22nd Illinois - Colonel Friedrich K. Hecker Camp #443
... biscuits, bacon with molassas and coffee. A few noteworthy transactions also happened; Lieutenant Colonel Swanwick was exchanged in May 1863; and he returned to the 22nd Illinois, along with being mustered in as a Lieutenant Colonel on 27 May 1863. The soldiers were told (and reported to the Bellevi ...
... biscuits, bacon with molassas and coffee. A few noteworthy transactions also happened; Lieutenant Colonel Swanwick was exchanged in May 1863; and he returned to the 22nd Illinois, along with being mustered in as a Lieutenant Colonel on 27 May 1863. The soldiers were told (and reported to the Bellevi ...
The American Civil War
... We are met on a great battlefield 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 nation might live.” ...
... We are met on a great battlefield 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 nation might live.” ...
A pretty tough pull on me. - National Park Service History Electronic
... on our part.”3 Another man in Battery H recalled the fight this way, “Shortly before 5 P.M. on the 2d, our battery was opened upon by the batteries of the enemy on our right…For three mortal hours the iron storm was howling around and over us, while upon the extreme left the incessant roar of musket ...
... on our part.”3 Another man in Battery H recalled the fight this way, “Shortly before 5 P.M. on the 2d, our battery was opened upon by the batteries of the enemy on our right…For three mortal hours the iron storm was howling around and over us, while upon the extreme left the incessant roar of musket ...
War and Remembrance: Walter Place and Ulysses S. Grant
... became a perfect target for Confederate troops intent on stopping—or at least slowing down— the Union campaign against Vicksburg.3 Early on the morning of December 20, 1862, Confederate cavalry under the command of General Earl Van Dorn rode into Holly Springs, catching the Union garrison there by s ...
... became a perfect target for Confederate troops intent on stopping—or at least slowing down— the Union campaign against Vicksburg.3 Early on the morning of December 20, 1862, Confederate cavalry under the command of General Earl Van Dorn rode into Holly Springs, catching the Union garrison there by s ...
Allatoona Pass Battlefield
... Within a few hours, the “needless effusion of blood” began. The Confederate offensive came from the north and west, forcing a main contingent of Union troops inside the Star Fort, but at a terrible price. French’s forces made four assaults on the western fort, coming within 100 yards of taking it ea ...
... Within a few hours, the “needless effusion of blood” began. The Confederate offensive came from the north and west, forcing a main contingent of Union troops inside the Star Fort, but at a terrible price. French’s forces made four assaults on the western fort, coming within 100 yards of taking it ea ...
Driving Tour - Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation
... railroad embankment covered his left flank, while open ground in front of his position offered ...
... railroad embankment covered his left flank, while open ground in front of his position offered ...
1863: The Turning Point in The Civil War
... reminding everyone listening why the war was being fought in the first place: to keep democracy and freedom alive, preserve the Union and continue the work that the Founding Fathers ...
... reminding everyone listening why the war was being fought in the first place: to keep democracy and freedom alive, preserve the Union and continue the work that the Founding Fathers ...
The Ox Hill Battlefield Park Audio Tour Script Male Voice:
... The Battle of Ox Hill is the Confederate name for what the Union Army called the Battle of Chantilly. It took place at a critical time in the Civil War, between two of the war’s most famous and memorialized battles – two days after Second Manassas and 16 days before Antietam. Although the battle was ...
... The Battle of Ox Hill is the Confederate name for what the Union Army called the Battle of Chantilly. It took place at a critical time in the Civil War, between two of the war’s most famous and memorialized battles – two days after Second Manassas and 16 days before Antietam. Although the battle was ...
gettysburg 2013 xi
... Aside from the lopsided successes so far achieved and the understandable belief that a conclusive victory was one more fight away, another reason for a Confederate offensive in the east was due to the dire situation out west where comrades-in-arms were fighting for their very survival. Ulysses S. Gr ...
... Aside from the lopsided successes so far achieved and the understandable belief that a conclusive victory was one more fight away, another reason for a Confederate offensive in the east was due to the dire situation out west where comrades-in-arms were fighting for their very survival. Ulysses S. Gr ...
What Caused the American Civil War? A number of circumstances
... loyal to the Union, to enlist and put down what he argued was a treacherous act of rebellion (four border slave states remained in the Union and two Union states were added during the Civil War). Four more states seceded making eleven Confederate states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisian ...
... loyal to the Union, to enlist and put down what he argued was a treacherous act of rebellion (four border slave states remained in the Union and two Union states were added during the Civil War). Four more states seceded making eleven Confederate states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisian ...
Economics
... • Early in the war, General Butler said that slaves captured by the Union army were contraband, property of one side seized by the other. If, as the Southerners claimed, slaves were property, then the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress autho ...
... • Early in the war, General Butler said that slaves captured by the Union army were contraband, property of one side seized by the other. If, as the Southerners claimed, slaves were property, then the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress autho ...
America: Pathways to the Present
... • Early in the war, General Butler said that slaves captured by the Union army were contraband, property of one side seized by the other. If, as the Southerners claimed, slaves were property, then the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress autho ...
... • Early in the war, General Butler said that slaves captured by the Union army were contraband, property of one side seized by the other. If, as the Southerners claimed, slaves were property, then the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress autho ...
Chapter 11 - Valhalla High School
... • Early in the war, General Butler said that slaves captured by the Union army were contraband, property of one side seized by the other. If, as the Southerners claimed, slaves were property, then the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress autho ...
... • Early in the war, General Butler said that slaves captured by the Union army were contraband, property of one side seized by the other. If, as the Southerners claimed, slaves were property, then the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress autho ...
ch21TheFurnaceofCivilWar
... when he was scouting the Northern troops at dusk. Lee’s right hand man was lost c. Gettysburg (July 1863) i. Lee decided to follow up this victory by invading the north in PA. A victory would help foreign intervention. It was also the northernmost point of invasion for Lee ii. Union General George M ...
... when he was scouting the Northern troops at dusk. Lee’s right hand man was lost c. Gettysburg (July 1863) i. Lee decided to follow up this victory by invading the north in PA. A victory would help foreign intervention. It was also the northernmost point of invasion for Lee ii. Union General George M ...
Ch. 9 PowerPoint
... • After the Union’s major victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg, fierce fighting erupted in Tennessee near Chattanooga. • Grant ordered General William Tecumseh Sherman to attack Confederate positions on the north end of Missionary Ridge. • When Sherman failed to break through, Grant ordered 23,000 ...
... • After the Union’s major victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg, fierce fighting erupted in Tennessee near Chattanooga. • Grant ordered General William Tecumseh Sherman to attack Confederate positions on the north end of Missionary Ridge. • When Sherman failed to break through, Grant ordered 23,000 ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... was no stranger to battle. He had served in the army for over twenty-five years, starting when he was just seventeen years old. 3 The Civil War was not his first war, either. Like the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, General Grant had fought in another war. General Ulysses S. Grant leaned against ...
... was no stranger to battle. He had served in the army for over twenty-five years, starting when he was just seventeen years old. 3 The Civil War was not his first war, either. Like the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, General Grant had fought in another war. General Ulysses S. Grant leaned against ...
An Introduction to the Civil War - Via Sapientiae
... CC3.R.I 1 Key Ideas and Details: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers CC3.R.I.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. CC3. ...
... CC3.R.I 1 Key Ideas and Details: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers CC3.R.I.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. CC3. ...
First Battle of Bull Run
... received some cover from Capt. John D. Imboden and his battery of four 6-pounder guns, who held off the Union advance while the Confederates attempted to regroup on Henry House Hill. They were met by generals Johnston and Beauregard, who had just arrived from Johnston's headquarters at the M. Lewis ...
... received some cover from Capt. John D. Imboden and his battery of four 6-pounder guns, who held off the Union advance while the Confederates attempted to regroup on Henry House Hill. They were met by generals Johnston and Beauregard, who had just arrived from Johnston's headquarters at the M. Lewis ...
Union Victory
... 1. The goal was to capture the Confederate Capitol of Richmond, Va. B. Confederate forces were commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston. 1. General Johnston was severely wounded outside of Richmond, Va. May 1862 2. The main Confederate goal was to protect Richmond from the Union army. C. General Robe ...
... 1. The goal was to capture the Confederate Capitol of Richmond, Va. B. Confederate forces were commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston. 1. General Johnston was severely wounded outside of Richmond, Va. May 1862 2. The main Confederate goal was to protect Richmond from the Union army. C. General Robe ...
USch11
... • Early in the war, General Butler said that slaves captured by the Union army were contraband, property of one side seized by the other. If, as the Southerners claimed, slaves were property, then the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress autho ...
... • Early in the war, General Butler said that slaves captured by the Union army were contraband, property of one side seized by the other. If, as the Southerners claimed, slaves were property, then the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress autho ...
And So the Murderous Work Went On
... forced to take shelter in a shallow ravine/swale, thereby disconnected from their main battle line. At nearly 4 P.M. Magruder arrived and was immediately ordered to take position on the extreme right flank of the Confederate line. Just as Magruder began to deploy his men into a line of battle, he re ...
... forced to take shelter in a shallow ravine/swale, thereby disconnected from their main battle line. At nearly 4 P.M. Magruder arrived and was immediately ordered to take position on the extreme right flank of the Confederate line. Just as Magruder began to deploy his men into a line of battle, he re ...
Tennessee Abolitionists - Teach Tennessee History
... deep ditch around its exterior and stringing telegraph wire between the tree stumps. The Confederates attacked on a cold and foggy morning on November 29th. They were not prepared to scale the high wall. The result was disaster. The Confederates suffered 813 casualties compared to the Union’s 13. Kn ...
... deep ditch around its exterior and stringing telegraph wire between the tree stumps. The Confederates attacked on a cold and foggy morning on November 29th. They were not prepared to scale the high wall. The result was disaster. The Confederates suffered 813 casualties compared to the Union’s 13. Kn ...
1863: Shifting Tides
... Attack on Fort Sumter April 12–13, 1861 Summary: On April 12, 1861, after warning the U.S. Army to leave Fort Sumter, which guarded the port of Charleston, South Carolina, the Confederate Army fired upon the fort. At 2:30 p.m. the next day, the fort surrendered. There were no casualties during the b ...
... Attack on Fort Sumter April 12–13, 1861 Summary: On April 12, 1861, after warning the U.S. Army to leave Fort Sumter, which guarded the port of Charleston, South Carolina, the Confederate Army fired upon the fort. At 2:30 p.m. the next day, the fort surrendered. There were no casualties during the b ...
Comparing Bull Runs - Civil War Rumblings
... 76,000 troops while the Confederates had 49,000 engaged; both sides were using hardened veterans of several campaigns, including Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign, the Peninsula Campaign, and Seven Days, among others. The respective command structures had also seen dramatic changes. On the Federal side ...
... 76,000 troops while the Confederates had 49,000 engaged; both sides were using hardened veterans of several campaigns, including Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign, the Peninsula Campaign, and Seven Days, among others. The respective command structures had also seen dramatic changes. On the Federal side ...
Second Battle of Corinth
The Second Battle of Corinth (which, in the context of the American Civil War, is usually referred to as the Battle of Corinth, to differentiate it from the Siege of Corinth earlier the same year) was fought October 3–4, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi. For the second time in the Iuka-Corinth Campaign, Union Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans defeated a Confederate army, this time one under Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn.After the Battle of Iuka, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price marched his army to meet with Van Dorn's. The combined force, under the command of the more senior Van Dorn, moved in the direction of Corinth, a critical rail junction in northern Mississippi, hoping to disrupt Union lines of communications and then sweep into Middle Tennessee. The fighting began on October 3 as the Confederates pushed the Federal army from the rifle pits originally constructed by the Confederates for the Siege of Corinth. The Confederates exploited a gap in the Union line and continued to press the Union troops until they fell back to an inner line of fortifications.On the second day of battle, the Confederates moved forward to meet heavy Union artillery fire, storming Battery Powell and Battery Robinett, where desperate hand-to-hand fighting occurred. A brief incursion into the town of Corinth was repulsed. After a Federal counterattack recaptured Battery Powell, Van Dorn ordered a general retreat. Rosecrans did not pursue immediately and the Confederates escaped destruction.