THE ELECTION OF 1860
... Army=there were not enough people to help fight the war. The Union Navy and African American Sailors African Americans might have wanted to join the Union Navy instead of the Union Army in 1861=it was unlikely that people on ships would be captured, which decreased the likelihood that an African Ame ...
... Army=there were not enough people to help fight the war. The Union Navy and African American Sailors African Americans might have wanted to join the Union Navy instead of the Union Army in 1861=it was unlikely that people on ships would be captured, which decreased the likelihood that an African Ame ...
Ch 16, pp. 462-483
... the uprising in the South. Citizens of the North responded with enthusiasm to the call to arms. A New York woman wrote, “It seems as if we never were alive till now; never had a country till now.” In the upper South, however, state leaders responded with anger. The governor of Kentucky said that the ...
... the uprising in the South. Citizens of the North responded with enthusiasm to the call to arms. A New York woman wrote, “It seems as if we never were alive till now; never had a country till now.” In the upper South, however, state leaders responded with anger. The governor of Kentucky said that the ...
The Battle of Baton Rouge (Formatted Word Doc)
... While Williams slept the Confederate forces crossed Ward Creek and established themselves in their assault positions. North of the Greenwell Springs Road was General Clark’s 1st division troops , with Smith’s brigade on the far right and Helm’s brigade to their left. Helm’s left fell on the Greenwel ...
... While Williams slept the Confederate forces crossed Ward Creek and established themselves in their assault positions. North of the Greenwell Springs Road was General Clark’s 1st division troops , with Smith’s brigade on the far right and Helm’s brigade to their left. Helm’s left fell on the Greenwel ...
22 - The Civil War
... gaining control of the Mississippi River. In April, Union admiral David Farragut led 46 ships up the Mississippi River to New Orleans. This was the largest American fleet ever assembled. In the face of such overwhelming force, the city surrendered without firing a shot. Meanwhile, Union forces heade ...
... gaining control of the Mississippi River. In April, Union admiral David Farragut led 46 ships up the Mississippi River to New Orleans. This was the largest American fleet ever assembled. In the face of such overwhelming force, the city surrendered without firing a shot. Meanwhile, Union forces heade ...
people.ucls.uchicago.edu
... with the Emancipation Proclamation was to weaken the Confederacy- not to free the slaves. He makes a good decision by promising to protect the slaves’ freedom It is important that he gave blacks the right to fight in the Union army, because instead of staying in the South the slaves will now come to ...
... with the Emancipation Proclamation was to weaken the Confederacy- not to free the slaves. He makes a good decision by promising to protect the slaves’ freedom It is important that he gave blacks the right to fight in the Union army, because instead of staying in the South the slaves will now come to ...
Why the Civil War was fought: Lincoln`s Second Inaugural Address
... South’s capital), called the Peninsula Campaign, taking about a month to capture Yorktown before coming to Richmond. 1. At this moment, President Lincoln took McClellan’s expected reinforcements and sent them chasing Stonewall Jackson, and after “Jeb” Stuart’s Confederate cavalry rode completely aro ...
... South’s capital), called the Peninsula Campaign, taking about a month to capture Yorktown before coming to Richmond. 1. At this moment, President Lincoln took McClellan’s expected reinforcements and sent them chasing Stonewall Jackson, and after “Jeb” Stuart’s Confederate cavalry rode completely aro ...
HOTA Civil War Notes - SHS IB 2008 / FrontPage
... River was not as nice of a river. There was arable land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River. 4. Polk put troops in the disputed territory in order to instigate an offensive attack by the Mexicans so that we would have a justification to go to war – “American blood shed on American soil.” Linco ...
... River was not as nice of a river. There was arable land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River. 4. Polk put troops in the disputed territory in order to instigate an offensive attack by the Mexicans so that we would have a justification to go to war – “American blood shed on American soil.” Linco ...
American Civil War - World Book Online
... Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri. 12. True 13. False. The war ended on May 26, 1865, when General Edmund Kirby Smith surrendered the last Confederate army still in the field. 14. True 15. The Civil War is often described as the first total war because of the enormous amount of ...
... Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri. 12. True 13. False. The war ended on May 26, 1865, when General Edmund Kirby Smith surrendered the last Confederate army still in the field. 14. True 15. The Civil War is often described as the first total war because of the enormous amount of ...
The American Civil War`s Western Theater Part 01
... In other words, the Rebels had to give up everything. Confederate General Simon Bolivar Bucker (right) expected good terms from Grant. They were friends in the United States Army before the war. When Grant was told he had to resign his army commission in 1854 because of alcoholism, Buckner loaned Gr ...
... In other words, the Rebels had to give up everything. Confederate General Simon Bolivar Bucker (right) expected good terms from Grant. They were friends in the United States Army before the war. When Grant was told he had to resign his army commission in 1854 because of alcoholism, Buckner loaned Gr ...
The Civil War (1861–1865)
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. • He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. • Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. • They were surrounded b ...
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. • He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. • Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. • They were surrounded b ...
The Civil War (1861–1865)
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. • He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. • Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. • They were surrounded b ...
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. • He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. • Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. • They were surrounded b ...
1863: The Turning Point in The Civil War
... Gettysburg: Day 1 ● The Battle of Gettysburg erupted from a small unexpected encounter between a group of Confederates who were looking for supplies and a small portion of Union horsemen. Both sides quickly sent more men to the scene. ● The Union soldiers were overwhelmed and retreated to Cemetery ...
... Gettysburg: Day 1 ● The Battle of Gettysburg erupted from a small unexpected encounter between a group of Confederates who were looking for supplies and a small portion of Union horsemen. Both sides quickly sent more men to the scene. ● The Union soldiers were overwhelmed and retreated to Cemetery ...
And So the Murderous Work Went On
... War (where most Civil War commanders gained their first combat experience), were armed with smoothbore muskets. The smoothbore rifle was easily loaded and fired, but was limited to an accurate range of little more than 100 yards. In the 1840s, a French army captain named Claude E. Minié introduced t ...
... War (where most Civil War commanders gained their first combat experience), were armed with smoothbore muskets. The smoothbore rifle was easily loaded and fired, but was limited to an accurate range of little more than 100 yards. In the 1840s, a French army captain named Claude E. Minié introduced t ...
Chapter 15: The Civil War
... (rule in which military is in charge & citizens’ rights are suspended) ...
... (rule in which military is in charge & citizens’ rights are suspended) ...
Rappahannock Valley Civil War Round Table Newsletter
... Al also pointed out that the U.S. Military Railroad system constructed bridges. All in all, the Topographical Engineers, the Corps of Engineers, miners and U.S. Military Railroad workers all performed engineering functions in support of the war effort. Perhaps the most well-known aspect of Civil War ...
... Al also pointed out that the U.S. Military Railroad system constructed bridges. All in all, the Topographical Engineers, the Corps of Engineers, miners and U.S. Military Railroad workers all performed engineering functions in support of the war effort. Perhaps the most well-known aspect of Civil War ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... After the war, Grant was promoted to General in Chief. He served a short stint as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, Grant was a presidential candidate, representing the Republican Party. The victorious general easily was elected president in an America where only parts of ...
... After the war, Grant was promoted to General in Chief. He served a short stint as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, Grant was a presidential candidate, representing the Republican Party. The victorious general easily was elected president in an America where only parts of ...
LEQ: Of what Union general did President Lincoln
... to resign his army commission in 1854 because of alcoholism, Buckner loaned Grant the money to return home. The image on the left shows Ulysses S. Grant as a Brigadier General in 1861. It is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The image of Simon Bolivar Bucker was taken circa 1863. This image is courtesy ...
... to resign his army commission in 1854 because of alcoholism, Buckner loaned Grant the money to return home. The image on the left shows Ulysses S. Grant as a Brigadier General in 1861. It is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The image of Simon Bolivar Bucker was taken circa 1863. This image is courtesy ...
Ken Burns
... army. 1.7 Chapter 7 - Secessionitis :32:44 - :47:10 In 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected President. The South is horrified. Introduction to George Templeton Strong, New York lawyer, and diarist. Seven Southern states secede in the time between Lincoln's election and inauguration. The Confederacy inaug ...
... army. 1.7 Chapter 7 - Secessionitis :32:44 - :47:10 In 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected President. The South is horrified. Introduction to George Templeton Strong, New York lawyer, and diarist. Seven Southern states secede in the time between Lincoln's election and inauguration. The Confederacy inaug ...
Confederate Spies: Loreta Velazquez,Union Spies: Elizabeth Van
... Stanton, mapped the unfamiliar terrain and reconnoitered its inhabitants. She later worked alongside Colonel James Montgomery, and provided him with key intelligence that aided the capture of Jacksonville, Florida. ...
... Stanton, mapped the unfamiliar terrain and reconnoitered its inhabitants. She later worked alongside Colonel James Montgomery, and provided him with key intelligence that aided the capture of Jacksonville, Florida. ...
section 1
... In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, but the lar ...
... In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, but the lar ...
STATES - SchoolRack
... Union forces at the beginning of the war but chose not to fight against Virginia Opposed secession, but did not believe the union should be held together by force Urged Southerners to accept defeat at the end of the war and reunite as Americans when some wanted to continue fighting. ...
... Union forces at the beginning of the war but chose not to fight against Virginia Opposed secession, but did not believe the union should be held together by force Urged Southerners to accept defeat at the end of the war and reunite as Americans when some wanted to continue fighting. ...
Battle Cry of Freedom
... Many in the United States thought that the war would be over quickly (both sides thinking they would win). The first major test for the Eastern theater would be in July 1861 in Manassas, Virginia. Sometimes referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run or First Manassas, the Confederates beat back the ...
... Many in the United States thought that the war would be over quickly (both sides thinking they would win). The first major test for the Eastern theater would be in July 1861 in Manassas, Virginia. Sometimes referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run or First Manassas, the Confederates beat back the ...
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Guide
... Walk the hallowed ground and landscape where armed conflicts occurred. Imagine the chaos, the carnage, and the fierce bravery. South Mountain Stand where the first major battle on Northern soil took place, straddling the border between Frederick and Washington counties. After invading Maryland less ...
... Walk the hallowed ground and landscape where armed conflicts occurred. Imagine the chaos, the carnage, and the fierce bravery. South Mountain Stand where the first major battle on Northern soil took place, straddling the border between Frederick and Washington counties. After invading Maryland less ...
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).