Early Years of the War - Washougal School District
... and put General George McClellan in command. The general was a good organizer, but he was very cautious. For seven months, he trained his army but did not attack. “If General McClellan does not want to use the army,” a frustrated Lincoln complained, “I would like to borrow it for a time.” In March 1 ...
... and put General George McClellan in command. The general was a good organizer, but he was very cautious. For seven months, he trained his army but did not attack. “If General McClellan does not want to use the army,” a frustrated Lincoln complained, “I would like to borrow it for a time.” In March 1 ...
Dealing w/ Dissent in the S
... Upper class Fr & Br liked the S S hoped Br will side w/ S due to its needs of cotton, Br had Egypt & India as supplier S dispatched James Mason & John Slidell to Br & Fr, Union captain boarded vessel Trent (Br) and captured the 2 as prisoners ...
... Upper class Fr & Br liked the S S hoped Br will side w/ S due to its needs of cotton, Br had Egypt & India as supplier S dispatched James Mason & John Slidell to Br & Fr, Union captain boarded vessel Trent (Br) and captured the 2 as prisoners ...
CIVIL WAR UNIT - Miss Christy`s room
... the Cumberland River. At Fort Donelson Grant sent the message, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." The North had six gunboats. The fighting lasted three days. Grant took 12,000 Confederate prisoners and 40 cannons fr ...
... the Cumberland River. At Fort Donelson Grant sent the message, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." The North had six gunboats. The fighting lasted three days. Grant took 12,000 Confederate prisoners and 40 cannons fr ...
The Roll Call The Binghamton Civil War Historical Society and Round Table
... George G. Meade and Robert E. Lee along a front that had extended for a total distance of well over 30 miles. Major attempts at breakthroughs had so far come to nought; the last debacle was along the segment known to many participants as the Pegram/Elliott Salient, and after the detonation of approx ...
... George G. Meade and Robert E. Lee along a front that had extended for a total distance of well over 30 miles. Major attempts at breakthroughs had so far come to nought; the last debacle was along the segment known to many participants as the Pegram/Elliott Salient, and after the detonation of approx ...
The Civil War: 1861-1865
... a. Desertions increased sharply especially from Border States b. Republicans suffered losses in mid-term 1862 elections. -- Lost in NY, PA, OH & Lincoln's IL; still controlled of Congress 2. Many abolitionists complained Lincoln did not go far enough. 3. Moderates and some abolitionists pleased incl ...
... a. Desertions increased sharply especially from Border States b. Republicans suffered losses in mid-term 1862 elections. -- Lost in NY, PA, OH & Lincoln's IL; still controlled of Congress 2. Many abolitionists complained Lincoln did not go far enough. 3. Moderates and some abolitionists pleased incl ...
CH 16 1862 to 1865
... Proclamation as a condition of peace Democrats nominated McClellan for President Lincoln re-elected 55% of the popular vote Large absentee soldier vote for Lincoln ...
... Proclamation as a condition of peace Democrats nominated McClellan for President Lincoln re-elected 55% of the popular vote Large absentee soldier vote for Lincoln ...
Civil War 150 Interactive
... 1. How many Americans fought in the Civil War? 2. How many African Americans fought for the Union? 3. How many women disguised and secretly serve? 4. How many Native American fought in the war (both sides)? 5. Why was the Confederate soldier raise in pay basically worthless? 6. Which group received ...
... 1. How many Americans fought in the Civil War? 2. How many African Americans fought for the Union? 3. How many women disguised and secretly serve? 4. How many Native American fought in the war (both sides)? 5. Why was the Confederate soldier raise in pay basically worthless? 6. Which group received ...
Conflicting Memories on the “River of Death”
... 1863, was a bloody affair which pitted the talents of Confederate General Braxton Bragg against those of Major General William Rosecrans, commanding the forces of the Union. Other notable figures from both north and south include Lieutenant General James Longstreet, who, with his Corps, had been tem ...
... 1863, was a bloody affair which pitted the talents of Confederate General Braxton Bragg against those of Major General William Rosecrans, commanding the forces of the Union. Other notable figures from both north and south include Lieutenant General James Longstreet, who, with his Corps, had been tem ...
Wilbanks-Civil.War.Handout - Mesa FamilySearch Library
... border states were deeply divided, providing units to both sides - South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and Arkansas had a number of Union Regiments ...
... border states were deeply divided, providing units to both sides - South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, and Arkansas had a number of Union Regiments ...
People of the Civil War
... Abraham Lincoln - What was his role during the Civil War? (He was President of the United States/the Union during the Civil War.) ...
... Abraham Lincoln - What was his role during the Civil War? (He was President of the United States/the Union during the Civil War.) ...
The Roll Call - The State of New York and the Civil War
... him and wife Clarissa living in the farm household of Ira and Adelia Scofield in the town. By the 1855 state enumeration they had two children. At age 36 Briggs answered President Lincoln's recent call for 300,000 volunteers and was mustered in on September 3, 1862 at Camp Susquehanna on the south s ...
... him and wife Clarissa living in the farm household of Ira and Adelia Scofield in the town. By the 1855 state enumeration they had two children. At age 36 Briggs answered President Lincoln's recent call for 300,000 volunteers and was mustered in on September 3, 1862 at Camp Susquehanna on the south s ...
Untitled - Association of Surgical Technologists
... Although the morning had started out as glorious for the United States, it had quickly turned into a military debacle. Almost 2,700 Union soldiers had been killed or wounded in a battle fought near a meandering stream known as Bull Run. The generals now knew that this engagement would be a long and ...
... Although the morning had started out as glorious for the United States, it had quickly turned into a military debacle. Almost 2,700 Union soldiers had been killed or wounded in a battle fought near a meandering stream known as Bull Run. The generals now knew that this engagement would be a long and ...
civilwartest
... iv. Vietnamese b. Women were influential in the fight to end slavery. Which of the following women openly fought for a constitutional amendment to end slavery, and later fought for equal rights for all women? (10 pts.) i. Harriet Beecher Stowe ii. Elizabeth Cady Stanton iii. Rose O’Neal Greenhow iv. ...
... iv. Vietnamese b. Women were influential in the fight to end slavery. Which of the following women openly fought for a constitutional amendment to end slavery, and later fought for equal rights for all women? (10 pts.) i. Harriet Beecher Stowe ii. Elizabeth Cady Stanton iii. Rose O’Neal Greenhow iv. ...
CIVIL WAR
... called a Minie ball which flattened and splintered on contact, leaving a horrible and often fatal wound. In addition, cannon fire accounted for thousands more casualties. Disease, usually dysentery, took even more lives. Tactics called for two lines of men firing at each other until one side retreat ...
... called a Minie ball which flattened and splintered on contact, leaving a horrible and often fatal wound. In addition, cannon fire accounted for thousands more casualties. Disease, usually dysentery, took even more lives. Tactics called for two lines of men firing at each other until one side retreat ...
US History I Ch. 16 Notes
... moving to a peninsula formed by the York and James Rivers 1. Here he paused and waited for reinforcements that never came 2. By the end of May, Confederate forces led by General Joseph Johnson went on the offensive and attacked McClellan, who would have lost had his own backup troops not arrived 3. ...
... moving to a peninsula formed by the York and James Rivers 1. Here he paused and waited for reinforcements that never came 2. By the end of May, Confederate forces led by General Joseph Johnson went on the offensive and attacked McClellan, who would have lost had his own backup troops not arrived 3. ...
PBS.org/civilwar
... changing the nature of the war, as well as how that change was manifested in the entry of African-Americans to the Union cause. In this activity, students view a video clip from The Civil War on the formation of African-American regiments, particularly the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, explaining the ...
... changing the nature of the war, as well as how that change was manifested in the entry of African-Americans to the Union cause. In this activity, students view a video clip from The Civil War on the formation of African-American regiments, particularly the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, explaining the ...
Spring 2014 Chapter 19 notes
... o Union suffered twice as many casualties as Confederates overall o Grant continued aggressive strategy Sherman’s March to the Sea o Atlanta Campaign; Led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman o Marched south from Tennessee w/ 100,000 troops o Objectives: o Cut Confederacy in two o Attack & surr ...
... o Union suffered twice as many casualties as Confederates overall o Grant continued aggressive strategy Sherman’s March to the Sea o Atlanta Campaign; Led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman o Marched south from Tennessee w/ 100,000 troops o Objectives: o Cut Confederacy in two o Attack & surr ...
Finnish Sailors and Soldiers in the American Civil War
... While the South favoured slavery, the North was against it. Literature which deals with the involvement of Finnish soldiers and sailors is limited to one major contribution (Ilmonen, 1919). In his book on Finnish-American history, a number of individuals -particularly sailors -- are noted, who fough ...
... While the South favoured slavery, the North was against it. Literature which deals with the involvement of Finnish soldiers and sailors is limited to one major contribution (Ilmonen, 1919). In his book on Finnish-American history, a number of individuals -particularly sailors -- are noted, who fough ...
Who They Were Civil War 150 Webquest
... 11. What was the size of the Confederate Army? 12. What were the total Confederate Causalities? 13. What was the size of the Union Army? 14. What were the total Union Causalities? 15. List one new interesting fact about the Battle of Chickamauge. Click on The Wilderness: 16. What was the size of th ...
... 11. What was the size of the Confederate Army? 12. What were the total Confederate Causalities? 13. What was the size of the Union Army? 14. What were the total Union Causalities? 15. List one new interesting fact about the Battle of Chickamauge. Click on The Wilderness: 16. What was the size of th ...
Civil War Clothes, Food, and Music
... hungry. But, they seldom did. It’s true that he didn’t always have fresh vegetables, fresh eggs, roast beef, baked potatoes, and soft bread, and he didn’t always have enough food to satisfy his hunger, but he did not starve. The North and the South basically had a farm economy, so until late in the ...
... hungry. But, they seldom did. It’s true that he didn’t always have fresh vegetables, fresh eggs, roast beef, baked potatoes, and soft bread, and he didn’t always have enough food to satisfy his hunger, but he did not starve. The North and the South basically had a farm economy, so until late in the ...
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... hungry. But, they seldom did. It’s true that he didn’t always have fresh vegetables, fresh eggs, roast beef, baked potatoes, and soft bread, and he didn’t always have enough food to satisfy his hunger, but he did not starve. The North and the South basically had a farm economy, so until late in the ...
... hungry. But, they seldom did. It’s true that he didn’t always have fresh vegetables, fresh eggs, roast beef, baked potatoes, and soft bread, and he didn’t always have enough food to satisfy his hunger, but he did not starve. The North and the South basically had a farm economy, so until late in the ...
How did the Union use old and new technological advances to its
... • While Confederate soldiers retreated to Richmond after the Peninsular Campaign, the covered their escape by burying 8 and 10-inch bombs in the ground, exploding at a touch. • These killed and wounded soldiers, but also—most importantly—panicked people as they puzzled over these “invisible weapons” ...
... • While Confederate soldiers retreated to Richmond after the Peninsular Campaign, the covered their escape by burying 8 and 10-inch bombs in the ground, exploding at a touch. • These killed and wounded soldiers, but also—most importantly—panicked people as they puzzled over these “invisible weapons” ...
View a brochure of the exhibit. - Academics
... Alumni Association in 1860, and later organized the funding for Alumni Hall. ...
... Alumni Association in 1860, and later organized the funding for Alumni Hall. ...
Medical and Surgical Care During the American Civil War 1861
... The first medical school was established in the United States in Philadelphia in 1765. In 1861 there were 85 medical schools. There was no prerequisite preparation for admission, no entrance exam and no medical licensing boards. Medical School was 2 years in duration. In the first year there were le ...
... The first medical school was established in the United States in Philadelphia in 1765. In 1861 there were 85 medical schools. There was no prerequisite preparation for admission, no entrance exam and no medical licensing boards. Medical School was 2 years in duration. In the first year there were le ...
Union Army
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The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. It consisted of the small United States Army, known as the regular army, which was augmented by massive numbers of units supplied by northern U.S. states, consisting of volunteers as well as conscripts. The Union Army fought and eventually defeated the Confederate States Army during the war. About 360,000 Union soldiers died from all causes and some 280,000 were wounded.