Triumph and Tragedy - Newspaper In Education
... explosions set by retreating Rebels consuming much of the city. ...
... explosions set by retreating Rebels consuming much of the city. ...
Lee: In Search of the Decisive Battle at Gettysburg
... that his army was in great danger, forcing him to scramble to concentrate it. On that date, Stuart had been separated from Lee for about five days. In that span the Army of the Potomac had undergone a change of command and moved with surprising alacrity to interpose itself between the Army of Northe ...
... that his army was in great danger, forcing him to scramble to concentrate it. On that date, Stuart had been separated from Lee for about five days. In that span the Army of the Potomac had undergone a change of command and moved with surprising alacrity to interpose itself between the Army of Northe ...
Narrative side - Civil War Travel
... Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson said, “If this Valley is lost, Virginia is lost.” The Blue Ridge Mountains confine the Valley on the east and the Alleghenies on the west. Between Harrisonburg and Strasburg, Massanutten Mountain creates two narrow valleys, the Page Valley on the east and the main Valle ...
... Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson said, “If this Valley is lost, Virginia is lost.” The Blue Ridge Mountains confine the Valley on the east and the Alleghenies on the west. Between Harrisonburg and Strasburg, Massanutten Mountain creates two narrow valleys, the Page Valley on the east and the main Valle ...
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
... and the Union retreats to a small hill, but Ewell, Lee's commander near the hill, refuses to take the hill, afraid that his position is not favorable. The day's fighting ends and Lee speaks with his generals, forming a plan for the next day's attack. Although Longstreet has expressed an opinion that ...
... and the Union retreats to a small hill, but Ewell, Lee's commander near the hill, refuses to take the hill, afraid that his position is not favorable. The day's fighting ends and Lee speaks with his generals, forming a plan for the next day's attack. Although Longstreet has expressed an opinion that ...
Feb 2012 - 7th Florida Infantry Company K
... John R. Durrance, Henry Seward, Streaty Parker, and to secure supplies, horses and contraband. The Second Florida Calvary (Union) had made it to just fifteen miles from Fort Meade when they were spotted by Confederate pickets. Confederate James McKay Jr., (Capt. James McKay's I son) was in charge of ...
... John R. Durrance, Henry Seward, Streaty Parker, and to secure supplies, horses and contraband. The Second Florida Calvary (Union) had made it to just fifteen miles from Fort Meade when they were spotted by Confederate pickets. Confederate James McKay Jr., (Capt. James McKay's I son) was in charge of ...
Who They Were Civil War 150 Webquest
... 10. Why do you think there was a pay difference between white and black soldiers in the Union Army? ...
... 10. Why do you think there was a pay difference between white and black soldiers in the Union Army? ...
Pickett`s Charge
... http://www.historynet.com/picketts-charge-gettysburg http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pickettscharge.htm http://july1863.homestead.com/daythree.html http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-gettysburg-ends http://history1800s.about.com/od/civilwar/ss/Significance-of-Battle-Of-Gettysbur ...
... http://www.historynet.com/picketts-charge-gettysburg http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pickettscharge.htm http://july1863.homestead.com/daythree.html http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-gettysburg-ends http://history1800s.about.com/od/civilwar/ss/Significance-of-Battle-Of-Gettysbur ...
42nd New York - Rich Mountain Battlefield
... Volunteers (nicknamed the Tammany Regiment because of the political hall where it was recruited) were leveled by a devastating volley within ten yards of that field's famous stone wall. With most of the men blown off their feet and dazed survivors running back to shelter, Color Sergeant Michael Cudd ...
... Volunteers (nicknamed the Tammany Regiment because of the political hall where it was recruited) were leveled by a devastating volley within ten yards of that field's famous stone wall. With most of the men blown off their feet and dazed survivors running back to shelter, Color Sergeant Michael Cudd ...
Private Eric Tipton
... Volunteers (nicknamed the Tammany Regiment because of the political hall where it was recruited) were leveled by a devastating volley within ten yards of that field's famous stone wall. With most of the men blown off their feet and dazed survivors running back to shelter, Color Sergeant Michael Cudd ...
... Volunteers (nicknamed the Tammany Regiment because of the political hall where it was recruited) were leveled by a devastating volley within ten yards of that field's famous stone wall. With most of the men blown off their feet and dazed survivors running back to shelter, Color Sergeant Michael Cudd ...
From Kennesaw Mountain to the Chattahoochee River: General
... tenable." A short time later General Gustavus Woodson Smith, who commanded state troops, confirmed the danger and reported that he would have to pull back no later than daybreak unless reinforced. His left now seriously threatened after only 36 hours of resistance, General Johnston again ordered the ...
... tenable." A short time later General Gustavus Woodson Smith, who commanded state troops, confirmed the danger and reported that he would have to pull back no later than daybreak unless reinforced. His left now seriously threatened after only 36 hours of resistance, General Johnston again ordered the ...
Battle of Leesburg by sfcdan
... It was here that Evans would contest the expected attack McCall’s Division on Leesburg. While the desired result of the Union movement described in the captured documents was supposed to be the withdrawal of Evans’ brigade from the Leesburg area it had the opposite affect. As the Union forces moved ...
... It was here that Evans would contest the expected attack McCall’s Division on Leesburg. While the desired result of the Union movement described in the captured documents was supposed to be the withdrawal of Evans’ brigade from the Leesburg area it had the opposite affect. As the Union forces moved ...
What Caused the American Civil War? A number of circumstances
... more acceptable in the South than the North. Southern planters relied on slave labor to run larger farms or plantations and make them profitable. Slaves also provided labor for various household chores. The institution of slavery did not sit well with many northerners who felt that slavery was unciv ...
... more acceptable in the South than the North. Southern planters relied on slave labor to run larger farms or plantations and make them profitable. Slaves also provided labor for various household chores. The institution of slavery did not sit well with many northerners who felt that slavery was unciv ...
Name
... 33. Which of the following led to the Battle of Gettysburg? a. Confederate troops searched for shoes in Pennsylvania. b. Lee invaded the North, hoping to fuel Northern discontent with the war. c. Lee hoped that a victory on Northern soil would lead European nations to recognize the Confederacy. d. ...
... 33. Which of the following led to the Battle of Gettysburg? a. Confederate troops searched for shoes in Pennsylvania. b. Lee invaded the North, hoping to fuel Northern discontent with the war. c. Lee hoped that a victory on Northern soil would lead European nations to recognize the Confederacy. d. ...
Economics
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded by a mu ...
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded by a mu ...
America: Pathways to the Present
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded by a mu ...
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded by a mu ...
Chapter 11 - Valhalla High School
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded by a mu ...
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded by a mu ...
Episode 5
... happen before the end of the day. He is convinced that the Union army is trying to move its siege artillery within range of the Confederate capital city of Richmond. Both armies are already so close to Richmond that Lee can hear the city’s church bells ringing in the clear morning air. He orders def ...
... happen before the end of the day. He is convinced that the Union army is trying to move its siege artillery within range of the Confederate capital city of Richmond. Both armies are already so close to Richmond that Lee can hear the city’s church bells ringing in the clear morning air. He orders def ...
Battle of Gettysburg PPT
... On the 3rd day of battle, Lee orders an all-out attack on the center of the Union line. George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a charge across the low ground separating the two forces “High Tide of the Confederacy” – Northern-most point reached by Confederate army – Closest and last cha ...
... On the 3rd day of battle, Lee orders an all-out attack on the center of the Union line. George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a charge across the low ground separating the two forces “High Tide of the Confederacy” – Northern-most point reached by Confederate army – Closest and last cha ...
The Battle of Gettysburg - Reeths
... It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under ...
... It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under ...
Gettysburg
... Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. armies--dead, wounded, and missing--exceeded 50,000 men. ...
... Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. armies--dead, wounded, and missing--exceeded 50,000 men. ...
And So the Murderous Work Went On
... plan and proceed with the original assault on Malvern Hill. First, Lee learned that John Magruder’s unit, which had mistakenly been directed on the wrong road, had finally arrived on the field. Second, Lee heard reports that Brigadier General Lewis Armistead’s Virginians were advancing with success ...
... plan and proceed with the original assault on Malvern Hill. First, Lee learned that John Magruder’s unit, which had mistakenly been directed on the wrong road, had finally arrived on the field. Second, Lee heard reports that Brigadier General Lewis Armistead’s Virginians were advancing with success ...
USch11
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded by a mu ...
... • On April 2, 1865, Lee tried to slip around Grant’s army. He planned to unite his troops with those of General Johnston. Lee hoped that together they would be able to continue the war. • On April 9, 1865, Lee’s forces came to the Virginia town of Appomattox Court House. They were surrounded by a mu ...
Antietam Animated Map Lesson Plan with Materials
... time to retreat slowly toward the Richmond defenses. A surprise attack by Rebels at the battle of Seven Pines (or Fair Oaks) blunted the already sluggish Federal advance. Although the Union army repulsed the attacks, McClellan to again delayed any further movement, hoping for more reinforcements to ...
... time to retreat slowly toward the Richmond defenses. A surprise attack by Rebels at the battle of Seven Pines (or Fair Oaks) blunted the already sluggish Federal advance. Although the Union army repulsed the attacks, McClellan to again delayed any further movement, hoping for more reinforcements to ...
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... Lee moved his army west of Richmond, hoping to link up with the small Confederate force that was trying to stop Sherman’s advance. The Union army blocked his escape route. ...
... Lee moved his army west of Richmond, hoping to link up with the small Confederate force that was trying to stop Sherman’s advance. The Union army blocked his escape route. ...
dedication of new yo..
... The battles of Waterloo and Gettysburg are sometimes compared. Both are included among the decisive conflicts recorded in history. The tactics in both battles have been much discussed and freely criticised. The contending hosts were not unlike in numbers, until the arrival of Blucher made the allied ...
... The battles of Waterloo and Gettysburg are sometimes compared. Both are included among the decisive conflicts recorded in history. The tactics in both battles have been much discussed and freely criticised. The contending hosts were not unlike in numbers, until the arrival of Blucher made the allied ...