The Challenges of Command and Leadership, 1862
... the Confederate cordon, and control the Mississippi River • In 1862, the Confederates began to adopt an offensive-defensive strategy • Although the Confederates did not have a generalin-chief, the two armies were similarly organized into companies, regiments, brigades, divisions, corps, and then arm ...
... the Confederate cordon, and control the Mississippi River • In 1862, the Confederates began to adopt an offensive-defensive strategy • Although the Confederates did not have a generalin-chief, the two armies were similarly organized into companies, regiments, brigades, divisions, corps, and then arm ...
Key Terms Ch 14 Pages 388-399
... there) was killed though was able to weaken the Confederate army before his death. Turning point of the war – Major Union victory – Confederates did not anticipate that they would sail around to the south rather than come down from the north. – Surrendered on April 25th, 1862. 2 day battle resulting ...
... there) was killed though was able to weaken the Confederate army before his death. Turning point of the war – Major Union victory – Confederates did not anticipate that they would sail around to the south rather than come down from the north. – Surrendered on April 25th, 1862. 2 day battle resulting ...
US Hist A – U 4, Ch 11, the Civil War
... is almost in total control of the war. • After a costly southward advance, Grant traps Lee’s forces at Petersburg, outside of Richmond, Virginia. • The ensuing siege lasts for ten months. ...
... is almost in total control of the war. • After a costly southward advance, Grant traps Lee’s forces at Petersburg, outside of Richmond, Virginia. • The ensuing siege lasts for ten months. ...
The Civil War - Fort Bend ISD
... Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson. In May of 1863, Lee and Jackson’s forces would get another victory, at the Battle of Chancellorsville. But it would come at a high cost. During the battle, nervous Confederate soldiers fired at what they thought was an approaching Union soldier, but turned o ...
... Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson. In May of 1863, Lee and Jackson’s forces would get another victory, at the Battle of Chancellorsville. But it would come at a high cost. During the battle, nervous Confederate soldiers fired at what they thought was an approaching Union soldier, but turned o ...
The Civil War
... Navy (They actually had one…) Factories (Guns, Cannons, Ammo) Horses, Trains, Steamboats, etc. Agriculture (Why?) ...
... Navy (They actually had one…) Factories (Guns, Cannons, Ammo) Horses, Trains, Steamboats, etc. Agriculture (Why?) ...
blue belly
... campaign. Vicksburg at last surrendered and was a major loss for the Confederacy. Winning on July 4, 1863—the day after victory at Gettysburg—the political significance of this double victory was monumental. 9. “Shermanizing” Red-haired William Sherman captured Atlanta in 1864 and burned the city. H ...
... campaign. Vicksburg at last surrendered and was a major loss for the Confederacy. Winning on July 4, 1863—the day after victory at Gettysburg—the political significance of this double victory was monumental. 9. “Shermanizing” Red-haired William Sherman captured Atlanta in 1864 and burned the city. H ...
End of the Civil War
... Ulysses S. Grant was given command of the Union armies. His bravery and expertise in battle soon led to more Union victories. One of his most important victories was at Vicksburg, Mississippi. After two long months of fighting and laying siege to the city, the Battle of Vicksburg finally gave the Un ...
... Ulysses S. Grant was given command of the Union armies. His bravery and expertise in battle soon led to more Union victories. One of his most important victories was at Vicksburg, Mississippi. After two long months of fighting and laying siege to the city, the Battle of Vicksburg finally gave the Un ...
Civil War Battles
... Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter for 33 hours until the Union finally surrendered. This battles marks the beginning of the Civil War. http://www.nps.gov/fosu/photosmultimedia/Fort -Sumter-Today-Gallery.htm ...
... Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter for 33 hours until the Union finally surrendered. This battles marks the beginning of the Civil War. http://www.nps.gov/fosu/photosmultimedia/Fort -Sumter-Today-Gallery.htm ...
Chapter 12 Key Terms – Road to Civil War
... price of goods and services 14.entrench: occupying a strong defensive position 15.total war: war on all aspects of the enemy’s life 16.Robert E. Lee: The Commanding Confederate General 17.Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson: Confederate general who fought the enemy heroically at Bull Run like a “stone wall” ...
... price of goods and services 14.entrench: occupying a strong defensive position 15.total war: war on all aspects of the enemy’s life 16.Robert E. Lee: The Commanding Confederate General 17.Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson: Confederate general who fought the enemy heroically at Bull Run like a “stone wall” ...
Gettysburg and Vicksburg compared
... Two important Civil War battles were fought in the first days of July 1863. General George Meade’s Army of the Potomac defeated General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3 after three days of fierce fighting. Total casualties were 51,000, around 30 percen ...
... Two important Civil War battles were fought in the first days of July 1863. General George Meade’s Army of the Potomac defeated General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3 after three days of fierce fighting. Total casualties were 51,000, around 30 percen ...
old civil war test
... Name: _______________________ Core: _____ Place the names of the proper leaders on the lines next to the battle. (2pts. Each) Union ...
... Name: _______________________ Core: _____ Place the names of the proper leaders on the lines next to the battle. (2pts. Each) Union ...
What factors and events led to the Union victory in the Civil War?
... Next, the Union faced a Confederate invasion at the Battle of Gettysburg and defeated Lee’s troops there. The battle destroyed one third of Lee’s forces. ...
... Next, the Union faced a Confederate invasion at the Battle of Gettysburg and defeated Lee’s troops there. The battle destroyed one third of Lee’s forces. ...
Civil War Fill in the Blank
... not either to save nor destroy slavery.” But to rally support for the war effort, President _______________ took that next step by issuing the ____________________ ______________________ and freeing the slaves in the states of rebellion. This linked slavery and a moral cause to the war for the north ...
... not either to save nor destroy slavery.” But to rally support for the war effort, President _______________ took that next step by issuing the ____________________ ______________________ and freeing the slaves in the states of rebellion. This linked slavery and a moral cause to the war for the north ...
Civil War and Reconstruction
... STAAR Review Part 7: CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 1. President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address maintained that the _____________ mattered more than the disagreements among the states. 2. The first shots in the Civil War were fired at ___________________________________, 3. The ____________________ ...
... STAAR Review Part 7: CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 1. President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address maintained that the _____________ mattered more than the disagreements among the states. 2. The first shots in the Civil War were fired at ___________________________________, 3. The ____________________ ...
Battle of Gettysburg PPT
... General Lee’s Reasons for invading the Union: 1. His army needed supplies like weapons and clothing. 2. General Lee’s men were hungry and needed food. 3. General Lee hoped to take attention away from the Union victory at ...
... General Lee’s Reasons for invading the Union: 1. His army needed supplies like weapons and clothing. 2. General Lee’s men were hungry and needed food. 3. General Lee hoped to take attention away from the Union victory at ...
Emancipation, Victory, and Assassination
... 1. After the Battles of _____________ and _____________, the South lost the support of England, who previously had supplied them with weapons and considered recognizing their independence. 2. After his victory at Vicksburg in 1863, Lincoln named ______________ commander of all the Union armies. 3. T ...
... 1. After the Battles of _____________ and _____________, the South lost the support of England, who previously had supplied them with weapons and considered recognizing their independence. 2. After his victory at Vicksburg in 1863, Lincoln named ______________ commander of all the Union armies. 3. T ...
Civil War Battle Matching
... Confederate forces fire on the Union Fort in Charleston harbor Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia is defeated by the Army of the Potomac under George McClellan ...
... Confederate forces fire on the Union Fort in Charleston harbor Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia is defeated by the Army of the Potomac under George McClellan ...
After 1862 Union forces controlled the Manassas area for the
... He fought at Second Manassas and Antietam. In early 1863, Hooker replaced General Burnside, assuming command of the Army of the Potomac. By the spring of 1863, with 135,000 men, Hooker modestly claimed to have created "the finest Army on the Planet.” His defeat at Chancellorsville in May of 1863 pro ...
... He fought at Second Manassas and Antietam. In early 1863, Hooker replaced General Burnside, assuming command of the Army of the Potomac. By the spring of 1863, with 135,000 men, Hooker modestly claimed to have created "the finest Army on the Planet.” His defeat at Chancellorsville in May of 1863 pro ...
The Civil War - Mrs. Wilcoxson
... Chancellorsville The Battle of Chancellorsville will have a devastating effect on the south. • Union Victory Outcome: 1. General Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by one of his men and died. 2. The Confederacy will lose one of its most important Generals. ...
... Chancellorsville The Battle of Chancellorsville will have a devastating effect on the south. • Union Victory Outcome: 1. General Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by one of his men and died. 2. The Confederacy will lose one of its most important Generals. ...
CW Basics
... asked Robert E. Lee to lead the Union Army. When Virginia seceded (spring 1861), Lee’s loyalty remained with his home state not the Union. He declined the offer and later became commander of the Confederate Army. Lee commands the South in all major battles in the Northern Virginia Area and could arg ...
... asked Robert E. Lee to lead the Union Army. When Virginia seceded (spring 1861), Lee’s loyalty remained with his home state not the Union. He declined the offer and later became commander of the Confederate Army. Lee commands the South in all major battles in the Northern Virginia Area and could arg ...
The Road To Appomattox (Filled Out)
... The Road to the Confederate Surrender at Appomattox Court House, VA Sunday, April 9, 1865 ...
... The Road to the Confederate Surrender at Appomattox Court House, VA Sunday, April 9, 1865 ...
Read More - Battle of Westport
... forces before turning to counter attack Pleasonton's pursuing cavalry. Consequently, the Westport battlefield on the Big Blue River at the Byram's Ford crossing was the scene of two successive battles on October 22 and 23, 1864 — the first a Confederate victory and the second a Union victory. A tota ...
... forces before turning to counter attack Pleasonton's pursuing cavalry. Consequently, the Westport battlefield on the Big Blue River at the Byram's Ford crossing was the scene of two successive battles on October 22 and 23, 1864 — the first a Confederate victory and the second a Union victory. A tota ...
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.