Chapter 18 - Catholic Textbook Project
... Fredericksburg, Hooker would secretly lead another, larger force northwest, cross the Rappahannock farther upstream, and attack Lee from the rear. In this way, Hooker thought he and Sedgwick, like a hammer and anvil, could between them crush the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. General Robert ...
... Fredericksburg, Hooker would secretly lead another, larger force northwest, cross the Rappahannock farther upstream, and attack Lee from the rear. In this way, Hooker thought he and Sedgwick, like a hammer and anvil, could between them crush the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. General Robert ...
Chapter 16 File
... the South. Armies found this land difficult to cross. Also, in Virginia, many of the rivers ran from east to west. Because of this, they formed a natural defense against an army that attacked from the north to the south . As a result, Northern generals were often forced to attack Confederate troops ...
... the South. Armies found this land difficult to cross. Also, in Virginia, many of the rivers ran from east to west. Because of this, they formed a natural defense against an army that attacked from the north to the south . As a result, Northern generals were often forced to attack Confederate troops ...
22nd Illinois - Colonel Friedrich K. Hecker Camp #443
... New Madrid; which the Union Army in Missouri faced off against Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson and only captured two artillery pieces and a few prisoners, between 2-13 March 1862. They made contact with Thompson near Sikeston, Missouri; and engaged in a running fight, as they drove him into his ...
... New Madrid; which the Union Army in Missouri faced off against Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson and only captured two artillery pieces and a few prisoners, between 2-13 March 1862. They made contact with Thompson near Sikeston, Missouri; and engaged in a running fight, as they drove him into his ...
North Alabama Civil War Generals
... the Union Army, he led his brigade in battle during the second day of Shiloh. He was a competent commander and leader, but his career and reputation were ruined when he and his entire command were captured at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, by Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalrymen. CSA Brig. Gen. James Deshl ...
... the Union Army, he led his brigade in battle during the second day of Shiloh. He was a competent commander and leader, but his career and reputation were ruined when he and his entire command were captured at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, by Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalrymen. CSA Brig. Gen. James Deshl ...
Hispanics in the American Civil War
... Gonzales was able to fend off Union gunboat attempts to destroy railroads and other important points on the Carolina coast by placing his heavy artillery on special carriages for increased mobility. On November 30, 1864, Gonzales served as Artillery Commander at the Battle of Honey Hill. The Battle ...
... Gonzales was able to fend off Union gunboat attempts to destroy railroads and other important points on the Carolina coast by placing his heavy artillery on special carriages for increased mobility. On November 30, 1864, Gonzales served as Artillery Commander at the Battle of Honey Hill. The Battle ...
CHAPTER 11 The Civil War
... deal with political criticism during the Civil War? To enforce the militia law, Lincoln suspended writs of habeas corpus. Although many Southern leaders supported the Habeas corpus refers to a person’s right not to be war, some opposed Jefferson Davis when he supimprisoned unless charged with a crim ...
... deal with political criticism during the Civil War? To enforce the militia law, Lincoln suspended writs of habeas corpus. Although many Southern leaders supported the Habeas corpus refers to a person’s right not to be war, some opposed Jefferson Davis when he supimprisoned unless charged with a crim ...
October 2014 - The Civil War Round Table of Chicago
... Oct. 19 Battle of Cedar Creek (Belle Grove). In the last major engagement in the Shenandoah Valley, Jubal Early [CS] defeats Phillip Sheridan [US] in the first of two fairly distinct engagements. During the second engagement, Sheridan arrived and rallied the federals, who rout Early’s troops. Oct. 1 ...
... Oct. 19 Battle of Cedar Creek (Belle Grove). In the last major engagement in the Shenandoah Valley, Jubal Early [CS] defeats Phillip Sheridan [US] in the first of two fairly distinct engagements. During the second engagement, Sheridan arrived and rallied the federals, who rout Early’s troops. Oct. 1 ...
THE THIRD REGIMENT MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
... 3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment “The Kennebec Regiment” The Third Maine regiment of infantry was organized for active service May 28, 1861 and mustered into Union service at Augusta on June 4, 1861 with West Point graduate Oliver Howard of Leeds as its Colonel. It was raised in the towns betw ...
... 3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment “The Kennebec Regiment” The Third Maine regiment of infantry was organized for active service May 28, 1861 and mustered into Union service at Augusta on June 4, 1861 with West Point graduate Oliver Howard of Leeds as its Colonel. It was raised in the towns betw ...
Conflict and Courage in Fairfax County
... diagonally crossed bars, and 12 stars. • It was discovered, in September 1861, that J.E.B. Stuart had directed his men to build “Quaker Cannons,” faux cannons made of logs, to mislead the Union army as to the strength of his artillery on Munson’s Hill. This was the first time “Quaker Cannons” were u ...
... diagonally crossed bars, and 12 stars. • It was discovered, in September 1861, that J.E.B. Stuart had directed his men to build “Quaker Cannons,” faux cannons made of logs, to mislead the Union army as to the strength of his artillery on Munson’s Hill. This was the first time “Quaker Cannons” were u ...
The Civil War
... Landing, Tennessee, a small river town about 20 miles north of Corinth. Here he waited for more Union troops that General Don Carlos Buell was bringing from Nashville. Johnston decided to launch an attack against Grant’s army before it got any larger. On April 6, 1862, johnston’s Confederates surpri ...
... Landing, Tennessee, a small river town about 20 miles north of Corinth. Here he waited for more Union troops that General Don Carlos Buell was bringing from Nashville. Johnston decided to launch an attack against Grant’s army before it got any larger. On April 6, 1862, johnston’s Confederates surpri ...
gittin stuff - National Property Management Association
... His loss resulted in a drop in production at the Richmond armory of at least 360 rifles per month.13 In September 1864 General Rains, Commander of the Augusta Powder Works, was responsible for supplying essential small arms rounds. The local enrolling officer removed a number of bullet moulders with ...
... His loss resulted in a drop in production at the Richmond armory of at least 360 rifles per month.13 In September 1864 General Rains, Commander of the Augusta Powder Works, was responsible for supplying essential small arms rounds. The local enrolling officer removed a number of bullet moulders with ...
Civil War White River Expedition
... with the cannon. As men of the 46th charged on toward the upper battery, Captain Williams saw that his forces were almost completely surrounded. When informed of the situation, Captain Fry ordered Captain Williams to fall back to the battery. Almost immediately thereafter, he ordered the guns spiked ...
... with the cannon. As men of the 46th charged on toward the upper battery, Captain Williams saw that his forces were almost completely surrounded. When informed of the situation, Captain Fry ordered Captain Williams to fall back to the battery. Almost immediately thereafter, he ordered the guns spiked ...
Confederate Generals - Ulster Scots Community Network
... President Lincoln offer the position to his fellow Virginian, Lee. Lee had served as a captain on Scott’s staff during the Mexican War and attained the rank of colonel. Scott described Lee as ‘the very best soldier I ever saw in the field’. However, unlike Scott who remained loyal to the Union, Lee, ...
... President Lincoln offer the position to his fellow Virginian, Lee. Lee had served as a captain on Scott’s staff during the Mexican War and attained the rank of colonel. Scott described Lee as ‘the very best soldier I ever saw in the field’. However, unlike Scott who remained loyal to the Union, Lee, ...
Gettysburg, Battle of
... The battle was a staggering defeat for the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee lost thousands of veteran officers and soldiers whom he could not replace. Indeed, the Gettysburg disaster and the fall of Vicksburg on 4 July were devastating blows to the Confederacy. One-fourth of the Confederate casualties ...
... The battle was a staggering defeat for the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee lost thousands of veteran officers and soldiers whom he could not replace. Indeed, the Gettysburg disaster and the fall of Vicksburg on 4 July were devastating blows to the Confederacy. One-fourth of the Confederate casualties ...
Major General George G. Meade
... now under the command of Major General Ambrose Burnside, attacking Lee's forces at Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Battle of Fredericksburg was another Confederate victory, and it led to Burnside's dismissal. However, because of his service outstanding service at Fredericksburg, Meade was promoted to ...
... now under the command of Major General Ambrose Burnside, attacking Lee's forces at Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Battle of Fredericksburg was another Confederate victory, and it led to Burnside's dismissal. However, because of his service outstanding service at Fredericksburg, Meade was promoted to ...
Sharpshooters Made a Grand Record This Day
... It is fair to guess that sharpshooters and skirmishers may never be as well understood as their comrades who fought in the line of battle. This oversight stems from an unavoidable deficiency in sources describing this style of combat. The hypersensitive age of Victorian sensibility placed a vicious ...
... It is fair to guess that sharpshooters and skirmishers may never be as well understood as their comrades who fought in the line of battle. This oversight stems from an unavoidable deficiency in sources describing this style of combat. The hypersensitive age of Victorian sensibility placed a vicious ...
WHO WAS THE CIVIL WAR`S PREMIER CAVALRY COMMANDER?
... Stuart’s cavalry was actively engaged in this conflict covering Jackson’s approach. They engaged infantry detachments and artillery and were continuously involved from June 26 until July 10, when Lee withdrew towards Richmond behind the regular cavalry screen. At the White House Stuart’s men actuall ...
... Stuart’s cavalry was actively engaged in this conflict covering Jackson’s approach. They engaged infantry detachments and artillery and were continuously involved from June 26 until July 10, when Lee withdrew towards Richmond behind the regular cavalry screen. At the White House Stuart’s men actuall ...
Joshua Chamberlain Lesson Plan
... Federal troops enjoyed a brief respite near Frederick, Md., Meade replaced Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Meade faced a daunting task. By June 30 Lee’s forces, including those of corps commanders Lt. Gens. James ‘Pete Longstreet and Ambrose P. Hill, were marching on the Chambersbur ...
... Federal troops enjoyed a brief respite near Frederick, Md., Meade replaced Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Meade faced a daunting task. By June 30 Lee’s forces, including those of corps commanders Lt. Gens. James ‘Pete Longstreet and Ambrose P. Hill, were marching on the Chambersbur ...
B of E - Brandy Station Foundation
... The Battle of Brandy Station: June 9, 1863: “The Beginning of the End of the War” All aspects of human pursuit embody both a beginning and an end. And just as individual battles and military campaigns embrace an identifiable origin and a resolute closure, so do wars themselves. Axiomatically and ine ...
... The Battle of Brandy Station: June 9, 1863: “The Beginning of the End of the War” All aspects of human pursuit embody both a beginning and an end. And just as individual battles and military campaigns embrace an identifiable origin and a resolute closure, so do wars themselves. Axiomatically and ine ...
The Effects of Logistical Factors On The Union Pursuit of the
... Map of Troop Movements, July 7-13, 1863 ...
... Map of Troop Movements, July 7-13, 1863 ...
Civil War Driving Guide Page 1
... Railroad. At dawn August 18, Warren advanced, driving back Confederate pickets until reaching the railroad at Globe Tavern. In the afternoon, Maj. Gen. Henry Heth’s division attacked driving Ayres’s division back toward the tavern. Both sides entrenched during the night. On August 19, Maj. Gen. Will ...
... Railroad. At dawn August 18, Warren advanced, driving back Confederate pickets until reaching the railroad at Globe Tavern. In the afternoon, Maj. Gen. Henry Heth’s division attacked driving Ayres’s division back toward the tavern. Both sides entrenched during the night. On August 19, Maj. Gen. Will ...
The Battle of Antietam
... Mansfield would continue to lead men into the battle, but without adequate briefings from the I Corps he became confused as to what was going on and inadvertently exposed himself to enemy fire, getting killed.11 Had these corps engaged the Confederates at the same time they might have avoided the co ...
... Mansfield would continue to lead men into the battle, but without adequate briefings from the I Corps he became confused as to what was going on and inadvertently exposed himself to enemy fire, getting killed.11 Had these corps engaged the Confederates at the same time they might have avoided the co ...
Unit-6-A-Changing-Tide-Lecture-Notes
... iv. Frustration with Grant 1. Late that same year, a two-pronged Federal advance on Vicksburg met with disaster when Major General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union Army of the Tennessee, divided his force in two for an advance on Vicksburg a. One column, under Grant's personal command, march ...
... iv. Frustration with Grant 1. Late that same year, a two-pronged Federal advance on Vicksburg met with disaster when Major General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union Army of the Tennessee, divided his force in two for an advance on Vicksburg a. One column, under Grant's personal command, march ...
CVHRI Newsletter.wps
... The Lincoln Conspirators - The Personal Side (part 1) In March of ‘64, U.S. Grant ended the exchanging of prisoners, as he thought it was just prolonging the war by “restocking” soldiers back into the Confederate army. John Wilkes Booth, an outspoken Confederate sympathizer, came up with a plan to k ...
... The Lincoln Conspirators - The Personal Side (part 1) In March of ‘64, U.S. Grant ended the exchanging of prisoners, as he thought it was just prolonging the war by “restocking” soldiers back into the Confederate army. John Wilkes Booth, an outspoken Confederate sympathizer, came up with a plan to k ...
May - Member Services
... Gettysburg.2 Their sacrifice, however, managed to delay Lee’s army long enough for the rest of the Army of the Potomac to arrive and dig in along the ridges and hills south of town, the “fish-hook” position that Lee tried and failed to break over the next two days. Were it not for the Iron Brigade’s ...
... Gettysburg.2 Their sacrifice, however, managed to delay Lee’s army long enough for the rest of the Army of the Potomac to arrive and dig in along the ridges and hills south of town, the “fish-hook” position that Lee tried and failed to break over the next two days. Were it not for the Iron Brigade’s ...