7044347_20_Civil War
... Shiloh, Tennessee. The Confederate army needed volunteers to care for the wounded. On April 7, 1862, Cumming and other women from Mobile left for Corinth, Mississippi, where the Confederates had set up a hospital. The town was twenty miles south of the battlefield at Shiloh. Cumming was totally unpr ...
... Shiloh, Tennessee. The Confederate army needed volunteers to care for the wounded. On April 7, 1862, Cumming and other women from Mobile left for Corinth, Mississippi, where the Confederates had set up a hospital. The town was twenty miles south of the battlefield at Shiloh. Cumming was totally unpr ...
The Civil War
... 14th Amendment – Rights of Citizens ( includes ALL freedmen ) (1868) 15th Amendment – Voting Rights ( for former slave males ) (1869) One definition of democracy might be a system in which the people have a say in how they are governed. If that is the case, the American Civil War is perhaps the one ...
... 14th Amendment – Rights of Citizens ( includes ALL freedmen ) (1868) 15th Amendment – Voting Rights ( for former slave males ) (1869) One definition of democracy might be a system in which the people have a say in how they are governed. If that is the case, the American Civil War is perhaps the one ...
Crisis at Fort Sumter
... Union army discovered the road to Chattanooga had been left unprotected, and they fled to the city. Bragg pursued, but the Union soldiers were ready to defend the city. Confederate troops prepared to starve them out. Grant arrived and opened a supply line to feed the trapped Union troops. The siege ...
... Union army discovered the road to Chattanooga had been left unprotected, and they fled to the city. Bragg pursued, but the Union soldiers were ready to defend the city. Confederate troops prepared to starve them out. Grant arrived and opened a supply line to feed the trapped Union troops. The siege ...
Southern Victories African Americans in the Civil War
... The Confederates entered the town looking for supplies. General Lee hoped to avoid fighting in a landscape he did not know well. It was there, however, that he encountered the enemy. When Lee's troops crawled out of Gettysburg four grueling days later, they had suffered 25,000 casualties. The Union— ...
... The Confederates entered the town looking for supplies. General Lee hoped to avoid fighting in a landscape he did not know well. It was there, however, that he encountered the enemy. When Lee's troops crawled out of Gettysburg four grueling days later, they had suffered 25,000 casualties. The Union— ...
March 2005 - American Civil War Roundtable of Australia
... are two books currently available that will be of interest. The first of these is a newly published (2004) set of essays edited by Dr Gallagher that examines the lives and command decisions of eight Confederates who held the rank of full general and at the impact they had on the conduct and ultimate ...
... are two books currently available that will be of interest. The first of these is a newly published (2004) set of essays edited by Dr Gallagher that examines the lives and command decisions of eight Confederates who held the rank of full general and at the impact they had on the conduct and ultimate ...
Chapter 11 Notes - Garrard County Schools
... • General Joseph ___________________________ was in command of Union army. • Lee sent ___________________________________________________ in a surprise attack, nearly destroying the Union army on the first day. • Battle was General Lee’s greatest victory, defeating a force twice its size. Lee determ ...
... • General Joseph ___________________________ was in command of Union army. • Lee sent ___________________________________________________ in a surprise attack, nearly destroying the Union army on the first day. • Battle was General Lee’s greatest victory, defeating a force twice its size. Lee determ ...
Packet Pages
... believed that total war would ruin the South’s ___________________ and hinder its ability to fight. He ordered his troops to destroy railways, bridges, _____________, _________________, and other resources. 18. General Sherman’s March to the Sea ended in the city of _____________________, Georgia on ...
... believed that total war would ruin the South’s ___________________ and hinder its ability to fight. He ordered his troops to destroy railways, bridges, _____________, _________________, and other resources. 18. General Sherman’s March to the Sea ended in the city of _____________________, Georgia on ...
people.ucls.uchicago.edu
... ● Lee flees Petersburg across the Appomattox river, and tells Davis to evacuate Richmond ● April 2, evening, Davis evacuates Richmond, moving his government 140 miles south to Danville, Virginia ...
... ● Lee flees Petersburg across the Appomattox river, and tells Davis to evacuate Richmond ● April 2, evening, Davis evacuates Richmond, moving his government 140 miles south to Danville, Virginia ...
The Road to Gettysburg
... trees and brush so thick that they could barely see each other. Grant lost over 17,000 men, but pushed on. • Battle of Cold Harbor (June, 1864) – 7,000 Union casualties, most in the first few minutes of battle. ...
... trees and brush so thick that they could barely see each other. Grant lost over 17,000 men, but pushed on. • Battle of Cold Harbor (June, 1864) – 7,000 Union casualties, most in the first few minutes of battle. ...
Unit 6-Civil War
... Siege of Vicksburg: A siege is a military strategy where an army surrounds its enemy, cuts off their supplies, and starves them into surrendering. In 1863, the Union army used a siege strategy in Vicksburg, Mississippi to defeat the Confederates. After 2 months of the siege, Vicksburg residents had ...
... Siege of Vicksburg: A siege is a military strategy where an army surrounds its enemy, cuts off their supplies, and starves them into surrendering. In 1863, the Union army used a siege strategy in Vicksburg, Mississippi to defeat the Confederates. After 2 months of the siege, Vicksburg residents had ...
The North Takes Charge
... ◦ Colonel Joshua Chamberlain helps push back Rebel forces Run out of ammo and men so he orders a bayonet charge Rebels surrender and held their lines ...
... ◦ Colonel Joshua Chamberlain helps push back Rebel forces Run out of ammo and men so he orders a bayonet charge Rebels surrender and held their lines ...
Confederate Army Casualties Killed in action or mortally wounded
... Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that ...
... Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that ...
1860s Military Technology - Waterford Public Schools
... In March of 1864, Lincoln named General Grant the commander of all Union armies. Grant developed a plan to defeat the Confederacy. He would pursue Lee’s army in Virginia while other Union forces, under the command of General William Sherman would push eastward toward Atlanta, Georgia. Sherman began ...
... In March of 1864, Lincoln named General Grant the commander of all Union armies. Grant developed a plan to defeat the Confederacy. He would pursue Lee’s army in Virginia while other Union forces, under the command of General William Sherman would push eastward toward Atlanta, Georgia. Sherman began ...
Little Round Top - A Sound Strategy, Inc.
... reform their lines, the Maine men worked to bring their wounded within their position. They also threw together small breastworks of wood and stone, none of which were more than 18 inches high. Chamberlain could not fall back, and the regiment’s ammunition was almost gone. He determined that, to s ...
... reform their lines, the Maine men worked to bring their wounded within their position. They also threw together small breastworks of wood and stone, none of which were more than 18 inches high. Chamberlain could not fall back, and the regiment’s ammunition was almost gone. He determined that, to s ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but were ineffective. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolonged gunfire, and the Union troops in the fort surrendered a day later. One Co ...
... Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but were ineffective. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolonged gunfire, and the Union troops in the fort surrendered a day later. One Co ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but were ineffective. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolonged gunfire, and the Union troops in the fort surrendered a day later. One Co ...
... Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but were ineffective. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolonged gunfire, and the Union troops in the fort surrendered a day later. One Co ...
Battle of Nashville Preservation Society, Inc.
... losses at Franklin on Nov. 30, when Hood recklessly attacked fortified Union positions manned by troops of Gen. John M. Schofield. This had come a day after Schofield’s troops slipped miraculously through a trap set by Hood at Spring Hill. At Nashville, Hood positioned his men in an overextended fou ...
... losses at Franklin on Nov. 30, when Hood recklessly attacked fortified Union positions manned by troops of Gen. John M. Schofield. This had come a day after Schofield’s troops slipped miraculously through a trap set by Hood at Spring Hill. At Nashville, Hood positioned his men in an overextended fou ...
Women in the Civil War
... • Grant took his army of 155,000 men (2X that of Lee’s) and headed directly towards Richmond in hopes of engaging Lee. • Lee attacks Grant three times defeating him at the battles of the (8) Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, and Cold Harbor. • Lee expected Grant to retreat like others had after ...
... • Grant took his army of 155,000 men (2X that of Lee’s) and headed directly towards Richmond in hopes of engaging Lee. • Lee attacks Grant three times defeating him at the battles of the (8) Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, and Cold Harbor. • Lee expected Grant to retreat like others had after ...
WasLongstreet responsible for gettysburg - campbell-hist
... Confederacy. Consequently, Lee was under increased pressure to go on the offensive, as even the victory at Chancellorsville had been largely defensive. Once Lee's Army of Northern Virginia advanced into Pennsylvania, he needed a quick victory. So when Lee engaged Union forces at Gettysburg on July 1 ...
... Confederacy. Consequently, Lee was under increased pressure to go on the offensive, as even the victory at Chancellorsville had been largely defensive. Once Lee's Army of Northern Virginia advanced into Pennsylvania, he needed a quick victory. So when Lee engaged Union forces at Gettysburg on July 1 ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but were ineffective. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolonged gunfire, and the Union troops in the fort surrendered a day later. One Co ...
... Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but were ineffective. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolonged gunfire, and the Union troops in the fort surrendered a day later. One Co ...
Name: Date: Period: Unit 6: (Chapter 15-Sections 2-3)
... 39. Where did the battle take place? 40. General ________________________ led Confederate forces into the North. The Union army _______________ the Confederates in a costly ___________-day battle. 41. _______________________ KWC. 42. _______________________ battle of the entire Civil War! ...
... 39. Where did the battle take place? 40. General ________________________ led Confederate forces into the North. The Union army _______________ the Confederates in a costly ___________-day battle. 41. _______________________ KWC. 42. _______________________ battle of the entire Civil War! ...
Civil_War_Events and Battles
... At 6 PM on May 2nd, Jackson launched his attack on the unsuspecting Union flank. Meanwhile Jackson himself was wounded by his own men. He died a few days later. Hooker ordered his forces to attack from the south and they were successful in driving back the rebels. This force was ordered to advance ...
... At 6 PM on May 2nd, Jackson launched his attack on the unsuspecting Union flank. Meanwhile Jackson himself was wounded by his own men. He died a few days later. Hooker ordered his forces to attack from the south and they were successful in driving back the rebels. This force was ordered to advance ...
Chapter 21 - mrsmcclary
... followed by Congressmen and spectators who brought along their lunch baskets. • The Union did well at first but Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his troops stood strong and Confederate reinforcements arrived. • The inexperienced Union troops panicked and fled in confusion. Instead of pursuing the Unio ...
... followed by Congressmen and spectators who brought along their lunch baskets. • The Union did well at first but Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and his troops stood strong and Confederate reinforcements arrived. • The inexperienced Union troops panicked and fled in confusion. Instead of pursuing the Unio ...
Battles of the Civil War in Texas
... Ranch, they destroyed the rest of the supplies not torched the day before and continued on. A few miles forward, they became involved in a sharp firefight. After the fighting stopped, Barrett led his force back to a bluff at Tulosa on the river where the men could prepare dinner and camp for the nig ...
... Ranch, they destroyed the rest of the supplies not torched the day before and continued on. A few miles forward, they became involved in a sharp firefight. After the fighting stopped, Barrett led his force back to a bluff at Tulosa on the river where the men could prepare dinner and camp for the nig ...
A New Birth of Freedom - Warren County Schools
... 6. Who does Grant put in charge of the Union Army in the West? ______________________________________________ 7. For what purpose does Grant propose the use of the North’s superiority in population and industry? ___________________________________________________ __________ Battle of the Wilderness ...
... 6. Who does Grant put in charge of the Union Army in the West? ______________________________________________ 7. For what purpose does Grant propose the use of the North’s superiority in population and industry? ___________________________________________________ __________ Battle of the Wilderness ...