1861 Fort Sumter Attacked
... Armies. In Virginia, Grant with an Army of 120,000 begins advancing toward Richmond to engage Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, now numbering 64,000, beginning a war of attrition that will include major battles at the Wilderness (May 5-6), Spotsylvania (May 8-12), and Cold Harbor (June 1-3). In the w ...
... Armies. In Virginia, Grant with an Army of 120,000 begins advancing toward Richmond to engage Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, now numbering 64,000, beginning a war of attrition that will include major battles at the Wilderness (May 5-6), Spotsylvania (May 8-12), and Cold Harbor (June 1-3). In the w ...
The Civil War
... • Monitor versus Merrimack – Rebels rebuild the abandoned Yankee warship the Merrimack with iron plates, renamed it Virginia – Rebels retaliate by sending their new ironclad Monitor to engage Virginia in battle – Neither ship sank, but Yankee’s Monitor was able to keep the Merrimack/ Virginia in Nor ...
... • Monitor versus Merrimack – Rebels rebuild the abandoned Yankee warship the Merrimack with iron plates, renamed it Virginia – Rebels retaliate by sending their new ironclad Monitor to engage Virginia in battle – Neither ship sank, but Yankee’s Monitor was able to keep the Merrimack/ Virginia in Nor ...
Beanbody Histories: The Civil War, Part 2
... Another important battle in the West took place at Shiloh, ...
... Another important battle in the West took place at Shiloh, ...
Civil War Research on the Surrender at the
... Confederacy. When the soldiers started celebrating, Grant told them to stop. “We cannot celebrate the downfall of the brave men who have fought today,” he said. “The war is over, and the Confederates…can return home as countrymen again. ...
... Confederacy. When the soldiers started celebrating, Grant told them to stop. “We cannot celebrate the downfall of the brave men who have fought today,” he said. “The war is over, and the Confederates…can return home as countrymen again. ...
Civil War
... Confederates at Gettysburg, PA, in July 1863 proved to be the major turning point of the Civil War. 51,000 Union and Confederate troops died. After Gettysburg, it was only a matter of time before the Union crushed the Confederacy. ...
... Confederates at Gettysburg, PA, in July 1863 proved to be the major turning point of the Civil War. 51,000 Union and Confederate troops died. After Gettysburg, it was only a matter of time before the Union crushed the Confederacy. ...
Corinth Civil War Trail - Corinth Civil War Sesquicentennial
... 4. Corinth National Cemetery.. This is the final resting place for 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown Civil War soldiers representing 273 regiments from 15 states. 5. Corinth Contraband Camp. This is the site of the model camp established for runaway slaves. As many as 6,000 people were thought to have r ...
... 4. Corinth National Cemetery.. This is the final resting place for 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown Civil War soldiers representing 273 regiments from 15 states. 5. Corinth Contraband Camp. This is the site of the model camp established for runaway slaves. As many as 6,000 people were thought to have r ...
The Furnace of Civil War
... "Annihilation to Traitors," screams the American Eagle as it watches various evil and slimy creatures hatching in its nest enfolded in the American flag. Various southern secession leaders are named, some being shown as beasts, while a copperhead snake, the popular cartoon image representing norther ...
... "Annihilation to Traitors," screams the American Eagle as it watches various evil and slimy creatures hatching in its nest enfolded in the American flag. Various southern secession leaders are named, some being shown as beasts, while a copperhead snake, the popular cartoon image representing norther ...
The Furnace of Civil War
... "Annihilation to Traitors," screams the American Eagle as it watches various evil and slimy creatures hatching in its nest enfolded in the American flag. Various southern secession leaders are named, some being shown as beasts, while a copperhead snake, the popular cartoon image representing norther ...
... "Annihilation to Traitors," screams the American Eagle as it watches various evil and slimy creatures hatching in its nest enfolded in the American flag. Various southern secession leaders are named, some being shown as beasts, while a copperhead snake, the popular cartoon image representing norther ...
Civil War reading materials
... Called the “storehouse of the Confederacy,” Texans provided weapons, food, & horses for the war effort. Although no major battle were fought in Texas, several important events to place on the coast or the state’s borders. In 1861 John R. Baylor led troops into New Mexico to claim it as a Confederate ...
... Called the “storehouse of the Confederacy,” Texans provided weapons, food, & horses for the war effort. Although no major battle were fought in Texas, several important events to place on the coast or the state’s borders. In 1861 John R. Baylor led troops into New Mexico to claim it as a Confederate ...
Content: The Civil War (continued)
... USI.39 Analyze the roles and policies of various Civil War leaders and describe the important Civil War battles and events. (H) Leaders Jefferson Davis Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Battles the Massachusetts 54th Regiment and the Battle at Fort Wagner Vicksburg Pacing Guide: 4/6-4/29 (12 days) ...
... USI.39 Analyze the roles and policies of various Civil War leaders and describe the important Civil War battles and events. (H) Leaders Jefferson Davis Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Battles the Massachusetts 54th Regiment and the Battle at Fort Wagner Vicksburg Pacing Guide: 4/6-4/29 (12 days) ...
CHAPTER 15 The War to Save the Union
... He was concerned that emancipation would divide the North and injure the war effort. By mid-1862, Lincoln was convinced for military reasons that emancipation should become a northern war aim. Following the Battle of Antietam, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed all slaves in areas st ...
... He was concerned that emancipation would divide the North and injure the war effort. By mid-1862, Lincoln was convinced for military reasons that emancipation should become a northern war aim. Following the Battle of Antietam, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed all slaves in areas st ...
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... the fortification. The Union soldiers methodically fought their way across the length of the land face and down the interior of the fort. Both General W.H.C. Whiting and Colonel William Lamb, Fort Fisher’s commander, were wounded and captured. The fort was overwhelmed and forced to surrender. Though ...
... the fortification. The Union soldiers methodically fought their way across the length of the land face and down the interior of the fort. Both General W.H.C. Whiting and Colonel William Lamb, Fort Fisher’s commander, were wounded and captured. The fort was overwhelmed and forced to surrender. Though ...
Bull Run Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... slaughter there was awful. America would never again be quite the same. Exactly how and why two armies fought in that spot requires some explanation. Sometimes battles occur by accident, without careful planning, with little consideration for terrain or supplies, when armies stumble into each other. ...
... slaughter there was awful. America would never again be quite the same. Exactly how and why two armies fought in that spot requires some explanation. Sometimes battles occur by accident, without careful planning, with little consideration for terrain or supplies, when armies stumble into each other. ...
Chapter 11 Section 3 Notes
... Each led an infantry division of about 5,000 men. As the Confederates marched across about a mile of open ground between the two ridges, the Union started firing again This was known as “Pickett’s Charge” Union troops were picking off 100s of Confederate troops tearing huge gaps in their ranks. When ...
... Each led an infantry division of about 5,000 men. As the Confederates marched across about a mile of open ground between the two ridges, the Union started firing again This was known as “Pickett’s Charge” Union troops were picking off 100s of Confederate troops tearing huge gaps in their ranks. When ...
Ch. 11.4 The North Takes Charge Section Objectives
... Who did Lincoln appoint commander of all Union armies in 1864? Who was William Tecumseh Sherman? What kind of war did Grant and Sherman believe in? C. Grant and Lee in Virginia What strategy did Grant use against Lee? D. Sherman’s March What were Sherman and his troops doing on the marc ...
... Who did Lincoln appoint commander of all Union armies in 1864? Who was William Tecumseh Sherman? What kind of war did Grant and Sherman believe in? C. Grant and Lee in Virginia What strategy did Grant use against Lee? D. Sherman’s March What were Sherman and his troops doing on the marc ...
The Civil War Review - White Plains Public Schools
... government called the Confederate States of America, or the Confederacy. Between 1861 and 1865, the Confederate army fought for its independence. The Northern army fought to save the Union and put down the Southern ‘rebellion.’ In general, the south had a better army for fighting a short war, but th ...
... government called the Confederate States of America, or the Confederacy. Between 1861 and 1865, the Confederate army fought for its independence. The Northern army fought to save the Union and put down the Southern ‘rebellion.’ In general, the south had a better army for fighting a short war, but th ...
Mr - WordPress.com
... b. Gettysburg d. Shiloh 19. The first General to take over after McClellan was fired following the lose at Fredericksburg. a. Ambrose Burnside c. Joe Hooker b. James E.B. “Jeb” Stuart d. Robert E. Lee 20. The capital of the Confederacy was located in __. a. Richmond c. New Orleans b. Memphis d. Atla ...
... b. Gettysburg d. Shiloh 19. The first General to take over after McClellan was fired following the lose at Fredericksburg. a. Ambrose Burnside c. Joe Hooker b. James E.B. “Jeb” Stuart d. Robert E. Lee 20. The capital of the Confederacy was located in __. a. Richmond c. New Orleans b. Memphis d. Atla ...
Chapter 14
... Troops destroyed everything in their path-- burning cotton fields, barns and houses– everything the enemy might use to survive Takes Atlanta in September 1864 Helps Lincoln win reelection Marches into Savannah in December and completes campaign by February 1865 Sets fire to Columbia (capital of ...
... Troops destroyed everything in their path-- burning cotton fields, barns and houses– everything the enemy might use to survive Takes Atlanta in September 1864 Helps Lincoln win reelection Marches into Savannah in December and completes campaign by February 1865 Sets fire to Columbia (capital of ...
Field Trip to the Seven Days Battles
... aggressively and broke a hole in the line. Pickett's brigade also succeeded in its second assault of the day. Confederate breakthroughs on their center and right could not be countered and the Union line crumbled. Sykes's regulars conducted an orderly withdrawal from the McGehee house to Grapevine B ...
... aggressively and broke a hole in the line. Pickett's brigade also succeeded in its second assault of the day. Confederate breakthroughs on their center and right could not be countered and the Union line crumbled. Sykes's regulars conducted an orderly withdrawal from the McGehee house to Grapevine B ...
Chapter
... 1. Why was the South able to quickly organize an army? 2. How was having a larger population than the South an advantage for the North? 3. How were the Northern Democrats divided over the Civil War? 4. Why was it important for the Confederate States of America to be recognized by the industrialized ...
... 1. Why was the South able to quickly organize an army? 2. How was having a larger population than the South an advantage for the North? 3. How were the Northern Democrats divided over the Civil War? 4. Why was it important for the Confederate States of America to be recognized by the industrialized ...
The Battle of Vicksburg
... A portion of Louisiana west of the Mississippi plus Texas and Arkansas formed the Trans Mississippi which held manpower and materiel that the rest of the Southern military needed. ...
... A portion of Louisiana west of the Mississippi plus Texas and Arkansas formed the Trans Mississippi which held manpower and materiel that the rest of the Southern military needed. ...
Life in the Army
... than wages, making life harder for working people. Some people took advantage of wartime demand and sold goods for high prices. Overall, though, war production boosted Northern industry and fueled the economy. In the short term, this gave the North an economic advantage over the South. In the long t ...
... than wages, making life harder for working people. Some people took advantage of wartime demand and sold goods for high prices. Overall, though, war production boosted Northern industry and fueled the economy. In the short term, this gave the North an economic advantage over the South. In the long t ...
The Civil War Begins
... – Lincoln’s two-minute Gettysburg Address asserts unity of U.S. – Speech calls for living to dedicate selves to preserving the Union and freedom ...
... – Lincoln’s two-minute Gettysburg Address asserts unity of U.S. – Speech calls for living to dedicate selves to preserving the Union and freedom ...
Ch. 11 Civil War PPT.
... Ulysses S. Grant fought to take Vicksburg, Mississippi Grant ordered two frontal attacks on Vicksburg He succeeded in splitting Confederate forces ...
... Ulysses S. Grant fought to take Vicksburg, Mississippi Grant ordered two frontal attacks on Vicksburg He succeeded in splitting Confederate forces ...
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).