Reading 1 on the battle
... Colonel Edward Canby, who had been appointed the Union Commander of the Department of New Mexico in June 1861, anticipated the invasion and had already begun to consolidate his 2,500 regular army troops. By early 1862, Canby had almost 4,000 soldiers he could put into the field. Sibley's Brigade app ...
... Colonel Edward Canby, who had been appointed the Union Commander of the Department of New Mexico in June 1861, anticipated the invasion and had already begun to consolidate his 2,500 regular army troops. By early 1862, Canby had almost 4,000 soldiers he could put into the field. Sibley's Brigade app ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... slavery was the main cause for the war. In addition, sectional differences led to conflicts. Northern and Southern states were developing different lifestyles and cultures. Differences in the economic life of the North and the South also contributed to the conflict. The North’s economy focused on fi ...
... slavery was the main cause for the war. In addition, sectional differences led to conflicts. Northern and Southern states were developing different lifestyles and cultures. Differences in the economic life of the North and the South also contributed to the conflict. The North’s economy focused on fi ...
People of the Civil War
... b. The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia c. The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg. d. The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox CourtHouse ...
... b. The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia c. The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg. d. The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox CourtHouse ...
The Civil War Begins
... unsuccessful attacks (3rd time is the charm) • Siege – a military tactic in which an army surrounds, bombards, and cuts off all supplies to an enemy position in order to force a surrender • Grant used his forces to cut off the city of Vicksburg by taking the nearby city of Jackson, capital of MS • J ...
... unsuccessful attacks (3rd time is the charm) • Siege – a military tactic in which an army surrounds, bombards, and cuts off all supplies to an enemy position in order to force a surrender • Grant used his forces to cut off the city of Vicksburg by taking the nearby city of Jackson, capital of MS • J ...
lesson 3: first year of the civil war
... Color the square blue if the battle was a Union victory. Color the square gray if the battle was a Confederate victory, or write a D in the square if the battle was a draw. Record the date of the battle in the parentheses. Write the name of the state, territory, or body of water in which the battle ...
... Color the square blue if the battle was a Union victory. Color the square gray if the battle was a Confederate victory, or write a D in the square if the battle was a draw. Record the date of the battle in the parentheses. Write the name of the state, territory, or body of water in which the battle ...
Field Trip to the Seven Days Battles
... The slopes of Malvern Hill were cleared of timber, providing great visibility, and the open fields to the north could be swept by deadly fire from the 250 guns placed by Col. Henry J. Hunt, McClellan's chief of artillery. Three gunboats on the James River, added even more firepower. Beyond this spa ...
... The slopes of Malvern Hill were cleared of timber, providing great visibility, and the open fields to the north could be swept by deadly fire from the 250 guns placed by Col. Henry J. Hunt, McClellan's chief of artillery. Three gunboats on the James River, added even more firepower. Beyond this spa ...
File
... Lincoln, 14 April 1865 Tracked down, shot and killed after a 12-day manhunt Jefferson Davis First and only President of Confederacy Also served as Secretary of War for the Confederacy His economic policies and military strategies failed to give the South what it needed to defeat the North Ul ...
... Lincoln, 14 April 1865 Tracked down, shot and killed after a 12-day manhunt Jefferson Davis First and only President of Confederacy Also served as Secretary of War for the Confederacy His economic policies and military strategies failed to give the South what it needed to defeat the North Ul ...
Civil War Battles - simonbaruchcurriculum
... Late in the day, the Union crossed the stone bridge over Antietam Creek and rolled up the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, another Confederate division arrived from Harpers Ferry and counterattacked, driving back the Union and saved the day. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his ...
... Late in the day, the Union crossed the stone bridge over Antietam Creek and rolled up the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, another Confederate division arrived from Harpers Ferry and counterattacked, driving back the Union and saved the day. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his ...
How Did the North Win the Civil War?
... • Highly motivated soldiers • Only had to defend their land – not attack North ...
... • Highly motivated soldiers • Only had to defend their land – not attack North ...
antietam national battlefield site * * * maryland
... . . . ." But Lee found little sympathy in the State. Anticipating that his invasion would cause the Union forces to evacuate the strategic positions of Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg, he then planned to shift his line of communications to the west and threaten to carry the war into Pennsylvania. In t ...
... . . . ." But Lee found little sympathy in the State. Anticipating that his invasion would cause the Union forces to evacuate the strategic positions of Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg, he then planned to shift his line of communications to the west and threaten to carry the war into Pennsylvania. In t ...
Chapter 16 section 2 study highlights
... Jackson’s troops met Pope’s Union forces on the battlefield in August in 1862. The threeday battle became known as the Second Battle of Bull Run, or the Second Battle of Manassas. The first day’s fighting was savage. Captain George Fairfield of the 7th Fairfield of the 7th Wisconsin regiment later r ...
... Jackson’s troops met Pope’s Union forces on the battlefield in August in 1862. The threeday battle became known as the Second Battle of Bull Run, or the Second Battle of Manassas. The first day’s fighting was savage. Captain George Fairfield of the 7th Fairfield of the 7th Wisconsin regiment later r ...
- Hesston Middle School
... into heavy Union fire. One soldier recalled "bayonet thrusts, saber strokes, pistol shots. . . men going down on their hands and knees, spinning round like tops. . . ghastly heaps of dead men." • Pickett's Charge, as this attack came to be known, was torn to pieces. The Confederates retreated and wa ...
... into heavy Union fire. One soldier recalled "bayonet thrusts, saber strokes, pistol shots. . . men going down on their hands and knees, spinning round like tops. . . ghastly heaps of dead men." • Pickett's Charge, as this attack came to be known, was torn to pieces. The Confederates retreated and wa ...
The North Wins
... into heavy Union fire. One soldier recalled "bayonet thrusts, saber strokes, pistol shots. . . men going down on their hands and knees, spinning round like tops. . . ghastly heaps of dead men." Pickett's Charge, as this attack came to be known, was torn to pieces. The Confederates retreated and wa ...
... into heavy Union fire. One soldier recalled "bayonet thrusts, saber strokes, pistol shots. . . men going down on their hands and knees, spinning round like tops. . . ghastly heaps of dead men." Pickett's Charge, as this attack came to be known, was torn to pieces. The Confederates retreated and wa ...
Unit 8 - Mr. O`Sullivan`s World of History
... war’s greatest battle began. The Battle of Gettysburg would last for three days and culminate with a massive Confederate infantry charge led by Major General George Pickett. The Rebel charge was wiped out by the deadly effective fire from rifled Union guns. Over half of Pickett’s men were dead or wo ...
... war’s greatest battle began. The Battle of Gettysburg would last for three days and culminate with a massive Confederate infantry charge led by Major General George Pickett. The Rebel charge was wiped out by the deadly effective fire from rifled Union guns. Over half of Pickett’s men were dead or wo ...
The War
... war’s greatest battle began. The Battle of Gettysburg would last for three days and culminate with a massive Confederate infantry charge led by Major General George Pickett. The Rebel charge was wiped out by the deadly effective fire from rifled Union guns. Over half of Pickett’s men were dead or wo ...
... war’s greatest battle began. The Battle of Gettysburg would last for three days and culminate with a massive Confederate infantry charge led by Major General George Pickett. The Rebel charge was wiped out by the deadly effective fire from rifled Union guns. Over half of Pickett’s men were dead or wo ...
The Civil War - Lewis-Palmer School District 38
... Bloodiest battle of the Civil War and is frequently cited as the war's turning point. Men on both sides showed extreme courage and determination, making it the bloodiest battle with the highest death toll. Lee’s army was allowed to retreat without immediate chase (Meade), again extending the war. Th ...
... Bloodiest battle of the Civil War and is frequently cited as the war's turning point. Men on both sides showed extreme courage and determination, making it the bloodiest battle with the highest death toll. Lee’s army was allowed to retreat without immediate chase (Meade), again extending the war. Th ...
Civil War battles
... Public demand pushed General-in-Chief Winfield Scott to advance on the South before adequately training Union troops. Scott ordered General Irvin McDowell to advance on Confederate troops stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia. McDowell attacked on July 21, and was initially successful, but the in ...
... Public demand pushed General-in-Chief Winfield Scott to advance on the South before adequately training Union troops. Scott ordered General Irvin McDowell to advance on Confederate troops stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia. McDowell attacked on July 21, and was initially successful, but the in ...
Unit 7 Power Point Presentation (Notes)
... C. Results – both sides learn that the war will be long and bloody ...
... C. Results – both sides learn that the war will be long and bloody ...
Key Characters of the Civil War
... Ulysses S. Grant General of the ________ _______ . Defeated a large Confederate Army at the _______ _____ _______ Received _______, ______, and ___ __________ from the North. This ________ him _____the ______ back. ...
... Ulysses S. Grant General of the ________ _______ . Defeated a large Confederate Army at the _______ _____ _______ Received _______, ______, and ___ __________ from the North. This ________ him _____the ______ back. ...