Fight a defensive war - Ms. Scott`s US History
... appointed General McClellan Commander of the Union Army. McClellan gathered up the stragglers of the Union army and began training new troops in Washington. McClellan’s army grew to 168,000 men and became known as the Army of the Potomac. McClellan was cautious and moved very slowly. He actually had ...
... appointed General McClellan Commander of the Union Army. McClellan gathered up the stragglers of the Union army and began training new troops in Washington. McClellan’s army grew to 168,000 men and became known as the Army of the Potomac. McClellan was cautious and moved very slowly. He actually had ...
File - Mr. Beckett`s Social Studies Web Page
... What opening major battle dimmed Union hopes for a quick victory and an end to the war? Who was brilliant in rebuilding the Union army but became overcautious in using it in battle much to the annoyance of Lincoln? What two major battles, although a draw, were considered by the Union as victories de ...
... What opening major battle dimmed Union hopes for a quick victory and an end to the war? Who was brilliant in rebuilding the Union army but became overcautious in using it in battle much to the annoyance of Lincoln? What two major battles, although a draw, were considered by the Union as victories de ...
The Battle of Antietam
... Antietam is considered a turning point of the war and a victory for the Union because it ended Lee's strategic campaign (his first invasion of the North) and it allowed President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, which took effect on January 1, 1863. Although Lincoln ha ...
... Antietam is considered a turning point of the war and a victory for the Union because it ended Lee's strategic campaign (his first invasion of the North) and it allowed President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, which took effect on January 1, 1863. Although Lincoln ha ...
1861 - PP - Mr. Cvelbar`s US History Page
... P.G.T. Beauregard marched his 20,000 men north to meet the advancing Union Army Both armies were camped near Manassas Junction, VA on July 16 ...
... P.G.T. Beauregard marched his 20,000 men north to meet the advancing Union Army Both armies were camped near Manassas Junction, VA on July 16 ...
Part 4 Civil War Battles
... ocean and fortifications which made it difficult to penetrate by foot. It had 14 cannons and a bombproof ceiling that could protect up to 1,000 men. General Gilmore believed that a naval attack would destroy resistance. The Union was initially successful at Morris Island, however, they did not follo ...
... ocean and fortifications which made it difficult to penetrate by foot. It had 14 cannons and a bombproof ceiling that could protect up to 1,000 men. General Gilmore believed that a naval attack would destroy resistance. The Union was initially successful at Morris Island, however, they did not follo ...
Chapter 15-5 Notes: Decisive Battles
... After the Union victory at Antietam, the war turned bad for the Union – with poor leadership by McClellan, Lincoln replaced him with General Ambrose Burnside o Burnside knew McClellan was fired for being too cautious, so he took action Marched 120,000 men towards Richmond; Lee waited with 75,000 a ...
... After the Union victory at Antietam, the war turned bad for the Union – with poor leadership by McClellan, Lincoln replaced him with General Ambrose Burnside o Burnside knew McClellan was fired for being too cautious, so he took action Marched 120,000 men towards Richmond; Lee waited with 75,000 a ...
Social Studies Chapter 6 Review
... time Grant was winning the Battle of Vicksburg in the West. After three days of fighting, the Confederate Army was forced to retreat from their attack. The Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg were a turning point in the war. ...
... time Grant was winning the Battle of Vicksburg in the West. After three days of fighting, the Confederate Army was forced to retreat from their attack. The Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg were a turning point in the war. ...
U.S. Civil War
... Both sides hoped for foreign help. Generals had all been trained at West Point Military Academy. ...
... Both sides hoped for foreign help. Generals had all been trained at West Point Military Academy. ...
Battles of the Civil War
... with pleas from their families: “We have nothing in the house to eat. I don’t want you to stop fighting those Yankees….but try and get off and come home and fix us all up ...
... with pleas from their families: “We have nothing in the house to eat. I don’t want you to stop fighting those Yankees….but try and get off and come home and fix us all up ...
civil war 1 - AP United States History
... Fredericksburg December 13, 1862 • After ANTIETAM, the SOUTH WINS two major victories in Virginia under Generals Lee & Jackson • Fredericksburg - December 1862. • Union General Burnside led a march on Richmond - was delayed for more than 2 weeks due to late supplies. • General Lee positioned his arm ...
... Fredericksburg December 13, 1862 • After ANTIETAM, the SOUTH WINS two major victories in Virginia under Generals Lee & Jackson • Fredericksburg - December 1862. • Union General Burnside led a march on Richmond - was delayed for more than 2 weeks due to late supplies. • General Lee positioned his arm ...
Civil War-US academic - EHuntNHS
... • Battle of Shiloh – In late March, Grant headed towards Corinth MI, an important railroad center – Conf General Johnston gathered troops to meet Union advance – Grant held back march in order to wait for more troops – Johnston decided to attack-Caught Grant’s troops at Shiloh Church – Battle line ...
... • Battle of Shiloh – In late March, Grant headed towards Corinth MI, an important railroad center – Conf General Johnston gathered troops to meet Union advance – Grant held back march in order to wait for more troops – Johnston decided to attack-Caught Grant’s troops at Shiloh Church – Battle line ...
Civil War Timeline
... McClellan's Union troops occupied Yorktown, Virginia and advanced on Richmond. Northern army occupy Corinth, Mississippi Memphis fell to the Union armies In a series of battles the Southern army led by Generals Joseph E. Johnston and Robert E. Lee, the South managed to drive back the Union army. Lee ...
... McClellan's Union troops occupied Yorktown, Virginia and advanced on Richmond. Northern army occupy Corinth, Mississippi Memphis fell to the Union armies In a series of battles the Southern army led by Generals Joseph E. Johnston and Robert E. Lee, the South managed to drive back the Union army. Lee ...
Name: Date - Bibb County Schools
... November-December 1864: Sherman’s March to the Sea After setting ________________to _________________, Sherman set out for a march of ________________________ across Georgia Sherman marched his troops from ______________________ to _____________________..Along their 300 mile path, Sherman’s soldiers ...
... November-December 1864: Sherman’s March to the Sea After setting ________________to _________________, Sherman set out for a march of ________________________ across Georgia Sherman marched his troops from ______________________ to _____________________..Along their 300 mile path, Sherman’s soldiers ...
Small and interesting facts about the Civil War
... The youngest Confederate General was William Paul Roberts of North Carolina, a cavalry commander who went to war at 20. His claim to the title has been est. only recently through a study of vital statistics. Of the 425 Confederate Generals, 77 were killed or died of wounds during the war. The last ...
... The youngest Confederate General was William Paul Roberts of North Carolina, a cavalry commander who went to war at 20. His claim to the title has been est. only recently through a study of vital statistics. Of the 425 Confederate Generals, 77 were killed or died of wounds during the war. The last ...
The Battle Of Chickamauga - ushistory
... The battle was fought Catoosa County and Walker County in Georgia The fighting began in earnest on the morning of September 19. Bragg’s men strongly assaulted, but could not break the union line. The next day, Bragg resumed his assault. In late morning, Rosecrans was misinformed that he had a gap in ...
... The battle was fought Catoosa County and Walker County in Georgia The fighting began in earnest on the morning of September 19. Bragg’s men strongly assaulted, but could not break the union line. The next day, Bragg resumed his assault. In late morning, Rosecrans was misinformed that he had a gap in ...
The Politics of War
... promise of the Declaration of Independence and was a “Second American Revolution.” He described a different vision for the United States from the one that had prevailed from the beginning of the Republic to the Civil ...
... promise of the Declaration of Independence and was a “Second American Revolution.” He described a different vision for the United States from the one that had prevailed from the beginning of the Republic to the Civil ...
First Battle of Bull Run
... Hampton Roads, The Merrimack (CSS Virginia) sails out of Norfolk to attack the Union fleet off of the coast of Virginia. The CSS Virginia hits and damages many US vessels and on the second day, it encounters the USS Monitor. Both sides claim victory, although neither side suffers damage. http://amer ...
... Hampton Roads, The Merrimack (CSS Virginia) sails out of Norfolk to attack the Union fleet off of the coast of Virginia. The CSS Virginia hits and damages many US vessels and on the second day, it encounters the USS Monitor. Both sides claim victory, although neither side suffers damage. http://amer ...
The Civil War In Texas and Beyond
... • __________________ casualties in 3 day battle • _________________________________________ played an important role. • _______________________________ of the Civil War • Huge _______________________________ defeat. Battle of Vicksburg • Gen. Grant surrounded Vicksburg, __________________________ fo ...
... • __________________ casualties in 3 day battle • _________________________________________ played an important role. • _______________________________ of the Civil War • Huge _______________________________ defeat. Battle of Vicksburg • Gen. Grant surrounded Vicksburg, __________________________ fo ...
Chapter 17 p.555 homework 1. Check out terms in textbook. All
... Effect 1: Union victory at Vicksburg splits the Confederacy in two. Effect 2: South cannot recover from the loss of so many men suffered at Gettysburg. Effect 3: South never again invades the North. ...
... Effect 1: Union victory at Vicksburg splits the Confederacy in two. Effect 2: South cannot recover from the loss of so many men suffered at Gettysburg. Effect 3: South never again invades the North. ...
wealth invested in industry 25% of nation`s resources
... Army of the Potomac Union army in the east, responsible for guarding Washington, D.C. and attacking Richmond, Virginia ...
... Army of the Potomac Union army in the east, responsible for guarding Washington, D.C. and attacking Richmond, Virginia ...
Name American History Period
... 13. How many men did the Confederates lose on this charge? __________________ 14. On the fourth day, Lee began to _________________ to Virginia. In all, nearly _________ Confederate soldiers and _______________ Union troops had fought during the ________________________________________ 15. General M ...
... 13. How many men did the Confederates lose on this charge? __________________ 14. On the fourth day, Lee began to _________________ to Virginia. In all, nearly _________ Confederate soldiers and _______________ Union troops had fought during the ________________________________________ 15. General M ...
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Major General Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and was encamped principally at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee on the west bank of the river, where Confederate forces under Generals Albert Sidney Johnston and Pierre G. T. Beauregard launched a surprise attack on Grant's army. Johnston was killed in action during the fighting; Beauregard, who thus succeeded to command of the army, decided against pressing the attack late in the evening. Overnight Grant received considerable reinforcements from another Union army under Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, allowing him to launch an unexpected counterattack the next morning which completely reversed the Confederate gains of the previous day.On April 6, the first day of the battle, the Confederates struck with the intention of driving the Union defenders away from the river and into the swamps of Owl Creek to the west. Johnston hoped to defeat Grant's Army of the Tennessee before the anticipated arrival of General Don Carlos Buell's Army of the Ohio. The Confederate battle lines became confused during the fierce fighting, and Grant's men instead fell back to the northeast, in the direction of Pittsburg Landing. A Union position on a slightly sunken road, nicknamed the ""Hornet's Nest"", defended by the men of Brig. Gens. Benjamin M. Prentiss's and William H. L. Wallace's divisions, provided critical time for the remainder of the Union line to stabilize under the protection of numerous artillery batteries. W. H. L. Wallace was mortally wounded at Shiloh, while Prentiss was eventually surrounded and surrendered. General Johnston was shot in the leg and bled to death while personally leading an attack. Beauregard, his second in command, acknowledged how tired the army was from the day's exertions and decided against assaulting the final Union position that night.Reinforcements from Buell's army and a division of Grant's army arrived in the evening of April 6 and helped turn the tide the next morning, when the Union commanders launched a counterattack along the entire line. Confederate forces were forced to retreat from the area, ending their hopes of blocking the Union advance into northern Mississippi. The Battle of Shiloh was the bloodiest battle in American history up to that time, replaced the next year by the Battle of Chancellorsville (and, soon after, the three-day Battle of Gettysburg, which would prove to be the bloodiest of the war).