Civil War battlefields
... the Union, followed by six other southern states. They formed their own government, the Confederate States of America, a move the North rejected as illegal. The first shots were fired in April 1861, when Confederate soldiers captured Fort Sumter (www.nps.gov/ fosu) in Charleston, South Carolina. Soo ...
... the Union, followed by six other southern states. They formed their own government, the Confederate States of America, a move the North rejected as illegal. The first shots were fired in April 1861, when Confederate soldiers captured Fort Sumter (www.nps.gov/ fosu) in Charleston, South Carolina. Soo ...
The Opening Fight at Gettysburg
... June 29, Buford’s Division moved to cover and protect the left flank of the line of march. … On 30 June … the two brigades (of cavalry) reached Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town and drive him back before he secured a position.10 When Buford’s cavalry ident ...
... June 29, Buford’s Division moved to cover and protect the left flank of the line of march. … On 30 June … the two brigades (of cavalry) reached Gettysburg in the afternoon, just in time to meet the enemy entering the town and drive him back before he secured a position.10 When Buford’s cavalry ident ...
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... December 1862: Confederate Troops dug trenches and defeated Union at Battle of Fredricksburg,VA – 12,600 Union casualties May 1863: Chancellorsville, VA. Confederate troops with ½ as many men as Union cuts Union into pieces. Stonewall Jackson shot by own men. July 2-4, 1863: Battle of Gettysburg rag ...
... December 1862: Confederate Troops dug trenches and defeated Union at Battle of Fredricksburg,VA – 12,600 Union casualties May 1863: Chancellorsville, VA. Confederate troops with ½ as many men as Union cuts Union into pieces. Stonewall Jackson shot by own men. July 2-4, 1863: Battle of Gettysburg rag ...
THE CIVIL WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA 1861 The Civil War began
... was connected to most of northwest Virginia by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. As Union troops under General George B. McClellan advanced, Porterfield drew his forces back to Philippi. As McClellan neared the region, he sent Colonel Benjamin F. Kelley and the First Virginia Provisional Regiment (la ...
... was connected to most of northwest Virginia by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. As Union troops under General George B. McClellan advanced, Porterfield drew his forces back to Philippi. As McClellan neared the region, he sent Colonel Benjamin F. Kelley and the First Virginia Provisional Regiment (la ...
NC Map Side - NC Historic Sites
... Gen. Nathan G. Evans saw his left flank crumble here. Confederate Retreat – Evans’ troops retreated across a burning bridge, and Federals ...
... Gen. Nathan G. Evans saw his left flank crumble here. Confederate Retreat – Evans’ troops retreated across a burning bridge, and Federals ...
The Peninsula Campaign
... Confederate defenders on the heights behind the city is remembered as one of the most one-sided battles of the American Civil War, with Union casualties more than twice as heavy as those suffered by the Confederates. Burnside's plan was to cross the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg in mid-Novemb ...
... Confederate defenders on the heights behind the city is remembered as one of the most one-sided battles of the American Civil War, with Union casualties more than twice as heavy as those suffered by the Confederates. Burnside's plan was to cross the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg in mid-Novemb ...
The Second Battle of Cabin Creek
... alerted. Speed became imperative for the Confederates. They had to pass by just any chance for a fight in order to accomplish their main mission. For the troops of General Watie's comrnand, however, any encounter whatsoever meant a chance to even the score with their "traitorous" red brothers in the ...
... alerted. Speed became imperative for the Confederates. They had to pass by just any chance for a fight in order to accomplish their main mission. For the troops of General Watie's comrnand, however, any encounter whatsoever meant a chance to even the score with their "traitorous" red brothers in the ...
The Road to Gettysburg
... for his failure to pursue Lee after Antietam. • He replaced him with Ambrose Burnside, but Burnside also proved to be a disappointment. ...
... for his failure to pursue Lee after Antietam. • He replaced him with Ambrose Burnside, but Burnside also proved to be a disappointment. ...
Lecture S15 -- The Confederacy and the United States
... Lecture S15 -- The Confederacy and the United States in 1861 The Development of American Secessionism: John C. Calhoun: Representative, Senator, and Vice President, Calhoun’s career reflects the gradual development of a distinct Southern regional interest based on the protection of slavery, often us ...
... Lecture S15 -- The Confederacy and the United States in 1861 The Development of American Secessionism: John C. Calhoun: Representative, Senator, and Vice President, Calhoun’s career reflects the gradual development of a distinct Southern regional interest based on the protection of slavery, often us ...
CIVIL WAR UNIT - Miss Christy`s room
... an old wooden ship called the Merrimac which had been rebuilt with iron all around the boat then renamed the Virginia. The Merrimac had sunk several Union ships in the past months. The North decided to build an ironclad ship to fight it. The Northern ship was called the Monitor. After Grant had capt ...
... an old wooden ship called the Merrimac which had been rebuilt with iron all around the boat then renamed the Virginia. The Merrimac had sunk several Union ships in the past months. The North decided to build an ironclad ship to fight it. The Northern ship was called the Monitor. After Grant had capt ...
Chapter 17-The Civil War
... of Appomattox Court House. Grant offered generous terms, which Lee graciously accepted. With that, the American Civil War ended. ...
... of Appomattox Court House. Grant offered generous terms, which Lee graciously accepted. With that, the American Civil War ended. ...
The American Nation
... McClellan laid siege to Yorktown as a preliminary to attacking Richmond. Johnston held Yorktown for a month, then retreated toward Richmond. Johnston was wounded in the Battle of Seven Pines and Lee halted the fighting. Lee took advantage of McClellan’s failure to move by attacking in the Se ...
... McClellan laid siege to Yorktown as a preliminary to attacking Richmond. Johnston held Yorktown for a month, then retreated toward Richmond. Johnston was wounded in the Battle of Seven Pines and Lee halted the fighting. Lee took advantage of McClellan’s failure to move by attacking in the Se ...
Civil War - Mrs. Rostas
... Lincoln planned to send supplies to the Union men at the Fort but the Confederate forces fired on the Fort demanding surrender. ►Union surrendered two days later, no casualties. ...
... Lincoln planned to send supplies to the Union men at the Fort but the Confederate forces fired on the Fort demanding surrender. ►Union surrendered two days later, no casualties. ...
Wilbanks-Civil.War.Handout - Mesa FamilySearch Library
... - Chickamauga: September 20 & 21, 1863 - total casualties in 2 days of fighting: 34,654 - The campaign from Wilderness to Richmond - May 5 to June 30, 1864 -- two months of fighting - Grant now in command of the Union Army ...
... - Chickamauga: September 20 & 21, 1863 - total casualties in 2 days of fighting: 34,654 - The campaign from Wilderness to Richmond - May 5 to June 30, 1864 -- two months of fighting - Grant now in command of the Union Army ...
Finnish Sailors and Soldiers in the American Civil War
... Among the Finns in the Confederate Forces, one sailor was discovered as being part of the 60-man crew of the renown Confederate Cruiser Alabama (Lonn, 1940:297). This sailor was named "Jackalanwiski", whose name is most likely spelled incorrectly. According to an autobiography written by an English ...
... Among the Finns in the Confederate Forces, one sailor was discovered as being part of the 60-man crew of the renown Confederate Cruiser Alabama (Lonn, 1940:297). This sailor was named "Jackalanwiski", whose name is most likely spelled incorrectly. According to an autobiography written by an English ...
Viewing the Civil War through a natural resource window
... enthralled with the scheme, and Grant always provided him with a somewhat optimistic reply. The soldiers and the slaves who had been pressed into service continued to excavate. A sudden rise in the river caused a dam at the head of the canal to break. The area was flooded, and the canal filled with ...
... enthralled with the scheme, and Grant always provided him with a somewhat optimistic reply. The soldiers and the slaves who had been pressed into service continued to excavate. A sudden rise in the river caused a dam at the head of the canal to break. The area was flooded, and the canal filled with ...
Unit 9 ~ The Civil War
... Looked for a way to continue the war until a ceasefire could be declared and they would be recognized ...
... Looked for a way to continue the war until a ceasefire could be declared and they would be recognized ...
Academic Content Standards
... more industry more resources a better banking system to help raise money more ships (see USS Alligator (1862) video) regular navy members who were mostly loyal to the Union a larger and more efficient railway system Abraham Lincoln's dedication, intelligence, skill, and ...
... more industry more resources a better banking system to help raise money more ships (see USS Alligator (1862) video) regular navy members who were mostly loyal to the Union a larger and more efficient railway system Abraham Lincoln's dedication, intelligence, skill, and ...
Ch 11 Civil War Powerpoint
... from disease and not battle wounds Poor nutrition and contaminated food led to dysentery and typhoid fever Malaria and pneumonia were also killers Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital than he was to be killed on the battlefield One in five Union soldiers who was ...
... from disease and not battle wounds Poor nutrition and contaminated food led to dysentery and typhoid fever Malaria and pneumonia were also killers Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital than he was to be killed on the battlefield One in five Union soldiers who was ...
Civil War Discovery
... Once Pope found Jackson’s position, he attacked beginning the Second Battle of Bull Run. The Confederates were outnumbered but fought back ferociously and kept their position… even throwing rocks when they ran out of ammunition ...
... Once Pope found Jackson’s position, he attacked beginning the Second Battle of Bull Run. The Confederates were outnumbered but fought back ferociously and kept their position… even throwing rocks when they ran out of ammunition ...
Sherman`s History Mystery
... Throughout Sherman’s march, many slaves were freed. With nowhere else to go, they followed Sherman. However, it became harder and harder for the Union army to move quickly and care for all of the freedmen. Brigadier General Davis devised a plan to rid his line of the refugees when he reached Ebeneze ...
... Throughout Sherman’s march, many slaves were freed. With nowhere else to go, they followed Sherman. However, it became harder and harder for the Union army to move quickly and care for all of the freedmen. Brigadier General Davis devised a plan to rid his line of the refugees when he reached Ebeneze ...
Civil War in Louisa County
... From the official report on Stoneman’s Raid into Louisa County, May 1863 “To the loss in the destruction of the bridges over rivers, public stores of all kinds, horses and mules captured, and those brought out by escaped slaves, there must be added the money value of some 450 negroes, who came out o ...
... From the official report on Stoneman’s Raid into Louisa County, May 1863 “To the loss in the destruction of the bridges over rivers, public stores of all kinds, horses and mules captured, and those brought out by escaped slaves, there must be added the money value of some 450 negroes, who came out o ...