Confederate Nationalism in Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia During
... the large free African American population within the city of New Orleans. The impact of an affluent and free African American community on a Confederate nationalistic view that was based in no small measure on the institution of slavery and white supremacy likely affected nationalistic tendencies w ...
... the large free African American population within the city of New Orleans. The impact of an affluent and free African American community on a Confederate nationalistic view that was based in no small measure on the institution of slavery and white supremacy likely affected nationalistic tendencies w ...
John Bell Hood: Extracting Truth from History
... The year 2011 brings us the Sesquicentennial celebration of the American Civil War. Surprisingly, one hundred and fifty years later, students continue to find themselves asking many of the same questions about the great national tragedy faced during the Centennial in 1961. For example, did slavery c ...
... The year 2011 brings us the Sesquicentennial celebration of the American Civil War. Surprisingly, one hundred and fifty years later, students continue to find themselves asking many of the same questions about the great national tragedy faced during the Centennial in 1961. For example, did slavery c ...
gettysburg to appomattox: the south`s critical
... and I found them at the battle of Gettysburg. My studies led me to analyze the elements which clearly showed the failure mode of the Confederacy, and place them in my book. The battle of Gettysburg was only part of the series of failures for the Confederates. Other battles, near the conclusion of th ...
... and I found them at the battle of Gettysburg. My studies led me to analyze the elements which clearly showed the failure mode of the Confederacy, and place them in my book. The battle of Gettysburg was only part of the series of failures for the Confederates. Other battles, near the conclusion of th ...
Fall 1862 at Fairfax Court House
... The Union’s demoralizing loss at the Battle of 2nd Bull Run/ Manassas (August 28th-30th, 1862) and the Battle of Chantilly/Ox Hill (September 1st) prompted the Union to reorganize its command in the greater Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia region. General George B. McClellan took command of th ...
... The Union’s demoralizing loss at the Battle of 2nd Bull Run/ Manassas (August 28th-30th, 1862) and the Battle of Chantilly/Ox Hill (September 1st) prompted the Union to reorganize its command in the greater Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia region. General George B. McClellan took command of th ...
UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ ROBERT E. LEE IN LOVE AND WAR
... The study consists of the following: In the theoretical background, there is a chapter about North and South books and a section about the author, John Jakes. This is followed by a review of some of the previous literary studies and other alternative methodology into literary analysis, with somewhat ...
... The study consists of the following: In the theoretical background, there is a chapter about North and South books and a section about the author, John Jakes. This is followed by a review of some of the previous literary studies and other alternative methodology into literary analysis, with somewhat ...
General Daniel Edgar Sickles, Storm at the Peach Orchard
... the victor and each campaign regardless of its success would subtract from the South’s dwindling resources and add to the cumulative Union advantage of men and material. The Battle of Gettysburg began as a minor skirmish on July 1st, 1863 between a division of Union Calvary on a scouting mission and ...
... the victor and each campaign regardless of its success would subtract from the South’s dwindling resources and add to the cumulative Union advantage of men and material. The Battle of Gettysburg began as a minor skirmish on July 1st, 1863 between a division of Union Calvary on a scouting mission and ...
MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS: ROBERT E
... responsible for seeing that Lee’s orders were actually carried out by his subordinates, and for keeping him notified of urgent matters requiring his attention on and off the battlefield. Additionally, unlike many private soldiers, Lee’s staff officers were usually literate men whose endeavors in arm ...
... responsible for seeing that Lee’s orders were actually carried out by his subordinates, and for keeping him notified of urgent matters requiring his attention on and off the battlefield. Additionally, unlike many private soldiers, Lee’s staff officers were usually literate men whose endeavors in arm ...
Marines in Gray: The Birth, Life and Death of the Confederate States
... its leaders were willing to think outside the normal boundaries and experiment with new ideas. Confederate commanders sought out Confederate Marines to form the nucleus of specialized raiding and landing parties, units whose operations struck fear in the hearts of Union commanders and precipitated a ...
... its leaders were willing to think outside the normal boundaries and experiment with new ideas. Confederate commanders sought out Confederate Marines to form the nucleus of specialized raiding and landing parties, units whose operations struck fear in the hearts of Union commanders and precipitated a ...
GEORGE G. MEADE AND HIS ROLE IN THE GETTYSBURG
... if not torpid role. 1\Ieade had been in command of the army for only three days prior to the opening of this pivotal engagement, and the first day's combat-which went far toward shaping the course and outcome of the entire battle-was fought while he was fourteen miles distant. Also, the large number ...
... if not torpid role. 1\Ieade had been in command of the army for only three days prior to the opening of this pivotal engagement, and the first day's combat-which went far toward shaping the course and outcome of the entire battle-was fought while he was fourteen miles distant. Also, the large number ...
Syllabus and Lecture Outline - Life Sciences at Brandeis University
... Modern Warfare; Bilby Civil War Firearms History 150B syllabus - ...
... Modern Warfare; Bilby Civil War Firearms History 150B syllabus - ...
America`s Last Civil War Veterans and Participants
... used idealised images of past wars and heroism as part of their appeal. Slavery is dead and buried in the United States and hopefully racism will soon lie next to it. At Appomattox when troops told Lee they would fight on he told them to return peacefully to their farms and rebuild. When in 1869 the ...
... used idealised images of past wars and heroism as part of their appeal. Slavery is dead and buried in the United States and hopefully racism will soon lie next to it. At Appomattox when troops told Lee they would fight on he told them to return peacefully to their farms and rebuild. When in 1869 the ...
1 - Petersburg Area Regional Tourism
... By the spring of 1865, the last remaining supply line into Petersburg was the South Side Railroad. On March 29, 1865, Grant sent his forces on a westward movement to cut this major artery, knowing that it would cause Lee to abandon Petersburg and Richmond. Countering this move, Lee sent 10,000 troop ...
... By the spring of 1865, the last remaining supply line into Petersburg was the South Side Railroad. On March 29, 1865, Grant sent his forces on a westward movement to cut this major artery, knowing that it would cause Lee to abandon Petersburg and Richmond. Countering this move, Lee sent 10,000 troop ...
The Ingenuity, Proficiency, and Versatility of Union Citizen Soldiers
... battlefields, and they always encouraged my interest. I was surrounded by history growing up. My grandfather, George Army, played minor league baseball in the 1920s, and I was filled with stories of old ballplayers and teams, and I learned to appreciate my own connections to the past. I also want t ...
... battlefields, and they always encouraged my interest. I was surrounded by history growing up. My grandfather, George Army, played minor league baseball in the 1920s, and I was filled with stories of old ballplayers and teams, and I learned to appreciate my own connections to the past. I also want t ...
AtkinsThesis
... understand fully Confederate desertion and its implications. Virginia is one area that could benefit from such a regional study. Southerners past and present have viewed Virginia as the embodiment of the Confederate war effort and the state that suffered the most from four years of civil war. Becaus ...
... understand fully Confederate desertion and its implications. Virginia is one area that could benefit from such a regional study. Southerners past and present have viewed Virginia as the embodiment of the Confederate war effort and the state that suffered the most from four years of civil war. Becaus ...
Read Act 1… - Loch Willow
... reorganize, probe and skirmish, and plan the next move’. And so it was, that Hotchkiss returned to making maps, no longer leading men. General Ewell had decided that Hotchkiss should no longer be at risk. Other than a few minor battles, summer turned to autumn, then to winter, as both armies settled ...
... reorganize, probe and skirmish, and plan the next move’. And so it was, that Hotchkiss returned to making maps, no longer leading men. General Ewell had decided that Hotchkiss should no longer be at risk. Other than a few minor battles, summer turned to autumn, then to winter, as both armies settled ...
the civil war - Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc.
... JEFFERSON DAVIS (1808 - 1889). President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War; U.S. Secretary of War; U.S. Senator. Prior to the Civil War, Davis had a successful career as a soldier and politician. He served with distinction under Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War, and is given ...
... JEFFERSON DAVIS (1808 - 1889). President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War; U.S. Secretary of War; U.S. Senator. Prior to the Civil War, Davis had a successful career as a soldier and politician. He served with distinction under Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War, and is given ...
Soldiers of Long Odds: Confederate Operatives Combat the United
... Johnson where they gained a well-earned reputation as guerrilla fighters and raiders. After the fall of Ft. Donelson, Tennessee in February of 1862, Hines and his men found themselves absorbed into the Kentucky cavalry command of General John Hunt Morgan. Quick to realize Hines’s propensity for cov ...
... Johnson where they gained a well-earned reputation as guerrilla fighters and raiders. After the fall of Ft. Donelson, Tennessee in February of 1862, Hines and his men found themselves absorbed into the Kentucky cavalry command of General John Hunt Morgan. Quick to realize Hines’s propensity for cov ...
A Unique Hell in Southwestern Virginia: Confederate Guerrillas and
... southwestern Virginia, by 1863, Union officers were launching raids into the region with the goal of tearing-up the V&T’s tracks, burning its depots and bridges, and severing this productive region from the rest of the Confederacy. Unfortunately for Union soldiers, their invasions caused Confederate ...
... southwestern Virginia, by 1863, Union officers were launching raids into the region with the goal of tearing-up the V&T’s tracks, burning its depots and bridges, and severing this productive region from the rest of the Confederacy. Unfortunately for Union soldiers, their invasions caused Confederate ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... in terms of his supporters, detractors, and those choose to portray him in a neutral light. Initially, historians were very sympathetic toward Lee for the losses incurred by him during the latter half of the Civil War, including the Battle of Gettysburg. Seldom was Lee attacked for his failures at G ...
... in terms of his supporters, detractors, and those choose to portray him in a neutral light. Initially, historians were very sympathetic toward Lee for the losses incurred by him during the latter half of the Civil War, including the Battle of Gettysburg. Seldom was Lee attacked for his failures at G ...
The Civil War Diary of Micajah A. Thomas
... defeat. When Sturgis finally arrived, he misread the situation before him and led his troops into a fully prepared, hidden, and reinforced Confederate army. Four hours later Union soldiers started the retreat up the same road on which they came. 11 General Forrest received word on July 13, 1864, tha ...
... defeat. When Sturgis finally arrived, he misread the situation before him and led his troops into a fully prepared, hidden, and reinforced Confederate army. Four hours later Union soldiers started the retreat up the same road on which they came. 11 General Forrest received word on July 13, 1864, tha ...
THESIS CONFEDERATE MILITARY STRATEGY
... will also highlight the mentality and objective of Confederate generals. Confederate strategy was not universal. In fact, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Lee shared the same military mentality in swift, aggressive movements to defeat the Union army in Virginia as quickly as possib ...
... will also highlight the mentality and objective of Confederate generals. Confederate strategy was not universal. In fact, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Lee shared the same military mentality in swift, aggressive movements to defeat the Union army in Virginia as quickly as possib ...
Document
... part of the Broad Run Tract owned by Robert Brent in 173 7 and later Robert (King) Carter. The Carter family operated a mill on the property in the early I 770's and conveyed the land to Samuel Love in 1774. During the late eighteenth century, Love and his four sons Samuel, John, Charles and Augusti ...
... part of the Broad Run Tract owned by Robert Brent in 173 7 and later Robert (King) Carter. The Carter family operated a mill on the property in the early I 770's and conveyed the land to Samuel Love in 1774. During the late eighteenth century, Love and his four sons Samuel, John, Charles and Augusti ...
e-newsletter newsletter newsletter - Stafford County Historical Society
... Although it cannot be ruled out that he might have spied on Confederates in Stafford from April 1861-April 1862, it appears now that his spying and scouting activities began during this period, which commenced the interactions between the Union Army and the people of Stafford. Less is currently know ...
... Although it cannot be ruled out that he might have spied on Confederates in Stafford from April 1861-April 1862, it appears now that his spying and scouting activities began during this period, which commenced the interactions between the Union Army and the people of Stafford. Less is currently know ...
George E. Pickett - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... that he had come to believe in as a cadet at West Point. At the Battle of Williamsburg, Pickett complained of “dastardly subterfuges of an enemy pretending to surrender in order to stop fire to allow their reinforcements to come up and enable them to pour in a deadly volley upon an honorable and too ...
... that he had come to believe in as a cadet at West Point. At the Battle of Williamsburg, Pickett complained of “dastardly subterfuges of an enemy pretending to surrender in order to stop fire to allow their reinforcements to come up and enable them to pour in a deadly volley upon an honorable and too ...
106844660 - BORA
... McClellan was slow in seizing this opportunity, however, and by the time he launched his attack on the Confederate army on September 17th, Lee had succeeded in gathering most of his forces back together. Still badly outnumbered and with the Potomac River at their back, the Southerners barely but suc ...
... McClellan was slow in seizing this opportunity, however, and by the time he launched his attack on the Confederate army on September 17th, Lee had succeeded in gathering most of his forces back together. Still badly outnumbered and with the Potomac River at their back, the Southerners barely but suc ...