Ch7 Key Terms
... strike hard against the South. He approved an assault on Confederate troops gathered only 25 miles (40 km) south of Washington, D.C. The First Battle of Bull Run, as it came to be called, started well for the Union as it forced Confederate troops to retreat. CHAPTER 7 ...
... strike hard against the South. He approved an assault on Confederate troops gathered only 25 miles (40 km) south of Washington, D.C. The First Battle of Bull Run, as it came to be called, started well for the Union as it forced Confederate troops to retreat. CHAPTER 7 ...
Chapter 17 Notes
... Union lines which deprived the South of Labor and gave the North extra soldiers Fighting for Freedom A. African-American Soldiers 1. Frederick Douglass called for African-Americans to become soldiers since then they could start to claim full citizenship (earned it) 2. By war’s end, 180,000 black sol ...
... Union lines which deprived the South of Labor and gave the North extra soldiers Fighting for Freedom A. African-American Soldiers 1. Frederick Douglass called for African-Americans to become soldiers since then they could start to claim full citizenship (earned it) 2. By war’s end, 180,000 black sol ...
the civil war
... The turning points of the war were the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Vicksburg, which were fought at the same time. The Confederates were defeated in both battles. With the surrender at Vicksburg, the Union now controlled the Mississippi River. Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana were cut off fr ...
... The turning points of the war were the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Vicksburg, which were fought at the same time. The Confederates were defeated in both battles. With the surrender at Vicksburg, the Union now controlled the Mississippi River. Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana were cut off fr ...
LW American Civil War Notes File
... March 1863 – Congress enacts a draft – male citizens 20-45 but exempts those who pay $300 or provide substitute May 1863 – Union Army under Hooker defeated by Lee’s smaller forces at Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia as a result of Lee’s brilliant tactics. Jackson mortally wounded by own soldie ...
... March 1863 – Congress enacts a draft – male citizens 20-45 but exempts those who pay $300 or provide substitute May 1863 – Union Army under Hooker defeated by Lee’s smaller forces at Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia as a result of Lee’s brilliant tactics. Jackson mortally wounded by own soldie ...
Kentucky in the Civil War
... • Kentucky’s legislature passed the “Kentucky Resolutions” in 1798/1799: – states’ rights were more important than the needs of the federal government – states could withdraw from the USA • 1810 -1850…Henry Clay was leader of the Whig Party and the Speaker of the House ...
... • Kentucky’s legislature passed the “Kentucky Resolutions” in 1798/1799: – states’ rights were more important than the needs of the federal government – states could withdraw from the USA • 1810 -1850…Henry Clay was leader of the Whig Party and the Speaker of the House ...
Honors AH Civil War
... Nothing to fend off cold or heat Diseases spread quickly – Most notorious: Andersonville • Built to hold 10,000 men, held up to 35,000 with 100 prisoners dying everyday ...
... Nothing to fend off cold or heat Diseases spread quickly – Most notorious: Andersonville • Built to hold 10,000 men, held up to 35,000 with 100 prisoners dying everyday ...
Refraction of sound waves influenced the outcome of several Civil
... struck and ran off the small Union garrison at Iuka, Mississippi. After confiscating supplies left behind by the Federals, Price decided to stay put in Iuka until he received orders for his next move. Twenty miles away, someone was making plans for Price, but not of the type he expected. Ulysses S. ...
... struck and ran off the small Union garrison at Iuka, Mississippi. After confiscating supplies left behind by the Federals, Price decided to stay put in Iuka until he received orders for his next move. Twenty miles away, someone was making plans for Price, but not of the type he expected. Ulysses S. ...
the_civil_war_1861
... the Northern army overwhelmed Lee’s army. • Turning point in the war • The Southern Army never recovered from the defeat at Gettysburg. • Bloodiest battle of the Civil War51,000 soldiers were either killed or injured • Union-3,155 killed • Confederates-3,500 killed ...
... the Northern army overwhelmed Lee’s army. • Turning point in the war • The Southern Army never recovered from the defeat at Gettysburg. • Bloodiest battle of the Civil War51,000 soldiers were either killed or injured • Union-3,155 killed • Confederates-3,500 killed ...
Civil War Overview
... of the Union, especially those who faced the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee. Grant left his right-hand commander, William Tecumseh Sherman, to lead the Army of the West, the position he himself had just vacated. Grant and Sherman decided it was time to make the war as painful for the ...
... of the Union, especially those who faced the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee. Grant left his right-hand commander, William Tecumseh Sherman, to lead the Army of the West, the position he himself had just vacated. Grant and Sherman decided it was time to make the war as painful for the ...
Effects of the Civil War
... •CSA currency inflated relied on volunteer armies in the beginning, by •Closed down newspapers but7,000% soon needed conscription (draft) to supply that with did not support the war their armies troops ...
... •CSA currency inflated relied on volunteer armies in the beginning, by •Closed down newspapers but7,000% soon needed conscription (draft) to supply that with did not support the war their armies troops ...
The Battle of Sporting Hill
... Longstreet was to march from Chambersburg in support; and Hill was to move in Early's footsteps, cross the Susquehanna downstream from Harrisburg and capture the railroad between Harrisburg and Philadelphia. 4 On the next day, however, General Lee heard reports that the Army of the Potomac was march ...
... Longstreet was to march from Chambersburg in support; and Hill was to move in Early's footsteps, cross the Susquehanna downstream from Harrisburg and capture the railroad between Harrisburg and Philadelphia. 4 On the next day, however, General Lee heard reports that the Army of the Potomac was march ...
The Civil War - Notes
... considered the catalyst for the nation’s rupture, but not the primary cause. It was not until Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation that slavery emerged as the central issue at stake. In the East, the Union Army aimed to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. Most of the early battles ...
... considered the catalyst for the nation’s rupture, but not the primary cause. It was not until Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation that slavery emerged as the central issue at stake. In the East, the Union Army aimed to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. Most of the early battles ...
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... de Virginia tenía un record ganadores. Y el General de la Confederación, Robert E. Lee tenia un plan to mover tu ejercito al norte. ...
... de Virginia tenía un record ganadores. Y el General de la Confederación, Robert E. Lee tenia un plan to mover tu ejercito al norte. ...
17 - Coppell ISD
... In 1864, President Lincoln had appointed Ulysses S. Grant Commander in Chief of the Union Army. Grant said, “The art of war is simple, find out where your enemy is, get at him as soon as you can and strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.” To Gen Ulysses S. Grant, every problem had a solu ...
... In 1864, President Lincoln had appointed Ulysses S. Grant Commander in Chief of the Union Army. Grant said, “The art of war is simple, find out where your enemy is, get at him as soon as you can and strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.” To Gen Ulysses S. Grant, every problem had a solu ...
Advantage & Disadvantage
... 9,081 wounded, and 2,018 missing. Hooker's army suffered 1,606 killed, 9,672 wounded, and 5,919 missing/captured. While it is generally believed that Hooker lost his nerve during the battle he lost his his command as he was replaced by Meade. While a great victory, Chancellorsville lost ...
... 9,081 wounded, and 2,018 missing. Hooker's army suffered 1,606 killed, 9,672 wounded, and 5,919 missing/captured. While it is generally believed that Hooker lost his nerve during the battle he lost his his command as he was replaced by Meade. While a great victory, Chancellorsville lost ...
Chapter 1
... final resting place of Springfield, Illinois. In New York City, 160,000 mourners accompanied the hearse as the funeral procession slowly made its way down Broadway. Scalpers sold choice window seats for four dollars and up. Blacks were barred from participating, until the mayor changed his mind at t ...
... final resting place of Springfield, Illinois. In New York City, 160,000 mourners accompanied the hearse as the funeral procession slowly made its way down Broadway. Scalpers sold choice window seats for four dollars and up. Blacks were barred from participating, until the mayor changed his mind at t ...
The Civil War Review - White Plains Public Schools
... With war supplies running low, Confederate general Robert E. Lee boldly invaded the North. Fighting erupted over three days near the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 1 to 3, 1863). At first, Lee’s army won some ground but failed to push the Union army from key positions on higher land. O ...
... With war supplies running low, Confederate general Robert E. Lee boldly invaded the North. Fighting erupted over three days near the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 1 to 3, 1863). At first, Lee’s army won some ground but failed to push the Union army from key positions on higher land. O ...
b. Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the
... After two major victories against the Union, Lee again decided to invade the North, this time into Gettysburg (PA) where he lost a 3 day battle to the Union: after the loss, Confederate forces had to remain on the defensive for the rest of the war ...
... After two major victories against the Union, Lee again decided to invade the North, this time into Gettysburg (PA) where he lost a 3 day battle to the Union: after the loss, Confederate forces had to remain on the defensive for the rest of the war ...
Grierson Raid
... Brookhaven and Beauregard played a key role in what has been called one of the greatest cavalry raids in the history of the mounted soldier. Although when cavalry commanders come to mind, Confederate greats J. E. B. Stuart and Nathan Bedford Forrest are the first to come to min, But the Union is act ...
... Brookhaven and Beauregard played a key role in what has been called one of the greatest cavalry raids in the history of the mounted soldier. Although when cavalry commanders come to mind, Confederate greats J. E. B. Stuart and Nathan Bedford Forrest are the first to come to min, But the Union is act ...
A New Birth of Freedom - Warren County Schools
... 11. What did Grant do next different than other what previous Union commanders had done?______________________________________________ Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor Two days later on May 8th when the Confederates under the command of Lee caught up to the Union Army another major battle ensued. 12. W ...
... 11. What did Grant do next different than other what previous Union commanders had done?______________________________________________ Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor Two days later on May 8th when the Confederates under the command of Lee caught up to the Union Army another major battle ensued. 12. W ...
1860s Military Technology - Waterford Public Schools
... Historians often refer to the American Civil War as the first “modern war” because of the wide array of new weapons used on the battlefields. Vast improvements had been made in military technology in the years preceding the war which resulted in large numbers of casualties. The Minie Ball bullet, a ...
... Historians often refer to the American Civil War as the first “modern war” because of the wide array of new weapons used on the battlefields. Vast improvements had been made in military technology in the years preceding the war which resulted in large numbers of casualties. The Minie Ball bullet, a ...
unit 5: the nation breaks apart
... b. Hooker Attacks. -General Joseph Hooker sent to replace Ambrose as leader of Army of the Potomac. -Strategy: outflank the Confederate army at Fredericksburg. -Hooker instead hesitated and took a defensive position at Chancellorsville where Union forces were overwhelmed by both Lee and Stonewall Ja ...
... b. Hooker Attacks. -General Joseph Hooker sent to replace Ambrose as leader of Army of the Potomac. -Strategy: outflank the Confederate army at Fredericksburg. -Hooker instead hesitated and took a defensive position at Chancellorsville where Union forces were overwhelmed by both Lee and Stonewall Ja ...
Chapter 11 Section 3 Notes
... bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Losses on both sides were staggering. The Union army of about 85,000 suffered over 23,000 casualties. Of some 75,000 Southerners, about 28,000 were casualties. For the second time, Lee had lost more than a third of his army. The next day, July 4, the Confederates b ...
... bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Losses on both sides were staggering. The Union army of about 85,000 suffered over 23,000 casualties. Of some 75,000 Southerners, about 28,000 were casualties. For the second time, Lee had lost more than a third of his army. The next day, July 4, the Confederates b ...
Cavalry in the American Civil War
Cavalry in the American Civil War was a branch of army service in a process of transition. It suffered from emerging technology threats, difficult logistics, and sometimes misguided or inept commanders. Nevertheless, it played important roles in many Civil War campaigns and earned its place alongside the infantry and artillery combat arms.