. However, the Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain has one distinction to which no other Civil War battle can attest: its opposing commanding officers, Crook and Jenkins, had the most combined facial hair of any pair of combatants in the entire war. One the most renowned y ...
... mentioned in Civil War history books. However, the Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain has one distinction to which no other Civil War battle can attest: its opposing commanding officers, Crook and Jenkins, had the most combined facial hair of any pair of combatants in the entire war. One the most renowned y ...
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... During the chaos of the fall of Richmond in early April 1865, Breckinridge saw to it that the Confederate archives, both government and military, were not destroyed but rather captured intact by the Union forces. By so doing, he ensured that a full account of the Confederate war effort would be pres ...
... During the chaos of the fall of Richmond in early April 1865, Breckinridge saw to it that the Confederate archives, both government and military, were not destroyed but rather captured intact by the Union forces. By so doing, he ensured that a full account of the Confederate war effort would be pres ...
General George Doles` Georgia Brigade on July 1
... Virginia. Before the invasion could begin however, the death of Jackson necessitated a reshuffling of commands in the Army of Northern Virginia. Doles’ brigade officially became part of recently promoted Major General Robert Rodes’ division and Richard S. Ewell’s 2nd Corps. In early June, the Confed ...
... Virginia. Before the invasion could begin however, the death of Jackson necessitated a reshuffling of commands in the Army of Northern Virginia. Doles’ brigade officially became part of recently promoted Major General Robert Rodes’ division and Richard S. Ewell’s 2nd Corps. In early June, the Confed ...
Chronology of the Civil War in Prince William County
... Johnston’s army marched from Winchester. Colonel J.E.B. Stuart’s 1st Virginia Cavalry effectively screened the movement and left the Union general in the Valley, Robert Patterson, completely unaware of Johnston’s departure. McDowell also had no knowledge of the movement, being assured by Patterson ...
... Johnston’s army marched from Winchester. Colonel J.E.B. Stuart’s 1st Virginia Cavalry effectively screened the movement and left the Union general in the Valley, Robert Patterson, completely unaware of Johnston’s departure. McDowell also had no knowledge of the movement, being assured by Patterson ...
Civil War Leaders - Doral Academy Preparatory
... Resigned his commission from the Union Army on April 20, 1861. “ I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my home.” Then offered services to the Confederacy. ...
... Resigned his commission from the Union Army on April 20, 1861. “ I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my home.” Then offered services to the Confederacy. ...
The Dare Mark Line - Civil War in Fauquier
... In early March 1862, General Joseph Johnston ordered his 70,000-‐man army—then at Centerville—to fall back on the Rappahannock “where it would be in a better position to defend Richmond.” The Manassas lin ...
... In early March 1862, General Joseph Johnston ordered his 70,000-‐man army—then at Centerville—to fall back on the Rappahannock “where it would be in a better position to defend Richmond.” The Manassas lin ...
Chapter 16 File
... the South. Armies found this land difficult to cross. Also, in Virginia, many of the rivers ran from east to west. Because of this, they formed a natural defense against an army that attacked from the north to the south . As a result, Northern generals were often forced to attack Confederate troops ...
... the South. Armies found this land difficult to cross. Also, in Virginia, many of the rivers ran from east to west. Because of this, they formed a natural defense against an army that attacked from the north to the south . As a result, Northern generals were often forced to attack Confederate troops ...
Sharpshooters Made a Grand Record This Day
... cannot deduce if Blackford retained command of all the division’s sharpshooters throughout the entire battle.8 Several other Confederate divisions had sharpshooter battalions at Gettysburg—at least they did on paper—and these included several brigades in the “Stonewall” Division. However, only one b ...
... cannot deduce if Blackford retained command of all the division’s sharpshooters throughout the entire battle.8 Several other Confederate divisions had sharpshooter battalions at Gettysburg—at least they did on paper—and these included several brigades in the “Stonewall” Division. However, only one b ...
Actions Impending - Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable
... ripped apart by a civil war then entering its 18th month. Until now, few have understood how close this breach was to becoming a permanent fixture on the map of history. It was the nation’s, and Mr. Lincoln’s, most trying month, as Gen. Robert E. Lee marched toward Union soil, panicking entire citie ...
... ripped apart by a civil war then entering its 18th month. Until now, few have understood how close this breach was to becoming a permanent fixture on the map of history. It was the nation’s, and Mr. Lincoln’s, most trying month, as Gen. Robert E. Lee marched toward Union soil, panicking entire citie ...
On Richmond`s Front Line ** Fall 2016 (pdf file)
... their battery.” – Lt. Decimus et Ultimus Baziza, 4th Texas Infantry ...
... their battery.” – Lt. Decimus et Ultimus Baziza, 4th Texas Infantry ...
Upper Rappahannock River Front: The Dare Mark Line Clark B. Hall
... In early March 1862, General Joseph Johnston ordered his 70,000-man army—then at Centerville—to fall back on the Rappahannock “where it would be in a better position to defend Richmond.” The Manassas line was evacuated on March 9 and Southern forces withdrew along the line of the Orange & Alexandria ...
... In early March 1862, General Joseph Johnston ordered his 70,000-man army—then at Centerville—to fall back on the Rappahannock “where it would be in a better position to defend Richmond.” The Manassas line was evacuated on March 9 and Southern forces withdrew along the line of the Orange & Alexandria ...
Civil War Era – assignments for Michael Shaara`s “The Killer Angels”
... 1. Describe the differences of opinion between Lee and Longstreet when it comes to fighting at Gettysburg, and at fighting in general: 2. Why is Buford’s role in the battle so important, even though it is the 1st thing that happens, he is forced to fall back and his brigades are trashed? 3. Why is t ...
... 1. Describe the differences of opinion between Lee and Longstreet when it comes to fighting at Gettysburg, and at fighting in general: 2. Why is Buford’s role in the battle so important, even though it is the 1st thing that happens, he is forced to fall back and his brigades are trashed? 3. Why is t ...
Copperheads: Lincoln`s Opponents in the North, The Copperheads
... at once arrested with a view of being tried. . .or sent beyond our lines into the lines of their friends. It must be understood that trea son, expressed or implied, will not be tolerated in this department. Burnside also declared that, in certain cases, violations of General Order No. 38 could resul ...
... at once arrested with a view of being tried. . .or sent beyond our lines into the lines of their friends. It must be understood that trea son, expressed or implied, will not be tolerated in this department. Burnside also declared that, in certain cases, violations of General Order No. 38 could resul ...
A Study of Civil War Leadership: Gettysburg
... The Civil War was a pivotal and tragic period in our country’s history. The years that spanned from 1860-1865 were years that were paved with the blood of American men, and what determined whether these men lived or died was the men who led them. Civil War leadership on both sides of the battlefiel ...
... The Civil War was a pivotal and tragic period in our country’s history. The years that spanned from 1860-1865 were years that were paved with the blood of American men, and what determined whether these men lived or died was the men who led them. Civil War leadership on both sides of the battlefiel ...
Chapter 16: The Civil War
... he first major battle of the Civil War was fought in northern Virginia, about 5 miles from a town called Manassas Junction near Bull Run— a small river in the area. Usually called the First Battle of Bull Run, it began when about 30,000 inexperienced Union troops commanded by General Irvin McDowell ...
... he first major battle of the Civil War was fought in northern Virginia, about 5 miles from a town called Manassas Junction near Bull Run— a small river in the area. Usually called the First Battle of Bull Run, it began when about 30,000 inexperienced Union troops commanded by General Irvin McDowell ...
Joshua Chamberlain Lesson Plan
... Gettysburg. Both sides sent dispatches to inform their superiors of the confrontation. Meade reinforced his Union position with the I Corps, which was now led by Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday since Maj. Gen. John Reynolds had been mortally wounded earlier that day. Additional Union reinforcements came f ...
... Gettysburg. Both sides sent dispatches to inform their superiors of the confrontation. Meade reinforced his Union position with the I Corps, which was now led by Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday since Maj. Gen. John Reynolds had been mortally wounded earlier that day. Additional Union reinforcements came f ...
May 2008 - American Civil War Society
... HDQRS. ACWS Union Division. , DEPT. OF Calif., Los Angeles, California, April 30, 1863. To Officer Commanding the Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery Regiments, Union Brigade It has been reported that units of the Confederacy are again preparing to move on and seize the railroad crossing known as Acton ...
... HDQRS. ACWS Union Division. , DEPT. OF Calif., Los Angeles, California, April 30, 1863. To Officer Commanding the Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery Regiments, Union Brigade It has been reported that units of the Confederacy are again preparing to move on and seize the railroad crossing known as Acton ...
NC State Brochure cover-side
... over Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina again and again. Confederate President Jefferson Davis directed a defensive war at first. When U.S. forces marched into northern Virginia in July 1861, the result was a stunning Confederate victory at Manassas Junction. The Federals fared better along the ...
... over Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina again and again. Confederate President Jefferson Davis directed a defensive war at first. When U.S. forces marched into northern Virginia in July 1861, the result was a stunning Confederate victory at Manassas Junction. The Federals fared better along the ...
The Encyclopedia of Civil War Battles
... be a passenger ship from New York, crowded with pioneers heading for a new life in California. Among them were 500 women and children. The Confederates took $9,500 from the ship’s safe and obtained a bond signed by the captain that promised to pay $261,000 after the South had won the war. The plan t ...
... be a passenger ship from New York, crowded with pioneers heading for a new life in California. Among them were 500 women and children. The Confederates took $9,500 from the ship’s safe and obtained a bond signed by the captain that promised to pay $261,000 after the South had won the war. The plan t ...
Devils Den, Gettysburg - The Hudson River Valley Institute
... This precipitous advance began a seesaw battle for the 124th, falling back one moment, charging and retaking lost ground the next. However, they had to fall back permanently after Jackson’s Corps annihilated the Army of the Potomac’s XI Corps far off to the right and rear of the 124th’s position. Th ...
... This precipitous advance began a seesaw battle for the 124th, falling back one moment, charging and retaking lost ground the next. However, they had to fall back permanently after Jackson’s Corps annihilated the Army of the Potomac’s XI Corps far off to the right and rear of the 124th’s position. Th ...
Lee: In Search of the Decisive Battle at Gettysburg
... clear victory—which Longstreet might have argued was achieved on day one when the Army of Northern Virginia defeated the First and Eleventh Corps. Heading into the third day, Lee then exerted nearly complete tactical control at the expense of the larger strategic vision. A big reason for this may be ...
... clear victory—which Longstreet might have argued was achieved on day one when the Army of Northern Virginia defeated the First and Eleventh Corps. Heading into the third day, Lee then exerted nearly complete tactical control at the expense of the larger strategic vision. A big reason for this may be ...
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 ...
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside. The Union Army's futile frontal attacks on December 13 against entrenched Confederate defenders on the heights behind the city is remembered as one of the most one-sided battles of the American Civil War, with Union casualties more than twice as heavy as those suffered by the Confederates.Burnside's plan was to cross the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg in mid-November and race to the Confederate capital of Richmond before Lee's army could stop him. Bureaucratic delays prevented Burnside from receiving the necessary pontoon bridges in time and Lee moved his army to block the crossings. When the Union army was finally able to build its bridges and cross under fire, urban combat in the city resulted on December 11–12. Union troops prepared to assault Confederate defensive positions south of the city and on a strongly fortified ridge just west of the city known as Marye's Heights.On December 13, the ""grand division"" of Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin was able to pierce the first defensive line of Confederate Lieutenant General Stonewall Jackson to the south, but was finally repulsed. Burnside ordered the grand divisions of Maj. Gens. Edwin V. Sumner and Joseph Hooker to make multiple frontal assaults against Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's position on Marye's Heights, all of which were repulsed with heavy losses. On December 15, Burnside withdrew his army, ending another failed Union campaign in the Eastern Theater.