GETTYSBURG NATIONAL PARK IN WORLD WAR I AND WORLD
... ultimately failed and Johnson was forced to retire to his initial positions by 1 pm. Lee stated, “General Longstreet’s dispositions were not completed as early as was expected,” implying Ewell’s failure was directly related to the absence of an attack by Longstreet at the same time on the western sl ...
... ultimately failed and Johnson was forced to retire to his initial positions by 1 pm. Lee stated, “General Longstreet’s dispositions were not completed as early as was expected,” implying Ewell’s failure was directly related to the absence of an attack by Longstreet at the same time on the western sl ...
Predict what Lincoln will say in his second inaugural address Timeline
... a third to 40,000 men. In a month of fighting in northern and eastern Virginia, Grant lost almost 40,000 men, leading Peace Democrats to call him a “butcher.” But Confederate losses were also heavy—and southern troops could not be replaced. At the Battle of the Wilderness, in northern Virginia, Lee’ ...
... a third to 40,000 men. In a month of fighting in northern and eastern Virginia, Grant lost almost 40,000 men, leading Peace Democrats to call him a “butcher.” But Confederate losses were also heavy—and southern troops could not be replaced. At the Battle of the Wilderness, in northern Virginia, Lee’ ...
Chapter 15 - vocab and notes
... ON both sides, soldiers were under the age of 21 o They drilled and marched for long hours o They slept on the ground even in the rain and snow o They learned to stand firm o As death toll rose, the age restriction for soldiers was relaxed South drafted boys young as 17 and men old as 50. New tech ...
... ON both sides, soldiers were under the age of 21 o They drilled and marched for long hours o They slept on the ground even in the rain and snow o They learned to stand firm o As death toll rose, the age restriction for soldiers was relaxed South drafted boys young as 17 and men old as 50. New tech ...
Academic Content Standards
... more industry more resources a better banking system to help raise money more ships (see USS Alligator (1862) video) regular navy members who were mostly loyal to the Union a larger and more efficient railway system Abraham Lincoln's dedication, intelligence, skill, and ...
... more industry more resources a better banking system to help raise money more ships (see USS Alligator (1862) video) regular navy members who were mostly loyal to the Union a larger and more efficient railway system Abraham Lincoln's dedication, intelligence, skill, and ...
Wilbanks-Civil.War.Handout - Mesa FamilySearch Library
... - the army leaders were knew each other well, often very good friends - Robert E. Lee, considered one of the best generals of the war, was able to predict the actions of his Union counterparts because of his personal familiarity with them as personal friend or as their former instructor - Major Robe ...
... - the army leaders were knew each other well, often very good friends - Robert E. Lee, considered one of the best generals of the war, was able to predict the actions of his Union counterparts because of his personal familiarity with them as personal friend or as their former instructor - Major Robe ...
Chapter 8
... stretched the Confederate soldiers and supplies to the limit Wilderness Campaign – 100,000 Union troops vs. 70,000 Confederates Clashed northwest of Richmond Grant ordered Meade southeast to Spotsylvania Union pressed Confederates back to just north of Richmond Battle of Cold Harbor – 10 mile ...
... stretched the Confederate soldiers and supplies to the limit Wilderness Campaign – 100,000 Union troops vs. 70,000 Confederates Clashed northwest of Richmond Grant ordered Meade southeast to Spotsylvania Union pressed Confederates back to just north of Richmond Battle of Cold Harbor – 10 mile ...
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
... At their surrender meeting, General Robert E. Lee showed up in his best attire. He wore a crisp new uniform. He had the sword that Jefferson Davis, the leader of the Confederacy, gave to him. This was contrasted by the mud stained uniform worn by Ulysses S. Grant. Grant and Lee had previously fough ...
... At their surrender meeting, General Robert E. Lee showed up in his best attire. He wore a crisp new uniform. He had the sword that Jefferson Davis, the leader of the Confederacy, gave to him. This was contrasted by the mud stained uniform worn by Ulysses S. Grant. Grant and Lee had previously fough ...
4.2_RochRev_May2013_Gettysburg.indd 30 4/17/13 9:52 PM
... attack along the Union line to the right, Scott and his regiment helped repulse a Mississippi brigade in bitter fighting along Plum Run in front of Cemetery Ridge. At the other end of the Union position, a Confederate division advanced at dusk against Culp’s Hill, where only a single Union brigade o ...
... attack along the Union line to the right, Scott and his regiment helped repulse a Mississippi brigade in bitter fighting along Plum Run in front of Cemetery Ridge. At the other end of the Union position, a Confederate division advanced at dusk against Culp’s Hill, where only a single Union brigade o ...
April 2014 - 7th Florida Infantry Company K
... leave. Return to your homes and loved ones and enjoy whatever time you will have with them before we are called to duty once again. We defended the mill at Narcoossee with honor and courage and it was my pleasure to serve with each and every one of you. Sgt. Hendrix led the Company efficiently and i ...
... leave. Return to your homes and loved ones and enjoy whatever time you will have with them before we are called to duty once again. We defended the mill at Narcoossee with honor and courage and it was my pleasure to serve with each and every one of you. Sgt. Hendrix led the Company efficiently and i ...
Lecture S15 -- The Confederacy and the United States
... Charleston. Within a week, Tredegar was making nearly daily shipments to South Carolina, and by April 9, Charleston had received 11,516 rounds of cannon and mortar ammunition from Anderson’s factory, along with seven mortars and three Dahlgren guns. "2 " Anderson’s business acumen served the Confede ...
... Charleston. Within a week, Tredegar was making nearly daily shipments to South Carolina, and by April 9, Charleston had received 11,516 rounds of cannon and mortar ammunition from Anderson’s factory, along with seven mortars and three Dahlgren guns. "2 " Anderson’s business acumen served the Confede ...
Unit 9 ~ The Civil War
... Southern leaders did encourage their generals to attack if they could and to invade the North ...
... Southern leaders did encourage their generals to attack if they could and to invade the North ...
Vermont at Gettysburg - Vermont Historical Society
... dry their throats were from marching for hours in the choking dust! How they longed for the old spring in the back pasture with its clear bubbling water! Well, it was a nice dream at any rate, but this was war and blood and death. The sky grew light in the east; the bugles sounded, and they dragged ...
... dry their throats were from marching for hours in the choking dust! How they longed for the old spring in the back pasture with its clear bubbling water! Well, it was a nice dream at any rate, but this was war and blood and death. The sky grew light in the east; the bugles sounded, and they dragged ...
Confederate States - Henry County Schools
... • Following the Battle of Peachtree Creek, Hood determined to attack Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson’s Army. He withdrew his main army at night from Atlanta’ s outer line to the inner line, enticing Sherman to follow. • In the meantime, he sent William J. Hardee with his corps on a fifteen-mile march t ...
... • Following the Battle of Peachtree Creek, Hood determined to attack Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson’s Army. He withdrew his main army at night from Atlanta’ s outer line to the inner line, enticing Sherman to follow. • In the meantime, he sent William J. Hardee with his corps on a fifteen-mile march t ...
ECWC TOPIC Antietam Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... Crampton’s Gap, close to the Potomac River, offered the Federals access to the rear of McLaws’ division, which had reached Maryland Heights and begun to besiege Harpers Ferry. McLaws could spare only a small force to defend the gap. Fortunately for him, Major General William Buell Franklin, commandi ...
... Crampton’s Gap, close to the Potomac River, offered the Federals access to the rear of McLaws’ division, which had reached Maryland Heights and begun to besiege Harpers Ferry. McLaws could spare only a small force to defend the gap. Fortunately for him, Major General William Buell Franklin, commandi ...
Gettysburg: Key Vocabulary - Historical Society of Pennsylvania
... stead, he gave temporary command to Winfield Scott Hancock who began developing the defensive position upon Cemetery Ridge in the evening of July 1st. When Meade finally arrived on the battlefield, his continued amassing of forces along Cemetery Ridge coalesced into a “fish hook” formation which al ...
... stead, he gave temporary command to Winfield Scott Hancock who began developing the defensive position upon Cemetery Ridge in the evening of July 1st. When Meade finally arrived on the battlefield, his continued amassing of forces along Cemetery Ridge coalesced into a “fish hook” formation which al ...
Gettysburg Campaign Brochure
... Stuart’s cavalry screen allowed Lee to successfully maneuver his men into Pennsylvania where on July 1-3, 1863, Lee’s men fought General George G. Meade’s Union army in a fierce battle that ended Lee’s second invasion. With almost 160,000 troops engaged and 51,000 casualties, the Battle of Gettysbur ...
... Stuart’s cavalry screen allowed Lee to successfully maneuver his men into Pennsylvania where on July 1-3, 1863, Lee’s men fought General George G. Meade’s Union army in a fierce battle that ended Lee’s second invasion. With almost 160,000 troops engaged and 51,000 casualties, the Battle of Gettysbur ...
Study Guide - ajvagliokhs
... 127. Who was put in command of the regiment? 128. What fort did more than half of the 54th Massachusetts die trying to take? 129. Who was the first black recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor? 130. Who was known as the “Rock of Chicamauga”? 131. What was the nickname of the Battle of Lookout ...
... 127. Who was put in command of the regiment? 128. What fort did more than half of the 54th Massachusetts die trying to take? 129. Who was the first black recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor? 130. Who was known as the “Rock of Chicamauga”? 131. What was the nickname of the Battle of Lookout ...
US Civil War
... When South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860, United States army positioned themselves at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Just after the inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln on March 4, 1861, Anderson reported that he had only a six week supply of food left in the fort and Con ...
... When South Carolina seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860, United States army positioned themselves at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Just after the inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln on March 4, 1861, Anderson reported that he had only a six week supply of food left in the fort and Con ...
A_CHAPTER11 - Lincoln County Schools
... • Union advantages: soldiers, factories, food, railroads • Confederate advantages: cotton profits, generals, motivation • Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital • Confederate strategy: defen ...
... • Union advantages: soldiers, factories, food, railroads • Confederate advantages: cotton profits, generals, motivation • Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital • Confederate strategy: defen ...
A_CHAPTER11
... • Union advantages: soldiers, factories, food, railroads • Confederate advantages: cotton profits, generals, motivation • Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital • Confederate strategy: defen ...
... • Union advantages: soldiers, factories, food, railroads • Confederate advantages: cotton profits, generals, motivation • Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital • Confederate strategy: defen ...
Spring 2014 Chapter 19 notes
... Lincoln replaced Hooker with General George Meade Section 3: The War in the West Western Strategy -Union strategy – focused on controlling the Mississippi River would cut the Confederacy in half: affect supply & communication networks Ulysses S. Grant – most important general in the west -By Feb 1 ...
... Lincoln replaced Hooker with General George Meade Section 3: The War in the West Western Strategy -Union strategy – focused on controlling the Mississippi River would cut the Confederacy in half: affect supply & communication networks Ulysses S. Grant – most important general in the west -By Feb 1 ...
gettysburg 2013 xi
... beating back a Union army nearly twice its size. Tragically for the Confederates, Jackson was mistakenly shot by his own troops, dying soon after. Despite this monumental loss, Chancellorsville gave the Army of Northern Virginia yet one more victory to proudly stitch onto its battle-flags. Many wit ...
... beating back a Union army nearly twice its size. Tragically for the Confederates, Jackson was mistakenly shot by his own troops, dying soon after. Despite this monumental loss, Chancellorsville gave the Army of Northern Virginia yet one more victory to proudly stitch onto its battle-flags. Many wit ...
Civil War Discovery
... Once Pope found Jackson’s position, he attacked beginning the Second Battle of Bull Run. The Confederates were outnumbered but fought back ferociously and kept their position… even throwing rocks when they ran out of ammunition ...
... Once Pope found Jackson’s position, he attacked beginning the Second Battle of Bull Run. The Confederates were outnumbered but fought back ferociously and kept their position… even throwing rocks when they ran out of ammunition ...
HistorySage - Dover Union Free School District
... VI. The War in the West: Battle for control of the Mississippi River A. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant became Lincoln’s most able general B. Grant captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in northern TN in Feb. 1862 1. Significance: KY more secure while gateway opened to rest of TN and GA. 2. Boosted northern m ...
... VI. The War in the West: Battle for control of the Mississippi River A. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant became Lincoln’s most able general B. Grant captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in northern TN in Feb. 1862 1. Significance: KY more secure while gateway opened to rest of TN and GA. 2. Boosted northern m ...