The End is Near: The Civil War in 1864
... succeeding, making clear winners and losers unknown. Additionally, Abraham Lincoln’s reelection hung in the balance; a presidential change-up would alter the nature of war, especially if George B. McClellan were victorious. [excerpt] ...
... succeeding, making clear winners and losers unknown. Additionally, Abraham Lincoln’s reelection hung in the balance; a presidential change-up would alter the nature of war, especially if George B. McClellan were victorious. [excerpt] ...
Fall 2013 - Psi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon at the University of
... has had a pair of screw drivers driven into his jaw and temples. He floods his bed with his blood…. One is pierced through the bowels & suffers a thousand agonies before death comes to his relief. Why should I proceed any further? Every part of the body is pierced. All conceivable wounds are inflict ...
... has had a pair of screw drivers driven into his jaw and temples. He floods his bed with his blood…. One is pierced through the bowels & suffers a thousand agonies before death comes to his relief. Why should I proceed any further? Every part of the body is pierced. All conceivable wounds are inflict ...
Wilmer McLean`s Civil War odyssey Enid News and Eagle
... As fighting raged on and near his property, it would soon become obvious to McLean northern Virginia was going to be the focal point of fighting as the war progressed. So, in a desire to protect his family from repetition of being a civilian caught between two great armies and the accompanying threa ...
... As fighting raged on and near his property, it would soon become obvious to McLean northern Virginia was going to be the focal point of fighting as the war progressed. So, in a desire to protect his family from repetition of being a civilian caught between two great armies and the accompanying threa ...
Davids museum
... General Irvin McDowell, the commander, was not ready for this fight. He needed more time to prepare, because the troops that volunteered were only training for 90 days. On July 16, McDowell marched his poorly trained army to Virginia. The Confederates were camped along Bull Run, and that is how this ...
... General Irvin McDowell, the commander, was not ready for this fight. He needed more time to prepare, because the troops that volunteered were only training for 90 days. On July 16, McDowell marched his poorly trained army to Virginia. The Confederates were camped along Bull Run, and that is how this ...
Chapter 13: The Civil War
... army. His father replied, “This Union your ancestors and mine helped to make must be saved from destruction.” William Stone from Louisiana rushed to join the Confederate army after the attack on Fort Sumter. His sister Kate wrote that he was “wild to be off to Virginia. He so fears that the fighting ...
... army. His father replied, “This Union your ancestors and mine helped to make must be saved from destruction.” William Stone from Louisiana rushed to join the Confederate army after the attack on Fort Sumter. His sister Kate wrote that he was “wild to be off to Virginia. He so fears that the fighting ...
CH 21 Part 3 Notes - Iredell
... under his rule, assisted by the greatest captain of our age, and his inspiration, we saw the Confederate States, based upon the idea that our race must be slaves, and slaves forever, battered to pieces and scattered to the four winds; it is hardly necessary to say that in his heart of hearts he loat ...
... under his rule, assisted by the greatest captain of our age, and his inspiration, we saw the Confederate States, based upon the idea that our race must be slaves, and slaves forever, battered to pieces and scattered to the four winds; it is hardly necessary to say that in his heart of hearts he loat ...
Strategies and Battles
... track cold move soldiers and supplies throughout the North. The South had only about 9,000 miles of track. . . . The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South’s bes ...
... track cold move soldiers and supplies throughout the North. The South had only about 9,000 miles of track. . . . The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South’s bes ...
The Americans
... Union Armies in the West {continued} Shiloh • March1862, Confederate troops surprise Union soldiers at Shiloh • Grant counterattacks; Confederates retreat; thousands dead, wounded • Shiloh teaches preparation needed, Confederacy vulnerable in West ...
... Union Armies in the West {continued} Shiloh • March1862, Confederate troops surprise Union soldiers at Shiloh • Grant counterattacks; Confederates retreat; thousands dead, wounded • Shiloh teaches preparation needed, Confederacy vulnerable in West ...
Week 6 January 11-15 - Trinity Basin Preparatory
... enemy would stop fighting. He didn’t just attack military targets; he worked to destroy the South economically, so it could no longer support an army. Sherman’s approach came to be known as total war. The Road to Appomattox (p. 404-405) Union forces were closing in on Lee’s army in Virginia. On Ap ...
... enemy would stop fighting. He didn’t just attack military targets; he worked to destroy the South economically, so it could no longer support an army. Sherman’s approach came to be known as total war. The Road to Appomattox (p. 404-405) Union forces were closing in on Lee’s army in Virginia. On Ap ...
Ulysses S. Grant and the Meaning of Appomattox
... to conciliation and reunion. By the end, Grant’s statement—“I only knew what was in my mind”—will be placed in an even more compelling perspective, revealing the richly textured nature of military surrender during the American Civil War. ...
... to conciliation and reunion. By the end, Grant’s statement—“I only knew what was in my mind”—will be placed in an even more compelling perspective, revealing the richly textured nature of military surrender during the American Civil War. ...
Chapter 9: The Civil War, 1861-1865
... voted to secede from the Union, Robert E. Lee—one of the most respected senior officers in the United States Army—received an offer from General Winfield Scott to command the Union’s troops. Although Lee had spoken against secession and considered slavery “a moral and political evil,” he wrote, “I c ...
... voted to secede from the Union, Robert E. Lee—one of the most respected senior officers in the United States Army—received an offer from General Winfield Scott to command the Union’s troops. Although Lee had spoken against secession and considered slavery “a moral and political evil,” he wrote, “I c ...
chapter 16 - apel slice
... secede from the state and rejoin the Union grew. In 1861, 48 Virginia counties organized themselves as a separate state called West Virginia. Congress admitted this state to the Union in 1863. Reading Check Explaining Why was Maryland strategically important? Comparing North and South When the war b ...
... secede from the state and rejoin the Union grew. In 1861, 48 Virginia counties organized themselves as a separate state called West Virginia. Congress admitted this state to the Union in 1863. Reading Check Explaining Why was Maryland strategically important? Comparing North and South When the war b ...
Civil War Strategy 1861-1865 Essay
... As the Union dithered, the Confederacy scrambled to gather its strength, both in the east and west. The cordon was expanded into Kentucky on September 3, 1861, when Confederate general Major General Leonidas K. Polk destroyed the state’s self-declared neutrality by authorizing its invasion. This dis ...
... As the Union dithered, the Confederacy scrambled to gather its strength, both in the east and west. The cordon was expanded into Kentucky on September 3, 1861, when Confederate general Major General Leonidas K. Polk destroyed the state’s self-declared neutrality by authorizing its invasion. This dis ...
Chapter 16 - Your History Site
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
Two Societies at War 1861–1865
... untold thousands of children by their enslaved black women. “Better, far better! [to] endure all horrors of civil war,” insisted a Confederate recruit, “than to see the dusky sons of Ham leading the fair daughters of the South to the altar.” To preserve black subordination and white supremacy, radic ...
... untold thousands of children by their enslaved black women. “Better, far better! [to] endure all horrors of civil war,” insisted a Confederate recruit, “than to see the dusky sons of Ham leading the fair daughters of the South to the altar.” To preserve black subordination and white supremacy, radic ...
Chapter 16: The Civil War, 1861-1865
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
Chapter 16: The Civil War, 1861-1865
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
Civil War - Dripping Springs ISD
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
Chapter 16: The Civil War, 1861-1865
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
... city only about 100 miles from the Union capital of Washington, D.C. Four states that allowed slavery—Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware—remained in the Union. The people of these border states were divided over which side to support. Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland had such strong support ...
Notes on the Civil War - Garrett Academy Of Technology
... Defend, defend, defend – hold out until the North gives up King Cotton Diplomacy – withhold cotton vital for Great Britian’s and France’s economy until they agreed to recognize the CSA, declare the Union blockade illegal, and assist the CSA in the war effort – ultimately a failure – GB and France we ...
... Defend, defend, defend – hold out until the North gives up King Cotton Diplomacy – withhold cotton vital for Great Britian’s and France’s economy until they agreed to recognize the CSA, declare the Union blockade illegal, and assist the CSA in the war effort – ultimately a failure – GB and France we ...
Question 1
... George Meade was the Union General in charge at Gettysburg. When Grant was transferred from the West, Meade became a very valuable general under Grant. Good job!! Go ahead to the next question. ...
... George Meade was the Union General in charge at Gettysburg. When Grant was transferred from the West, Meade became a very valuable general under Grant. Good job!! Go ahead to the next question. ...
General US Grant`s Effective Use of the Leadership
... Grant thought of them as possible force multipliers. This, however, was not an easily accepted venture. No one wanted to help set-up training or assistance camps because “almost to a man, the soldiers of this army hated to do anything which seemed to resemble serving [slaves].” 13 In the end, Genera ...
... Grant thought of them as possible force multipliers. This, however, was not an easily accepted venture. No one wanted to help set-up training or assistance camps because “almost to a man, the soldiers of this army hated to do anything which seemed to resemble serving [slaves].” 13 In the end, Genera ...
January - b/g micah jenkins
... general. Nine months later he was a Confederate major general in command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia, which included the pillar of states’ rights doctrine: Charleston. The following September, merely six months later, Pemberton was replaced as department commander largely due to ...
... general. Nine months later he was a Confederate major general in command of the Department of South Carolina and Georgia, which included the pillar of states’ rights doctrine: Charleston. The following September, merely six months later, Pemberton was replaced as department commander largely due to ...
The American Civil War`s Western Theater Part 01
... Fort Henry was constructed on low ground along the Tennessee River, and the fort was flooded during the battle. This image by Alexander Simplot is titled “The Capture of Fort Henry.” This image appeared in the March 1, 1862 edition of Harper’s Weekly. This image is courtesy of the National Park Serv ...
... Fort Henry was constructed on low ground along the Tennessee River, and the fort was flooded during the battle. This image by Alexander Simplot is titled “The Capture of Fort Henry.” This image appeared in the March 1, 1862 edition of Harper’s Weekly. This image is courtesy of the National Park Serv ...
Ulysses S. Grant and the American Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant, was the most acclaimed Union general during the American Civil War and was twice elected President. Grant began his military career as a cadet at the West Point military academy in 1839. After graduation he went on to serve with distinction as a lieutenant in the Mexican–American War. Grant was a keen observer of the war and learned battle strategies serving under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott. After the war Grant served at various posts especially in the Pacific Northwest; he retired from the service in 1854. On the onset of the Civil War in 1861 Grant was working as a clerk in his father's leather goods store in Galena, Illinois.Grant trained Union military recruits and was promoted to Colonel in June 1861. Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont, who viewed in Grant an ""iron will"" to win, appointed Grant to commander of the District of Cairo. Grant became famous around the nation after capturing Fort Donelson in February 1862 and promoted to Major General by President Abraham Lincoln. After a series of decisive yet costly battles and victories at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga, Grant was promoted to Lieutenant General by President Lincoln in 1864 and given charge of all the Union Armies. Grant went on to defeat Robert E. Lee after another series of costly battles in the Overland Campaign, Petersburg, and Appomattox. After the Civil War, Grant was given his final promotion of General of the Armed Forces in 1866 and served until 1869. Grant's popularity as a Union war general enabled him to be elected two terms as the 18th President of the United States.Some historians have viewed Grant as a ""butcher"" commander who in 1864 used attrition without regard to the lives of his own soldiers in order to kill off the enemy which could no longer replenish its losses. Throughout the Civil War Grant's armies incurred approximately 154,000 casualties, while having inflicted 191,000 casualties on his opposing Confederate armies. In terms of success, Grant was the only general during the Civil War who received the surrender of three Confederate armies. Although Grant maintained high casualties during the Overland Campaign in 1864, his aggressive fighting strategy was in compliance with the U.S. government's strategic war aims. Grant has recently been praised by historians for his ""military genius"", and viewed as a decisive general who emphasized movement and logistics.