Substitutes were often recent immigrants to the US, but even before
... The civil war the first American war in which soldiers were drafted. The South was first to employ the draft, followed by the North. In March of 1863, the National conscription act was passed. Draftees would be called by lottery. Once called, a draftee had the opportunity to either pay a commutatio ...
... The civil war the first American war in which soldiers were drafted. The South was first to employ the draft, followed by the North. In March of 1863, the National conscription act was passed. Draftees would be called by lottery. Once called, a draftee had the opportunity to either pay a commutatio ...
Gettysburg - Culp`s HIll - July 3, 1863 (Apr 2011)
... Little Round Top and had repulsed most of Ewell’s men. During the morning of July 3, the Confederate infantry were driven from their last toe-hold on Culp’s Hill. In the afternoon, after a preliminary artillery bombardment, Lee attacked the Union center on Cemetery Ridge. The Pickett-Pettigrew assau ...
... Little Round Top and had repulsed most of Ewell’s men. During the morning of July 3, the Confederate infantry were driven from their last toe-hold on Culp’s Hill. In the afternoon, after a preliminary artillery bombardment, Lee attacked the Union center on Cemetery Ridge. The Pickett-Pettigrew assau ...
“WAR HORSES” The American Revolution The American
... use of cavalry. The South had the advantage of horsemanship since they did not have developed roads and still used horses on a daily basis as a way of life while the Northerners were more mobile with wheeled vehicles and factory labor. The South also had previously developed a militia who trained in ...
... use of cavalry. The South had the advantage of horsemanship since they did not have developed roads and still used horses on a daily basis as a way of life while the Northerners were more mobile with wheeled vehicles and factory labor. The South also had previously developed a militia who trained in ...
People of the Civil War - Mrs. Pollnow`s US History and Western
... • “Total War” • “Scorched-earth policy” • “Sherman’s March” • Take Atlanta, march to the sea ...
... • “Total War” • “Scorched-earth policy” • “Sherman’s March” • Take Atlanta, march to the sea ...
Civil War Study Guide - Effingham County Schools
... Said the slavery would not be allowed in the United States ...
... Said the slavery would not be allowed in the United States ...
Introduction
... • The American Civil War began in early 1861 when Confederate troops in South Carolina fired on the Union Fort Sumter. • Lincoln called for 75,000 men to stop the rebellion and both sides mobilized for war. • The first major battle took place at the Battle of Bull Run. • After the initial onslaught ...
... • The American Civil War began in early 1861 when Confederate troops in South Carolina fired on the Union Fort Sumter. • Lincoln called for 75,000 men to stop the rebellion and both sides mobilized for war. • The first major battle took place at the Battle of Bull Run. • After the initial onslaught ...
Unit 8 - Maps - Interactive Maps - Major Battles of the Civil War
... 1. Describe General Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan. ...
... 1. Describe General Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan. ...
End of the Civil War
... Day 2 – _______ attacks Union flank (edge), hoping to break the line. Union defends at _________________________, stopping Confed. assault. Day 3 – Lee attacks the Center of the Union line on _______________. Has 12,500 men march ¾ of a mile into the Union lines over open fields. Known as __________ ...
... Day 2 – _______ attacks Union flank (edge), hoping to break the line. Union defends at _________________________, stopping Confed. assault. Day 3 – Lee attacks the Center of the Union line on _______________. Has 12,500 men march ¾ of a mile into the Union lines over open fields. Known as __________ ...
The Important People of the Civil War
... Content Objective: Students will learn about the key leaders on and off the Battle Field Language Objective: Students will create a foldable of important Civil War Leaders. ...
... Content Objective: Students will learn about the key leaders on and off the Battle Field Language Objective: Students will create a foldable of important Civil War Leaders. ...
The Battle of Gettysburg
... The next decisive battle in 1863 was a Union victory, but it was an accident kind of. General Lee wanted to keep up the momentum following his victory at Chancellorsville. He believed that a successful invasion of a Northern city would turn popular opinion (and therefore politicians) against Lincol ...
... The next decisive battle in 1863 was a Union victory, but it was an accident kind of. General Lee wanted to keep up the momentum following his victory at Chancellorsville. He believed that a successful invasion of a Northern city would turn popular opinion (and therefore politicians) against Lincol ...
Vol. 1, Issue 1
... Civil War Military Organization (Cont.) and how well its commander, a major general, was perceived. A suspect general might only have 2 divisions while a strong one might be given 5. Three or 4 corps usually made up an army. At Gettysburg, the Union had 7 infantry corps present while the South had o ...
... Civil War Military Organization (Cont.) and how well its commander, a major general, was perceived. A suspect general might only have 2 divisions while a strong one might be given 5. Three or 4 corps usually made up an army. At Gettysburg, the Union had 7 infantry corps present while the South had o ...
Chapter 19, Section 1.
... • Union General who took Yorktown after hesitating for fear of being outnumbered. Organized and trained the Union Army. ...
... • Union General who took Yorktown after hesitating for fear of being outnumbered. Organized and trained the Union Army. ...
Chapter 22 Summary The Civil War took up where Napoleon and
... Commanders were willing to sustain high casualties if the objective of a battle was important enough. As in the eighteenth century, however, the general who realized that he had been outfoxed was duty bound to disengage so that his army could fight another day. Civil War armies were comprised of cav ...
... Commanders were willing to sustain high casualties if the objective of a battle was important enough. As in the eighteenth century, however, the general who realized that he had been outfoxed was duty bound to disengage so that his army could fight another day. Civil War armies were comprised of cav ...
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.