Bus Tour of Sherman`s March to be held on November 17
... tyrannize over helpless women and children; he went out of his way to exercise heartless cruelty. Sherman ordered the women and children in Atlanta to leave their homes within five days. The Mayor of the city appealed to Sherman for mercy, representing in piteous language the "woe, the horror, the s ...
... tyrannize over helpless women and children; he went out of his way to exercise heartless cruelty. Sherman ordered the women and children in Atlanta to leave their homes within five days. The Mayor of the city appealed to Sherman for mercy, representing in piteous language the "woe, the horror, the s ...
The Civil War - Loudoun County Public Schools
... church in Tennessee, near Mississippi border • Grant’s troops surprised by Confederate attack • Grant held them off , ordered reinforcements and counterattacked • Confederates finally retreated • ¼ of the 100,000 troops had been killed, wounded, or captured • Confederates failed to hold OH-KY border ...
... church in Tennessee, near Mississippi border • Grant’s troops surprised by Confederate attack • Grant held them off , ordered reinforcements and counterattacked • Confederates finally retreated • ¼ of the 100,000 troops had been killed, wounded, or captured • Confederates failed to hold OH-KY border ...
columbus: the gibraltar of the west
... hazards" when the opportune moment arrived 3 By late August Polk was very concerned about Columbus because Of the threatening movement of Federal troops in that area. On September 1, Federal General Robert Anderson moved his headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Louisville, Kentucky. William Nelson ...
... hazards" when the opportune moment arrived 3 By late August Polk was very concerned about Columbus because Of the threatening movement of Federal troops in that area. On September 1, Federal General Robert Anderson moved his headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Louisville, Kentucky. William Nelson ...
The Politics of Slavery
... • but he promised he would not attempt to reinforce the forts. • Federal troops were all moved to the stronger Fort Sumter. ...
... • but he promised he would not attempt to reinforce the forts. • Federal troops were all moved to the stronger Fort Sumter. ...
The Free and Independent State of Scott
... upper hand. The Confederate soldiers, from General Kirby Smith’s regiment, had to charge up a hill in order to get to them. In this small skirmish, only one Union soldier was killed. His name was Amber Strunk and he lived near Strunk, Kentucky. The young man’s mother came all the way down here in a ...
... upper hand. The Confederate soldiers, from General Kirby Smith’s regiment, had to charge up a hill in order to get to them. In this small skirmish, only one Union soldier was killed. His name was Amber Strunk and he lived near Strunk, Kentucky. The young man’s mother came all the way down here in a ...
LAG-25 Gettysburg
... would risk turning victory into defeat. What do you think? Suggested Response: A few of the possible arguments: For attack: The Army of Northern Virginia had lost 1/3rd of its men and must have been demoralized; Lee's army was far from its supply lines; Against attack: as things stood, the Army of t ...
... would risk turning victory into defeat. What do you think? Suggested Response: A few of the possible arguments: For attack: The Army of Northern Virginia had lost 1/3rd of its men and must have been demoralized; Lee's army was far from its supply lines; Against attack: as things stood, the Army of t ...
Shoot them in the back
... soldiers into battle. For all his energy, McClellan lacked decisiveness. Lincoln wanted a general who would advance, take risks, and fight, but McClellan went into winter quarters. "If General McClellan does not want to use the army I would like to borrow it," Lincoln declared in frustration. James ...
... soldiers into battle. For all his energy, McClellan lacked decisiveness. Lincoln wanted a general who would advance, take risks, and fight, but McClellan went into winter quarters. "If General McClellan does not want to use the army I would like to borrow it," Lincoln declared in frustration. James ...
One Book/One Town Marshall County A Civil Conversation
... Chapter 2 – The perspective shifts to the Union side in the narration provided by Captain Walter Fountain of the 53rd Ohio. As Adjutant, he assists Colonel Appler – whom he dislikes – in administering orders throughout the regiment and with their division commander, General William Tecumseh Sherman. ...
... Chapter 2 – The perspective shifts to the Union side in the narration provided by Captain Walter Fountain of the 53rd Ohio. As Adjutant, he assists Colonel Appler – whom he dislikes – in administering orders throughout the regiment and with their division commander, General William Tecumseh Sherman. ...
IN WORD 2004 and later - Civil War Round Table of St Louis
... In March 1864, Nathan Bedford Forrest launched yet another raid into west Tennessee and Western Kentucky. His goal was to capture supplies and horses to reequip his command as well as eliminate Union garrisons and secure more recruits. As part of this raid, Forrest attacked the Union garrison at Pad ...
... In March 1864, Nathan Bedford Forrest launched yet another raid into west Tennessee and Western Kentucky. His goal was to capture supplies and horses to reequip his command as well as eliminate Union garrisons and secure more recruits. As part of this raid, Forrest attacked the Union garrison at Pad ...
Civil War and Reconstruction
... although the bloodshed continued unabated for more than a year-anda-half. Lincoln brought Grant east and made him commander-in-chief of all Union forces. In May 1864 Grant advanced deep into Virginia and met Lee’s Confederate Army in the three-day Battle of the Wilderness. Losses on both sides were ...
... although the bloodshed continued unabated for more than a year-anda-half. Lincoln brought Grant east and made him commander-in-chief of all Union forces. In May 1864 Grant advanced deep into Virginia and met Lee’s Confederate Army in the three-day Battle of the Wilderness. Losses on both sides were ...
Battle of Wyse Fork
... Hoke’s assault on the Union’s left flank cut the 15th Conn. & 27th Mass. off from their support two miles away at Wyse Fork. The outnumbered and surprised Union soldiers turned about face and fired at Hoke’s attacking infantry three times. Each time the Confederates enveloped them and forced them in ...
... Hoke’s assault on the Union’s left flank cut the 15th Conn. & 27th Mass. off from their support two miles away at Wyse Fork. The outnumbered and surprised Union soldiers turned about face and fired at Hoke’s attacking infantry three times. Each time the Confederates enveloped them and forced them in ...
Chapter 16 The Civil War 1861–1865
... In July 1861, the First Battle of Bull Run, at Manassas Creek in Virginia, was fought. Union troops were accompanied by journalists, politicians, and a crowd of sightseers. During the brutal and frightening fighting that ensued, soldiers and civilians alike retreated in disarray to Washington. Bull ...
... In July 1861, the First Battle of Bull Run, at Manassas Creek in Virginia, was fought. Union troops were accompanied by journalists, politicians, and a crowd of sightseers. During the brutal and frightening fighting that ensued, soldiers and civilians alike retreated in disarray to Washington. Bull ...
Lecture Notes – BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
... move south French found a few skirmishers and ordered his men forward Would be told by Sumner’s aide (once he found him) to divert CSA attention and attack the center of the CSA line o Hoped to take CSA troops from defending the West Woods French moves to confront D.H. Hill’s division Hill – ...
... move south French found a few skirmishers and ordered his men forward Would be told by Sumner’s aide (once he found him) to divert CSA attention and attack the center of the CSA line o Hoped to take CSA troops from defending the West Woods French moves to confront D.H. Hill’s division Hill – ...
BATTLE ANALYSIS OUTLINE TOPIC: BATTLE OF
... big part of this process. The railroad was carrying on the process begun by roads and canals of replacing the pattern of natural lines of communications by overcoming the natural obstacles with a new man-made network linking the far regions of the country. This was the biggest challenge of the Amer ...
... big part of this process. The railroad was carrying on the process begun by roads and canals of replacing the pattern of natural lines of communications by overcoming the natural obstacles with a new man-made network linking the far regions of the country. This was the biggest challenge of the Amer ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... The date was May 4, 1864. The day before, marching with a strength of over 118,000 soldiers, the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River in the middle of Virginia. 1 The Blue Ridge Mountains lay to the west; to the east lay miles of dark forests and the Confederate Army under command of Robert ...
... The date was May 4, 1864. The day before, marching with a strength of over 118,000 soldiers, the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River in the middle of Virginia. 1 The Blue Ridge Mountains lay to the west; to the east lay miles of dark forests and the Confederate Army under command of Robert ...
THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG BATTLE ANALYSIS
... •Union attempts to transport bridging equipment and pontoons (36) •MG Halleck (Gen-in-Chief) orders the move of engineer assets •Poor communication from Washington to the Rail Marshaling Area •MAJ Spaulding could not keep the timeline given by MG Halleck Spaulding failed to report movt of equipment ...
... •Union attempts to transport bridging equipment and pontoons (36) •MG Halleck (Gen-in-Chief) orders the move of engineer assets •Poor communication from Washington to the Rail Marshaling Area •MAJ Spaulding could not keep the timeline given by MG Halleck Spaulding failed to report movt of equipment ...
The Civil War
... • Shiloh, Tennessee (April 6-7, 1862) • US Gen. Grant vs. CS Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston & Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard • Gen. Johnston mortally wounded ...
... • Shiloh, Tennessee (April 6-7, 1862) • US Gen. Grant vs. CS Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston & Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard • Gen. Johnston mortally wounded ...
the american civil war - Hartsville Middle School
... Sherman’s March Sherman’s March • Sherman marched across Georgia in what came to be known as the March to the Sea. • Sherman cut a swath of destruction 300 miles long and 50–60 miles wide. • After taking Savannah, Sherman turned north through South Carolina, destroying civilian property all along t ...
... Sherman’s March Sherman’s March • Sherman marched across Georgia in what came to be known as the March to the Sea. • Sherman cut a swath of destruction 300 miles long and 50–60 miles wide. • After taking Savannah, Sherman turned north through South Carolina, destroying civilian property all along t ...
Chapter 14 Lecture PowerPont
... bumpkin would be a puppet of the more established politicians of his party. But he quickly proved to be no puppet. He assembled a cabinet that reflected the diversity of northern opinion and the many aspects of the Republican Party. These men included the savvy Secretary of State William H. Seward o ...
... bumpkin would be a puppet of the more established politicians of his party. But he quickly proved to be no puppet. He assembled a cabinet that reflected the diversity of northern opinion and the many aspects of the Republican Party. These men included the savvy Secretary of State William H. Seward o ...
ch21TheFurnaceofCivilWar
... Fredericksburg, VA. 10,000 Northern soldiers were killed or wounded b. General Hooker i. Burnside yielded command to his subordinate, Hooker ii. May 1863 – In Chancellorsville, VA, Lee divided his numerically inferior force and sent Stonewall Jackson to attack the Union flank. The strategy worked ii ...
... Fredericksburg, VA. 10,000 Northern soldiers were killed or wounded b. General Hooker i. Burnside yielded command to his subordinate, Hooker ii. May 1863 – In Chancellorsville, VA, Lee divided his numerically inferior force and sent Stonewall Jackson to attack the Union flank. The strategy worked ii ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction
... Though very few of the Civil War battles were fought in Texas, the economy was left devastated. Due to the war, the cotton trade had nearly stopped. The deaths of so many men placed hardships on businesses, farms, and plantations. Many Texas politicians fled to Mexico for fear of being prosecuted, a ...
... Though very few of the Civil War battles were fought in Texas, the economy was left devastated. Due to the war, the cotton trade had nearly stopped. The deaths of so many men placed hardships on businesses, farms, and plantations. Many Texas politicians fled to Mexico for fear of being prosecuted, a ...
ch 16 notes
... The CSA soldiers ran for their lives to escape the Union army. One CSA general (Thomas Jackson) refused to run and began building a wall with soldiers. (one kneeling behind another) The Confederate army rallied behind this wall and stopped the Union army. The Union troops threw their rifles and ran ...
... The CSA soldiers ran for their lives to escape the Union army. One CSA general (Thomas Jackson) refused to run and began building a wall with soldiers. (one kneeling behind another) The Confederate army rallied behind this wall and stopped the Union army. The Union troops threw their rifles and ran ...
Tough decisions for eight states
... The CSA soldiers ran for their lives to escape the Union army. One CSA general (Thomas Jackson) refused to run and began building a wall with soldiers. (one kneeling behind another) The Confederate army rallied behind this wall and stopped the Union army. The Union troops threw their rifles and ran ...
... The CSA soldiers ran for their lives to escape the Union army. One CSA general (Thomas Jackson) refused to run and began building a wall with soldiers. (one kneeling behind another) The Confederate army rallied behind this wall and stopped the Union army. The Union troops threw their rifles and ran ...
CIVIL WAR
... 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 ...
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).