The First Two Years of the Civil War
... Second Battle of Bull Run • Confederate General Robert E. Lee stopped the Union’s next advance on Richmond in the Second Battle of Bull Run. (Manassas, Virginia) August 29-30,1862 ...
... Second Battle of Bull Run • Confederate General Robert E. Lee stopped the Union’s next advance on Richmond in the Second Battle of Bull Run. (Manassas, Virginia) August 29-30,1862 ...
Civil_War_Battles - Cambridge Public Schools Moodle Site
... of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia began leaving their positions near Fredericksburg and heading for the Shenandoah Valley. Lee planned a raid into Pennsylvania to relieve the strained Virginia countryside, disrupt Union economic security east of the Susquehanna River, and bring forei ...
... of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia began leaving their positions near Fredericksburg and heading for the Shenandoah Valley. Lee planned a raid into Pennsylvania to relieve the strained Virginia countryside, disrupt Union economic security east of the Susquehanna River, and bring forei ...
Good Morning!!!!!!!!!!
... Stonewall Jackson led an attack on Hooker’s flank while Lee commanded an assault on the Union front. The Union army was almost cut in two. Hooker was forced to retreat. Lee’s army won a major victory, but this victory had severe casualties. During this battle Lee’s trusted general, Stonewall Jackson ...
... Stonewall Jackson led an attack on Hooker’s flank while Lee commanded an assault on the Union front. The Union army was almost cut in two. Hooker was forced to retreat. Lee’s army won a major victory, but this victory had severe casualties. During this battle Lee’s trusted general, Stonewall Jackson ...
Chapter 7 Section 3----------------The Turning Point
... A. Battles of Fort Henry & Fort Donelson---Union gained control of the Cumberland & Tennessee Rivers 1. Cut Tennessee in two & gave the Union a river route deep into Confederate Territory B. Battle of Shiloh---Grant’s advancement stopped by the Confederates 1. Union victory, but 20,000 men were kill ...
... A. Battles of Fort Henry & Fort Donelson---Union gained control of the Cumberland & Tennessee Rivers 1. Cut Tennessee in two & gave the Union a river route deep into Confederate Territory B. Battle of Shiloh---Grant’s advancement stopped by the Confederates 1. Union victory, but 20,000 men were kill ...
heart of the Confederacy - Mrs. Byrd Georgia Studies
... Lee and his men entered the little town of Gettysburg, Pa looking for supplies and ran into a Union cavalry unit of General George Meade’s Army of the Potomac. Lee decided to take on Meade’s unit although he was outnumbered 75,000 to Meade’s 97,000 men. The battle would prove to be the most importan ...
... Lee and his men entered the little town of Gettysburg, Pa looking for supplies and ran into a Union cavalry unit of General George Meade’s Army of the Potomac. Lee decided to take on Meade’s unit although he was outnumbered 75,000 to Meade’s 97,000 men. The battle would prove to be the most importan ...
The Battle of Gettysburg
... George Meade Was given command of the UNION Army of the Potomac 3 days before Gettysburg Why was this a problem?? He planned to fight further north than Gettysburg ...
... George Meade Was given command of the UNION Army of the Potomac 3 days before Gettysburg Why was this a problem?? He planned to fight further north than Gettysburg ...
Am St I CP 11.3 and 11.4
... Lee ordered Stonewall Jackson to march 12 miles to attack Hooker’s troops on the right side of their flank Hooker was surprised – darkness saved them from destroying the Union army. Another Confederate Victory ...
... Lee ordered Stonewall Jackson to march 12 miles to attack Hooker’s troops on the right side of their flank Hooker was surprised – darkness saved them from destroying the Union army. Another Confederate Victory ...
Bermuda Hundred Campaign by sfcdan
... joined the advance with a rebel yell. The move was halted by a massive volley from the Union line. The gallant effort failed at a high price. Hagood lost 31 killed, 82 wounded, and 24 missing. The Union losses were also high. Heckman’s brigade lost 13 killed and 100 wounded while the nearby brigade ...
... joined the advance with a rebel yell. The move was halted by a massive volley from the Union line. The gallant effort failed at a high price. Hagood lost 31 killed, 82 wounded, and 24 missing. The Union losses were also high. Heckman’s brigade lost 13 killed and 100 wounded while the nearby brigade ...
Topic: Lee`s Surrender at Appomattox
... The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as ...
... The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as ...
March Camp Meeting - Lt. Gen Wade Hampton Camp No. 273 SCV
... There were 1 8 confirmed lieutenant generals in the Confederate Army. Typically, these officers were corps commanders within armies or military department heads in charge of geographic sections and all the soldiers/ forces in those boundaries. All of the Confederate lieutenant generals were in the P ...
... There were 1 8 confirmed lieutenant generals in the Confederate Army. Typically, these officers were corps commanders within armies or military department heads in charge of geographic sections and all the soldiers/ forces in those boundaries. All of the Confederate lieutenant generals were in the P ...
Unit Notes
... The first Civil War battles were more like collisions between armed mobs rather than trained armies (Robertson) •There was public pressure to end it all with one, mighty battle •President Lincoln sent 25,000 troops to Virginia under the command of Irvin McDowell •His troops were untrained men who h ...
... The first Civil War battles were more like collisions between armed mobs rather than trained armies (Robertson) •There was public pressure to end it all with one, mighty battle •President Lincoln sent 25,000 troops to Virginia under the command of Irvin McDowell •His troops were untrained men who h ...
Ten Miles from Richmond - The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg
... I desire you should co-operate with him and join in the attack." Just by the numbers, Wright and Smith should have been more than sufficient for the task; together, they could mass six divisions-between 25,000 and 30,000 men-and even though it took another three hours to get "into position a little ...
... I desire you should co-operate with him and join in the attack." Just by the numbers, Wright and Smith should have been more than sufficient for the task; together, they could mass six divisions-between 25,000 and 30,000 men-and even though it took another three hours to get "into position a little ...
File - American History I with Ms. Byrne
... Confederate Leader: Gen. Johnston, Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard • What happened? – The south was desperate for a win after the losses in Kentucky and Ohio – An initial attack from the Confederates forced the Union back. The next day, the Union troops regained the lost ground. – Each side suffered over 10, ...
... Confederate Leader: Gen. Johnston, Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard • What happened? – The south was desperate for a win after the losses in Kentucky and Ohio – An initial attack from the Confederates forced the Union back. The next day, the Union troops regained the lost ground. – Each side suffered over 10, ...
Chapter 23
... Ulysses S. Grant. In early 1864, Lincoln made him commander of all the Union armies. Grant’s strategy was to wear down the southern armies and destroy their vital lines of supply. Grant's most significant triumphs was in Tennessee where he opened the gateway to the important regions in Tenness ...
... Ulysses S. Grant. In early 1864, Lincoln made him commander of all the Union armies. Grant’s strategy was to wear down the southern armies and destroy their vital lines of supply. Grant's most significant triumphs was in Tennessee where he opened the gateway to the important regions in Tenness ...
Leaders During the Civil War
... the office of commander-inchief of the army of Mississippi, with the rank of major general for that of President of the Confederate States, to which the provisional congress at Montgomery had elected him on 9 February, 1861. ...
... the office of commander-inchief of the army of Mississippi, with the rank of major general for that of President of the Confederate States, to which the provisional congress at Montgomery had elected him on 9 February, 1861. ...
The Civil War
... • Hoping for a southern victory on northern soil, Lee marched into Maryland. • McClellan learned of Confederate plans, but was slow to attack. • At last, the two sides met. • Both sides suffered great losses. • 87,000 Union forces (12,400 killed or wounded) • 45,000 Confederate (10,300 killed or wou ...
... • Hoping for a southern victory on northern soil, Lee marched into Maryland. • McClellan learned of Confederate plans, but was slow to attack. • At last, the two sides met. • Both sides suffered great losses. • 87,000 Union forces (12,400 killed or wounded) • 45,000 Confederate (10,300 killed or wou ...
Historically Speaking - Association of the United States Army
... the Potomac was, Union mobilization practices embodied a flaw that would continue to haunt commanders on the battlefield. Rather than placing a priority on bringing veteran regiments back up to full strength after combat losses, the Union favored raising entirely new units. Among the perceived advan ...
... the Potomac was, Union mobilization practices embodied a flaw that would continue to haunt commanders on the battlefield. Rather than placing a priority on bringing veteran regiments back up to full strength after combat losses, the Union favored raising entirely new units. Among the perceived advan ...
Gettysburg Notes - tchrmack
... Confederacy Wears Down The Confederate defeats at Gettysburg and Vicksburg cost the South so many men and so much of its supplies. The army was low on food, shoes, uniforms, guns, and ammunition. Due to lack of food back home, many Confederates deserted the army to go back to farming and keeping the ...
... Confederacy Wears Down The Confederate defeats at Gettysburg and Vicksburg cost the South so many men and so much of its supplies. The army was low on food, shoes, uniforms, guns, and ammunition. Due to lack of food back home, many Confederates deserted the army to go back to farming and keeping the ...
Chapter 14 Exam
... 14. On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at A. Washington, D.C. B. Richmond C. Appomattox Courthouse D. Durham, North Carolina E. Petersburg, Virginia ...
... 14. On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at A. Washington, D.C. B. Richmond C. Appomattox Courthouse D. Durham, North Carolina E. Petersburg, Virginia ...
Lesson 16.1 b
... Battle of Bull Run • The Confederate victory thrilled the South and many in the South thought the war was won. • Lincoln sent the 90-day militias home and called for a real army of 500,000 volunteers for three years. • It was beginning to look like it would be a long war. ...
... Battle of Bull Run • The Confederate victory thrilled the South and many in the South thought the war was won. • Lincoln sent the 90-day militias home and called for a real army of 500,000 volunteers for three years. • It was beginning to look like it would be a long war. ...
INTO THE FURNACE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
... IV. The Peninsula & Seven Days Union commander George B. McClellan launched campaign to take Richmond. Attack up the James River Peninsula. McClellan was overcautious, indecisive. Stalled in Front of Richmond, Confederates, led by Robert E. Lee launched “Seven Days” counter attack June 26th ...
... IV. The Peninsula & Seven Days Union commander George B. McClellan launched campaign to take Richmond. Attack up the James River Peninsula. McClellan was overcautious, indecisive. Stalled in Front of Richmond, Confederates, led by Robert E. Lee launched “Seven Days” counter attack June 26th ...
war of attrition - werkmeisteramericanhistoryii
... As the party approached the town, they were met by Union fire. ...
... As the party approached the town, they were met by Union fire. ...
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... Appomattox Court House • At the same time, Lee and Grant had stopped moving and settled into a siege that would last 9 months around Richmond. • Lee’s forces were stretched too thin. • He tried to lead his army west then south to link up with Joe Johnston’s Army in North Carolina. He never made it ...
... Appomattox Court House • At the same time, Lee and Grant had stopped moving and settled into a siege that would last 9 months around Richmond. • Lee’s forces were stretched too thin. • He tried to lead his army west then south to link up with Joe Johnston’s Army in North Carolina. He never made it ...
Civil War - Northwest ISD Moodle
... • Total War – war plan in which Sherman chose to destroy all things in their path; barns, animals, farms (they did not destroy towns), and to destroy southern morale, making the people of the south feel what war was like, be terrorized and helpless ...
... • Total War – war plan in which Sherman chose to destroy all things in their path; barns, animals, farms (they did not destroy towns), and to destroy southern morale, making the people of the south feel what war was like, be terrorized and helpless ...