Important People of the Civil War
... Issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which freed slaves in the Confederate states that had not rejoined the Union-could not be enforced, but it did allow freed slaves to join the Union Army. He hoped to give the war a moral focus beyond saving the Union. He used the emergency power of s ...
... Issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which freed slaves in the Confederate states that had not rejoined the Union-could not be enforced, but it did allow freed slaves to join the Union Army. He hoped to give the war a moral focus beyond saving the Union. He used the emergency power of s ...
Leaders of the Civil War
... Union general Loses some early battles (loses command for a time) Leads the Union in the capture of Atlanta (Southern stronghold) Marches his troops on a path of destruction through Georgia to the sea. Called Sherman’s March to the Sea. Destroyed everything in his ...
... Union general Loses some early battles (loses command for a time) Leads the Union in the capture of Atlanta (Southern stronghold) Marches his troops on a path of destruction through Georgia to the sea. Called Sherman’s March to the Sea. Destroyed everything in his ...
Chapter 7 Study Guide
... ROBERT E. LEE DID NOT ACCEPT COMMAND OF THE UNION TROOPS BECAUSE HIS HOME STATE WAS VIRGINIA. THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION DECREED FREEDOM FOR ALL ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN THE STATES AT WAR WITH THE UNION. THE INFAMOUS PRISON IN THE SOUTH WAS CALLED ANDERSONVILLE. BENJAMIN GRIERSONʼS FORCES TRAVELED 600 ...
... ROBERT E. LEE DID NOT ACCEPT COMMAND OF THE UNION TROOPS BECAUSE HIS HOME STATE WAS VIRGINIA. THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION DECREED FREEDOM FOR ALL ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN THE STATES AT WAR WITH THE UNION. THE INFAMOUS PRISON IN THE SOUTH WAS CALLED ANDERSONVILLE. BENJAMIN GRIERSONʼS FORCES TRAVELED 600 ...
Small and interesting facts about the Civil War
... Small and interesting facts about the Civil War Four of Lincolns own brothers-in-law fought on the Confederate side, and one was killed. The little town of Winchester, Virginia changed hands 72 times during the war. The State of Missouri sent 39 regiments to fight in the siege of Vicksburg: -17 to t ...
... Small and interesting facts about the Civil War Four of Lincolns own brothers-in-law fought on the Confederate side, and one was killed. The little town of Winchester, Virginia changed hands 72 times during the war. The State of Missouri sent 39 regiments to fight in the siege of Vicksburg: -17 to t ...
CW Study Guide Ans.
... 13. Fort Sumter – First shots of the Civil War. Confederate in South Carolina fired on a Union fort beginning the Civil War. 14. Battle of Manassas – First major battle of the Civil War. Confederate Army defeats the Union at Bull Run. 15. Battle of Vicksburg – Union victory. Union seized control of ...
... 13. Fort Sumter – First shots of the Civil War. Confederate in South Carolina fired on a Union fort beginning the Civil War. 14. Battle of Manassas – First major battle of the Civil War. Confederate Army defeats the Union at Bull Run. 15. Battle of Vicksburg – Union victory. Union seized control of ...
Voice of the Rappahannock Valley Civil War Round Table
... to consider the following suggestions. First, restore the Brandy Station Battlefield's eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. The suspension of Brandy Station's eligibility was a blatant political act in an election yearj let's bury that mistake and get back to the facts in this s ...
... to consider the following suggestions. First, restore the Brandy Station Battlefield's eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. The suspension of Brandy Station's eligibility was a blatant political act in an election yearj let's bury that mistake and get back to the facts in this s ...
Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee
... Wrote the Gettysburg Address that said the Civil War was to preserve a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people ...
... Wrote the Gettysburg Address that said the Civil War was to preserve a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people ...
William Tecumseh Sherman
... war by attacking military and civilian targets. Part of that strategy was illustrated by the campaign of William Tecumseh Sherman. He cut a path of destruction in his march across Georgia to the Atlantic. Sherman called the capture of Savannah his Christmas present for Lincoln. ...
... war by attacking military and civilian targets. Part of that strategy was illustrated by the campaign of William Tecumseh Sherman. He cut a path of destruction in his march across Georgia to the Atlantic. Sherman called the capture of Savannah his Christmas present for Lincoln. ...
Chapter 11 Vocab Words
... • Conscription Clara Barton *Andersonville • Gettysburg Address *Vicksburg William Tecumseh Sherman • Appomattox Court House • 13th Amendment • Red Cross John Wilkes Booth ...
... • Conscription Clara Barton *Andersonville • Gettysburg Address *Vicksburg William Tecumseh Sherman • Appomattox Court House • 13th Amendment • Red Cross John Wilkes Booth ...
Civil War PowerPoint
... • Lincoln offered him the position of head of the Union Army, but he said no. ...
... • Lincoln offered him the position of head of the Union Army, but he said no. ...
Document
... States located between the United States and the Confederate States. They did not join the Confederacy. Border states ...
... States located between the United States and the Confederate States. They did not join the Confederacy. Border states ...
Fact Sheet AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THE U.S. MILITARY
... Cavalry played a major role in a battle alongside Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders (1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry). The 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry served in World War I. Approximately 367,000 African-Americans served in the U.S. military during this war. 100,000 served in France alon ...
... Cavalry played a major role in a battle alongside Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders (1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry). The 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry served in World War I. Approximately 367,000 African-Americans served in the U.S. military during this war. 100,000 served in France alon ...
The Cavalry Battles on the Third Day at Gettysburg
... Lee, Stuart had taken his three best brigades of cavalry on a pointless ride around the right flank of the Union Army of the Potomac and was out of touch with the main body of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia since June 24, depriving Lee of critical intelligence information and of screening services. ...
... Lee, Stuart had taken his three best brigades of cavalry on a pointless ride around the right flank of the Union Army of the Potomac and was out of touch with the main body of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia since June 24, depriving Lee of critical intelligence information and of screening services. ...
PowerPoint without Bullets (30 Min) - Scott Carter
... Jackson as division commanders, were new to this level of responsibility. The Cavalry Division remained under the command of Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart.[10] The Union Army of the Potomac, under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, consisted of seven infantry corps, a cavalry corps, and an Artillery Reserve, for a ...
... Jackson as division commanders, were new to this level of responsibility. The Cavalry Division remained under the command of Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart.[10] The Union Army of the Potomac, under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, consisted of seven infantry corps, a cavalry corps, and an Artillery Reserve, for a ...
Jefferson Davis
... Appomattox Courthouse, April 1865 Lee’s army is surrounded on three sides. The Confederates surrender. The Union wins. ...
... Appomattox Courthouse, April 1865 Lee’s army is surrounded on three sides. The Confederates surrender. The Union wins. ...
Jefferson Davis - Steele
... Appomattox Courthouse, April 1865 Lee’s army is surrounded on three sides. The Confederates surrender. The Union wins. ...
... Appomattox Courthouse, April 1865 Lee’s army is surrounded on three sides. The Confederates surrender. The Union wins. ...
African Americans During The Civil War
... • The most widely known battle fought by African-Americans was the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, by the 54th Massachusetts on July 18, 1863. The 54th volunteered to lead the assault on the strongly-fortified Confederate positions. The soldiers of the 54th scaled the fort's parapet, and we ...
... • The most widely known battle fought by African-Americans was the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, by the 54th Massachusetts on July 18, 1863. The 54th volunteered to lead the assault on the strongly-fortified Confederate positions. The soldiers of the 54th scaled the fort's parapet, and we ...
“The War Ends
... surrounded and surrendered a week later at a town outside of Richmond called Appomattox Court House. ...
... surrounded and surrendered a week later at a town outside of Richmond called Appomattox Court House. ...
Strengths of the Union and Confederacy at the Start of
... • 4 times the population (more soldiers) • 90% of the factories (more supplies) • 70% of the railroads (better transportation) • More $ • More farmland & food • Strong navy & many private ships ...
... • 4 times the population (more soldiers) • 90% of the factories (more supplies) • 70% of the railroads (better transportation) • More $ • More farmland & food • Strong navy & many private ships ...
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.