Battles of Civil War Start
... The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter. Major Robert Anderson of the United States Army had moved his troops to the base because he feared a Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command r ...
... The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter. Major Robert Anderson of the United States Army had moved his troops to the base because he feared a Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command r ...
Chapter 11-2: Fighting Erupts
... The bloody Battle of Shiloh was a Confederate loss, but there were over 23,000 total casualties. Grant realized the Union would be saved only by complete conquest. New Orleans fell to Admiral Farragut, and he continued up the Mississippi River to capture Baton Rouge and Natchez. Only Vicksburg remai ...
... The bloody Battle of Shiloh was a Confederate loss, but there were over 23,000 total casualties. Grant realized the Union would be saved only by complete conquest. New Orleans fell to Admiral Farragut, and he continued up the Mississippi River to capture Baton Rouge and Natchez. Only Vicksburg remai ...
12.3 The tide of war turns
... South/Lee split his army and sent Jackson around to attack; surprised Hooker; Jackson died after the battle. ...
... South/Lee split his army and sent Jackson around to attack; surprised Hooker; Jackson died after the battle. ...
Slide 1
... In the bloody Civil War, Union forces devastate the South and defeat the Confederacy. President Lincoln narrowly wins reelection, but is assassinated as the war ends. Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States. ...
... In the bloody Civil War, Union forces devastate the South and defeat the Confederacy. President Lincoln narrowly wins reelection, but is assassinated as the war ends. Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States. ...
Advantages and Disadvantages
... Vicksburg from the west and then march south missing the swamps and rivers in the area north. Attack from the south Grant has cavalry troops raid and distract Confederates in Vicksburg while Grant can move his troops south of the city. ...
... Vicksburg from the west and then march south missing the swamps and rivers in the area north. Attack from the south Grant has cavalry troops raid and distract Confederates in Vicksburg while Grant can move his troops south of the city. ...
The Civil War (1861-1865)
... • It was now obvious that war was the only way to preserve the Union. Both sides predicted a quick victory (90 days) • An army of 35,000 Left Washington, DC to invade Virginia ...
... • It was now obvious that war was the only way to preserve the Union. Both sides predicted a quick victory (90 days) • An army of 35,000 Left Washington, DC to invade Virginia ...
Slide 1
... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long ...
... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long ...
Document
... revenues. They also raised money by selling bonds. North printed over $ 400 million in paper money during the war. These were called greenbacks because of their color. Because there was so much money in circulation, there was an inflation which made the dollar lose its worth. In retrospect, this inf ...
... revenues. They also raised money by selling bonds. North printed over $ 400 million in paper money during the war. These were called greenbacks because of their color. Because there was so much money in circulation, there was an inflation which made the dollar lose its worth. In retrospect, this inf ...
MAP 16.1a Overall Strategy of the Civil War
... This painting by William C. Washington, Jackson Entering the City of Winchester, shows the dashing Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson saving the Virginia town from Union capture in 1862. Jackson and other Confederate generals evoked fierce loyalty to the Confederacy. Unfortunately, by the time ...
... This painting by William C. Washington, Jackson Entering the City of Winchester, shows the dashing Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson saving the Virginia town from Union capture in 1862. Jackson and other Confederate generals evoked fierce loyalty to the Confederacy. Unfortunately, by the time ...
Civil War
... • Slave states that bordered the free states (MO, KY, MD, DE) • All border states stayed with the Union and didn’t join the Confederacy ...
... • Slave states that bordered the free states (MO, KY, MD, DE) • All border states stayed with the Union and didn’t join the Confederacy ...
Chapter 12
... • Confederates had a shortage of rifles at the start South imported rifles and stole even more in 1862 to better supply their army Eventually stole some breech-loaders as well ...
... • Confederates had a shortage of rifles at the start South imported rifles and stole even more in 1862 to better supply their army Eventually stole some breech-loaders as well ...
The Battle of Sporting Hill
... evening Union artillery pieces arrived and began shooting at McCormack's barn at which time the Union forces could see Confederate soldiers begin fleeing the barn. As evening fell, Ewen withdraw his forces. The Confederates were ready to attack by the morning of June 30, when word arrived from Rober ...
... evening Union artillery pieces arrived and began shooting at McCormack's barn at which time the Union forces could see Confederate soldiers begin fleeing the barn. As evening fell, Ewen withdraw his forces. The Confederates were ready to attack by the morning of June 30, when word arrived from Rober ...
The Battle of Brandy Station
... Ford, leaving Rappahannock Station protected only by the Louisiana Brigade under CS Brigadier General Harry T. Hays. The Army of the Potomac approached on November 7, 1863. CS Major General Jubal A. Early reinforced the bridgehead with CS Colonel Archibald C. Godwin´s Brigade. US Major General John ...
... Ford, leaving Rappahannock Station protected only by the Louisiana Brigade under CS Brigadier General Harry T. Hays. The Army of the Potomac approached on November 7, 1863. CS Major General Jubal A. Early reinforced the bridgehead with CS Colonel Archibald C. Godwin´s Brigade. US Major General John ...
The Civil War part 3
... Grant Invades the South • After Gettysburg, Grant pushed south to once again try and capture Richmond. Grant tried again and again to get around the right side of Lee's army, destroy it, then move on Richmond and end the war. Lee saw what he was trying to do and managed to stop him. The struggle c ...
... Grant Invades the South • After Gettysburg, Grant pushed south to once again try and capture Richmond. Grant tried again and again to get around the right side of Lee's army, destroy it, then move on Richmond and end the war. Lee saw what he was trying to do and managed to stop him. The struggle c ...
1864-65
... order his men to march across two miles of ground to attack the Union lines. In the assault, six Confederate generals were killed including Benjamin Harden Helm, Lincoln’s brother in law. Because Schofield retreated to Nashville, Hood believed Franklin was a victory. ...
... order his men to march across two miles of ground to attack the Union lines. In the assault, six Confederate generals were killed including Benjamin Harden Helm, Lincoln’s brother in law. Because Schofield retreated to Nashville, Hood believed Franklin was a victory. ...
Historical Notes to accompany letter dated: 07/04/62: 028 Historical
... raged over an extended territory and consisted of several battles including Oak Grove, Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Savage Station, and Malvern Hill. As one might expect of a participant in such a chaotic event, Hardaway's descriptions do not utilize a modern historical analysis. We can discern fro ...
... raged over an extended territory and consisted of several battles including Oak Grove, Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Savage Station, and Malvern Hill. As one might expect of a participant in such a chaotic event, Hardaway's descriptions do not utilize a modern historical analysis. We can discern fro ...
The Third Day at Gettysburg: Culp`s Hill
... Due to the lengthy march for Longstreet’s units, particularly Trimble and Pettigrew, Lee scheduled the attack for the mid afternoon, preceeded by a long artillery bombardment. However, the Union army did not cooperate with Lee’s plan. At about dawn, the five Union artillery batteries on Culp’s Hill ...
... Due to the lengthy march for Longstreet’s units, particularly Trimble and Pettigrew, Lee scheduled the attack for the mid afternoon, preceeded by a long artillery bombardment. However, the Union army did not cooperate with Lee’s plan. At about dawn, the five Union artillery batteries on Culp’s Hill ...
Chapter 16
... 2. Suspend the right of Habeas Corpus: protects people from being held in prison unlawfully 3. Placed Missouri under Martial Law: rule by the Army to keep it in the Union 4. Placed a naval blockade of the South to prevent imports to or exports from Confederate ports 5. To capture the Confederate cap ...
... 2. Suspend the right of Habeas Corpus: protects people from being held in prison unlawfully 3. Placed Missouri under Martial Law: rule by the Army to keep it in the Union 4. Placed a naval blockade of the South to prevent imports to or exports from Confederate ports 5. To capture the Confederate cap ...
American Civil War
... federal forces did not follow after Casualties were heavy: 13,000 out of 63,000 Union soldiers died. 11,000 of 40,000 Confederate troops were killed. ...
... federal forces did not follow after Casualties were heavy: 13,000 out of 63,000 Union soldiers died. 11,000 of 40,000 Confederate troops were killed. ...
Civil War study sheet Answers
... Union Goal: to bring the Southern states back into the Union Confederate Goal: to be an independent country/preserve their way of life 3. What were the military strategies? North: The Anaconda Plan 1. Blockade southern ports so that they could not get supplies in or their goods out to sell 2. Contro ...
... Union Goal: to bring the Southern states back into the Union Confederate Goal: to be an independent country/preserve their way of life 3. What were the military strategies? North: The Anaconda Plan 1. Blockade southern ports so that they could not get supplies in or their goods out to sell 2. Contro ...
Grant Secures Tennessee
... Grant Versus Lee General Grant started a campaign against General Robert E. Lee’s forces in which warfare would continue without pause. Grant launched an all out assault at Cold Harbor near Richmond. Lee stopped Grant, whose army had suffered heavy casualties. ...
... Grant Versus Lee General Grant started a campaign against General Robert E. Lee’s forces in which warfare would continue without pause. Grant launched an all out assault at Cold Harbor near Richmond. Lee stopped Grant, whose army had suffered heavy casualties. ...
Civil War Powerpoint
... With a wild “Rebel Yell” the Confederates launched a strong counterattack, and as the Union troops began withdrawing under pressure, many panicked and it turned into a rout. ...
... With a wild “Rebel Yell” the Confederates launched a strong counterattack, and as the Union troops began withdrawing under pressure, many panicked and it turned into a rout. ...
Battle of Galveston
... and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States [Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia], and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United Stat ...
... and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States [Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia], and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United Stat ...