The Battle of Gettysburg: Did Lee Have A Choice?
... the general had mentioned Gettysburg or York as possible sites for a battle, but no specific plans were ever made. The general intent was simply to draw Union troops away from Washington so that they could be defeated without being able to retreat into that city, as had happened before. After the Ar ...
... the general had mentioned Gettysburg or York as possible sites for a battle, but no specific plans were ever made. The general intent was simply to draw Union troops away from Washington so that they could be defeated without being able to retreat into that city, as had happened before. After the Ar ...
1864-1865: Bringing the War to an End
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... To win the Civil War, the Union needed to take control of the South, including all of its cities and roads. Nobody in the North expected this to be so difficult. The Union had more than a million men in uniform. 10 By the end of the Civil War, one out of every ten Union soldiers was African American ...
... To win the Civil War, the Union needed to take control of the South, including all of its cities and roads. Nobody in the North expected this to be so difficult. The Union had more than a million men in uniform. 10 By the end of the Civil War, one out of every ten Union soldiers was African American ...
Critical Book Review of Michael Shaara`s Civil War Novel The Killer
... wrote, “studying the Union defenses through his field glasses on the evening of July 1 [sic] and again the next morning, Longstreet concluded that this line was too strong for an attack to succeed. He urged Lee to turn its south flank to get between the Union army and Washington. This would compel M ...
... wrote, “studying the Union defenses through his field glasses on the evening of July 1 [sic] and again the next morning, Longstreet concluded that this line was too strong for an attack to succeed. He urged Lee to turn its south flank to get between the Union army and Washington. This would compel M ...
Chapter 18 - Catholic Textbook Project
... Fredericksburg, Hooker would secretly lead another, larger force northwest, cross the Rappahannock farther upstream, and attack Lee from the rear. In this way, Hooker thought he and Sedgwick, like a hammer and anvil, could between them crush the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. General Robert ...
... Fredericksburg, Hooker would secretly lead another, larger force northwest, cross the Rappahannock farther upstream, and attack Lee from the rear. In this way, Hooker thought he and Sedgwick, like a hammer and anvil, could between them crush the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. General Robert ...
1864–1865: Bringing the War to an End
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
A Study of Civil War Leadership: Gettysburg
... presented a plan to flank the Confederate army out of their defensive works and hopefully cut off reinforcements. McDowell’s fatal flaw, however, was that he was not confident in the plan that he drafted.15 When a soldier does not believe in his own strategy, then problems are sure to arise. The Bat ...
... presented a plan to flank the Confederate army out of their defensive works and hopefully cut off reinforcements. McDowell’s fatal flaw, however, was that he was not confident in the plan that he drafted.15 When a soldier does not believe in his own strategy, then problems are sure to arise. The Bat ...
The Civil War (1861–1865)
... The nation mourned the loss of Lincoln just days after the close of the long bloody Civil War. Members of Booth's conspiracy team were rounded up, tried and quickly executed, including Mary Surratt whose boarding house was used as a meeting place. The bodies were left hanging from the scaffold a fu ...
... The nation mourned the loss of Lincoln just days after the close of the long bloody Civil War. Members of Booth's conspiracy team were rounded up, tried and quickly executed, including Mary Surratt whose boarding house was used as a meeting place. The bodies were left hanging from the scaffold a fu ...
Lincoln, the Commander-in
... threaten Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an important rail center or once again to outflank Washington, D.C. The Civil War had been fought for two years by the time the decisive three-day battle of Gettysburg took place. This, the largest battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere was an important victo ...
... threaten Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, an important rail center or once again to outflank Washington, D.C. The Civil War had been fought for two years by the time the decisive three-day battle of Gettysburg took place. This, the largest battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere was an important victo ...
This Hallowed Ground - Lewis
... who shaped their times and, uniquely, incorporates the concept that History is not neat. Catton, (in my opinion, very appropriately) begins his history of the Civil War with the critical events of May 1856--"Bleeding Sumner" and "Bleeding Kansas," two powerful symbols of the coming conflict--instead ...
... who shaped their times and, uniquely, incorporates the concept that History is not neat. Catton, (in my opinion, very appropriately) begins his history of the Civil War with the critical events of May 1856--"Bleeding Sumner" and "Bleeding Kansas," two powerful symbols of the coming conflict--instead ...
Civil War Strategy 1861-1865 Essay
... Virginia by the armies of Major Generals Robert ―Granny‖ Patterson and Irvin McDowell that aimed to take Manassas Junction. This culminated in a Union defeat on the banks of Bull Run (July 21, 1861).ix The Southern cordon held—for now. ...
... Virginia by the armies of Major Generals Robert ―Granny‖ Patterson and Irvin McDowell that aimed to take Manassas Junction. This culminated in a Union defeat on the banks of Bull Run (July 21, 1861).ix The Southern cordon held—for now. ...
Antietam: A Failure To Achieve Victory
... The Confederate troops were in poor condition. Beyond supply and food issues, the Army ofNorthern Virginia was improperly equipped. Lee himself stated that the army "lacks much of the material ofwar, is feeble in transportation, the animals being much reduced, and the men are poorly provided with cl ...
... The Confederate troops were in poor condition. Beyond supply and food issues, the Army ofNorthern Virginia was improperly equipped. Lee himself stated that the army "lacks much of the material ofwar, is feeble in transportation, the animals being much reduced, and the men are poorly provided with cl ...
George B. McClellan - Scarsdale Public Schools
... Lincoln finally forced McClellan into action. In January 1862, the president released General War Order No. 1, which called for a Union offensive into Virginia to begin by February 22. When the Army of the Potomac remained in Washington past that date, Lincoln punished McClellan for his inaction by ...
... Lincoln finally forced McClellan into action. In January 1862, the president released General War Order No. 1, which called for a Union offensive into Virginia to begin by February 22. When the Army of the Potomac remained in Washington past that date, Lincoln punished McClellan for his inaction by ...
If one were to ask the average American or even the typi
... By July 14, 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia had escaped to safety across the swollen Potomac River, badly mauled but still intact. Considering the Union Army’s condition after the battle as well as President Lincoln’s orders not to leave Washington, D.C., unguarded, let alone MG Meade’s newness ...
... By July 14, 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia had escaped to safety across the swollen Potomac River, badly mauled but still intact. Considering the Union Army’s condition after the battle as well as President Lincoln’s orders not to leave Washington, D.C., unguarded, let alone MG Meade’s newness ...
Washington`s Principle: Civil-Military Relations 1776-2008
... Congress: pay army officers a postwar pension or they would defy congressional control. Additionally, two documents were circulated in the Newburgh encampment: one calling for a meeting to address grievances and another condemning Congressional authority. While Washington understood the sentiment be ...
... Congress: pay army officers a postwar pension or they would defy congressional control. Additionally, two documents were circulated in the Newburgh encampment: one calling for a meeting to address grievances and another condemning Congressional authority. While Washington understood the sentiment be ...
The Battle of Antietam
... On the day these two armies met in Maryland, just outside of Sharpsburg, the Union Army had approximately 72,000 armed troops compared to the 27,000 men General Lee had at his disposal; however McClellan believed he faced a vastly superior army with almost 100,000 troops.6 But, McClellan also had fo ...
... On the day these two armies met in Maryland, just outside of Sharpsburg, the Union Army had approximately 72,000 armed troops compared to the 27,000 men General Lee had at his disposal; however McClellan believed he faced a vastly superior army with almost 100,000 troops.6 But, McClellan also had fo ...
Chapter 21
... • It might lead to the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond, 100 miles to the south • If Richmond fell, secession would be thoroughly discredited and the Union could be restored without damage to the economic and social system of the South ...
... • It might lead to the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond, 100 miles to the south • If Richmond fell, secession would be thoroughly discredited and the Union could be restored without damage to the economic and social system of the South ...
Civil War Leaders - Doral Academy Preparatory
... Rose to prominence in the Western theater. Lincoln appointed him to head all Union armies in 1864. Master tactician. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, ...
... Rose to prominence in the Western theater. Lincoln appointed him to head all Union armies in 1864. Master tactician. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, ...
Ken Burns
... Pennsylvania countryside, culminating in Pickett’s legendary charge. This extended episode then goes on to chronicle the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first use of black troops, and the western battles at Chickamauga, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The episode closes with the ...
... Pennsylvania countryside, culminating in Pickett’s legendary charge. This extended episode then goes on to chronicle the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first use of black troops, and the western battles at Chickamauga, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The episode closes with the ...
Battle of Antietam
... The Opening Gambit “I think Lee had made a gross mistake, and he will be severely punished for it…I have the plans of the rebels, and will catch them in their own trap.” —General McClellan to President Lincoln On September 2, 1862, Lee took his men to the town of Frederick, Maryland, 25 miles from t ...
... The Opening Gambit “I think Lee had made a gross mistake, and he will be severely punished for it…I have the plans of the rebels, and will catch them in their own trap.” —General McClellan to President Lincoln On September 2, 1862, Lee took his men to the town of Frederick, Maryland, 25 miles from t ...
TffiBAITLE OTANTIBILM: ATI]ruNG PIOINTIN THE WAR by East
... first of two attempts by Robert E. Lee to go on the offensive and take the war onto northern soil and into the Union. This battle, while the fighting lasted only one day, resulted in the los ...
... first of two attempts by Robert E. Lee to go on the offensive and take the war onto northern soil and into the Union. This battle, while the fighting lasted only one day, resulted in the los ...
Touring Richmond
... Garthright House. This restored house served as a Union field hospital during the Battle of Cold Harbor.Afterwards, it became a Confederate hospital. The house is an exterior exhibit only and is not open to the public. Portions of the house date to the early 1700s. Fort Harrison and Vicinity. After ...
... Garthright House. This restored house served as a Union field hospital during the Battle of Cold Harbor.Afterwards, it became a Confederate hospital. The house is an exterior exhibit only and is not open to the public. Portions of the house date to the early 1700s. Fort Harrison and Vicinity. After ...
World Book® Online: American Civil War: Biographies
... 29. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteers were the first black troops from a free state to be organized for combat in the Union Army. 30. Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led a cavalry raid as far north as Paducah, Kentucky, in 1864. 31. Answers will vary. Possible answers include: 1. Lee grad ...
... 29. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteers were the first black troops from a free state to be organized for combat in the Union Army. 30. Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led a cavalry raid as far north as Paducah, Kentucky, in 1864. 31. Answers will vary. Possible answers include: 1. Lee grad ...
Bull Run - Central Magnet School
... • Might lead to capture of Confederate capital at Richmond, 100 miles to south • If Richmond fell, secession would be discredited and Union could be restored without damage to economic and social system of South ...
... • Might lead to capture of Confederate capital at Richmond, 100 miles to south • If Richmond fell, secession would be discredited and Union could be restored without damage to economic and social system of South ...
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... • Might lead to capture of Confederate capital at Richmond, 100 miles to south • If Richmond fell, secession would be discredited and Union could be restored without damage to economic and social system of South ...
... • Might lead to capture of Confederate capital at Richmond, 100 miles to south • If Richmond fell, secession would be discredited and Union could be restored without damage to economic and social system of South ...
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
The Eastern Theater of the American Civil War included the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, and the coastal fortifications and seaports of North Carolina. (Operations in the interior of the Carolinas in 1865 are considered part of the Western Theater, while the other coastal areas along the Atlantic Ocean are included in the Lower Seaboard Theater.)The Eastern Theater was the venue for several major campaigns launched by the Union Army of the Potomac to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia; many of these were frustrated by the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert E. Lee. President Abraham Lincoln sought a general to match Lee's boldness, appointing in turn Maj. Gens. Irvin McDowell, George B. McClellan, John Pope, Ambrose Burnside, Joseph Hooker, and George G. Meade to command his principal Eastern armies. It was not until newly appointed general-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant arrived from the Western Theater in 1864 to take personal control of operations in Virginia that Union forces were able to capture Richmond, but only after several bloody battles of the Overland Campaign and a nine-month siege near the cities of Petersburg and Richmond. The surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox Court House in April 1865 brought major operations in the area to a close.While many of the campaigns and battles were fought in the region of Virginia between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, there were other major campaigns fought nearby. The Western Virginia Campaign of 1861 secured Union control over the western counties of Virginia, which would be formed into the new state of West Virginia. Confederate coastal areas and ports were seized in southeastern Virginia and North Carolina. The Shenandoah Valley was marked by frequent clashes in 1862, 1863, and 1864. Lee launched two unsuccessful invasions of Union territory in hopes of influencing Northern opinion to end the war. In the fall of 1862, Lee followed his successful Northern Virginia Campaign with his first invasion, the Maryland Campaign, which culminated in his strategic defeat in the Battle of Antietam. In the summer of 1863, Lee's second invasion, the Gettysburg Campaign, reached into Pennsylvania, farther north than any other major Confederate army. Following a Confederate attack on Washington, D.C., itself in 1864, Union forces commanded by Philip H. Sheridan launched a campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, which cost the Confederacy control over a major food supply for Lee's army.