Ulysses S. Grant
... The date was May 4, 1864. The day before, marching with a strength of over 118,000 soldiers, the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River in the middle of Virginia. 1 The Blue Ridge Mountains lay to the west; to the east lay miles of dark forests and the Confederate Army under command of Robert ...
... The date was May 4, 1864. The day before, marching with a strength of over 118,000 soldiers, the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River in the middle of Virginia. 1 The Blue Ridge Mountains lay to the west; to the east lay miles of dark forests and the Confederate Army under command of Robert ...
Vicksburg Campaign Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... Southern Railroad of Mississippi. James McPherson’s Corps marched to the right of McClernand and near Raymond on May 12 met a Confederate brigade led by Brigadier General John Gregg. Gregg did not realized he faced an entire Union corps, and he attacked. His outnumbered troops fought well, but the n ...
... Southern Railroad of Mississippi. James McPherson’s Corps marched to the right of McClernand and near Raymond on May 12 met a Confederate brigade led by Brigadier General John Gregg. Gregg did not realized he faced an entire Union corps, and he attacked. His outnumbered troops fought well, but the n ...
`Let Us Have Peace`: Remembering General Ulysses S Grant
... field, not from a desk in Washington. The telegraph permitted that, and Grant said he would make his headquarters with the Army of the Potomac. Second, he retained General Henry Halleck as chief of staff in the War Department. “Old Brains,” as he was called, would handle the paperwork and the politi ...
... field, not from a desk in Washington. The telegraph permitted that, and Grant said he would make his headquarters with the Army of the Potomac. Second, he retained General Henry Halleck as chief of staff in the War Department. “Old Brains,” as he was called, would handle the paperwork and the politi ...
Remembering General Ulysses S. Grant
... field, not from a desk in Washington. The telegraph permitted that, and Grant said he would make his headquarters with the Army of the Potomac. Second, he retained General Henry Halleck as chief of staff in the War Department. “Old Brains,” as he was called, would handle the paperwork and the politi ...
... field, not from a desk in Washington. The telegraph permitted that, and Grant said he would make his headquarters with the Army of the Potomac. Second, he retained General Henry Halleck as chief of staff in the War Department. “Old Brains,” as he was called, would handle the paperwork and the politi ...
e Official Newsletter for Brunswick Town/Ft
... probably been any number of naval and medical personnel present. By late January 1865, the number of troops at the fort swelled to include the garrisons of the forts (Caswell, Campbell, Holmes, Johnston, Deep Water Point, and Lamb) that had been evacuated after the fall of Ft. Fisher. In addition, G ...
... probably been any number of naval and medical personnel present. By late January 1865, the number of troops at the fort swelled to include the garrisons of the forts (Caswell, Campbell, Holmes, Johnston, Deep Water Point, and Lamb) that had been evacuated after the fall of Ft. Fisher. In addition, G ...
Chapter 11 Section One Battles
... USA Commander: Irvin McDowell CSA Commander: Pierre Beauregard, Thomas “Stonewall Jackson Significance: The Union suffered an embarrassing defeat very close to Washington D.C. The CSA won the first battle of the Civil War Fort Henry/Fort Donelson(pg 385) USA Commander: Ulysses S. Grant CSA Commander ...
... USA Commander: Irvin McDowell CSA Commander: Pierre Beauregard, Thomas “Stonewall Jackson Significance: The Union suffered an embarrassing defeat very close to Washington D.C. The CSA won the first battle of the Civil War Fort Henry/Fort Donelson(pg 385) USA Commander: Ulysses S. Grant CSA Commander ...
1 From Civil War Fort to State Park: A History of Fort Pillow By Colin
... Confederate troops under General Nathan B. Forrest seized control of the fort from 600 Union soldiers, under the command of Major Lionel F. Booth, in one of the bloodiest assaults of the war. Nearly half of the Union force perished, including the fort’s two ranking officers. Soldiers of the United S ...
... Confederate troops under General Nathan B. Forrest seized control of the fort from 600 Union soldiers, under the command of Major Lionel F. Booth, in one of the bloodiest assaults of the war. Nearly half of the Union force perished, including the fort’s two ranking officers. Soldiers of the United S ...
America`s Birth At Appomattox - Jeff Littlejohn, Assistant Professor of
... mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield, and patriot grave, to every living heart, and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. —Abraham Lincoln Reconciliation was ...
... mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield, and patriot grave, to every living heart, and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. —Abraham Lincoln Reconciliation was ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... enraged Southerners, thousands of former rebels. Former Confederate soldiers, formed a variety of violent racist organizations which turned the violence. They launched sporadic attacks and also participated in what amounted to a full-fledged insurgency against the new Reconstruction Republican state ...
... enraged Southerners, thousands of former rebels. Former Confederate soldiers, formed a variety of violent racist organizations which turned the violence. They launched sporadic attacks and also participated in what amounted to a full-fledged insurgency against the new Reconstruction Republican state ...
The Coming of the Civil War
... sending troops might cause other states to secede. Therefore, he announced that he would send food to the fort, but that the supply ships would carry no troops or guns. Confederate leaders decided to capture the fort while it was isolated. On April 12, Confederate artillery opened fire on the fort. ...
... sending troops might cause other states to secede. Therefore, he announced that he would send food to the fort, but that the supply ships would carry no troops or guns. Confederate leaders decided to capture the fort while it was isolated. On April 12, Confederate artillery opened fire on the fort. ...
Rivers and Rifles: The Role of Fort Heiman in the Western Theater of
... again consider a breakout attempt, and this time they followed through with their escape plan. On the morning of February 15, General Pillow launched an assault against McClernand’s division on the weaker right flank of the Union line, bolstered by Forrest’s cavalry and Buckner’s forces from the Con ...
... again consider a breakout attempt, and this time they followed through with their escape plan. On the morning of February 15, General Pillow launched an assault against McClernand’s division on the weaker right flank of the Union line, bolstered by Forrest’s cavalry and Buckner’s forces from the Con ...
The Wilderness Campaign and Beyond: The Civil War Letters of
... The Roszell family can be traced to a time even before the United States was the United States. Charles Roszell was born in Virginia prior to the American Revolution in 1773 and as a child moved to Bourbon County. Kentucky. with his parents. He married in 1801 and he and his wife. Jane. settled in ...
... The Roszell family can be traced to a time even before the United States was the United States. Charles Roszell was born in Virginia prior to the American Revolution in 1773 and as a child moved to Bourbon County. Kentucky. with his parents. He married in 1801 and he and his wife. Jane. settled in ...
battle of fort wagner (july 18, 1863)
... LINCOLN CHANGES VIEW ON SLAVERY - AFTER ELECTED IN 1860 LINCOLN BEGINS TO REALIZE 1.) THAT U.S. COULD NEVER SURVIVE HALF SLAVE AND HALF FREE A.) SOUTHERN BELIEFS SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO JEAPORIZE NATION AND EQUALITY OF MEN 2.) HOUSE DIVIDED SPEECH WAR BEGINS -SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDES FIRST AFTER LINCO ...
... LINCOLN CHANGES VIEW ON SLAVERY - AFTER ELECTED IN 1860 LINCOLN BEGINS TO REALIZE 1.) THAT U.S. COULD NEVER SURVIVE HALF SLAVE AND HALF FREE A.) SOUTHERN BELIEFS SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO JEAPORIZE NATION AND EQUALITY OF MEN 2.) HOUSE DIVIDED SPEECH WAR BEGINS -SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDES FIRST AFTER LINCO ...
One Man, Two Battles, An Entire Nation: The Impact of Shiloh
... The Hornet’s Nest Late in the day, 62 cannon (like the one bottom left) pounded the Hornet’s Nest from across the field while Confederate infantry pressed in on the flanks. Many Federals escaped, but more than 2000 men held their ground. Isolated and outnumbered, the Union defenders surrendered. ~Sh ...
... The Hornet’s Nest Late in the day, 62 cannon (like the one bottom left) pounded the Hornet’s Nest from across the field while Confederate infantry pressed in on the flanks. Many Federals escaped, but more than 2000 men held their ground. Isolated and outnumbered, the Union defenders surrendered. ~Sh ...
Grant - Reading Community Schools
... that day, but Grants forces held. On April 7th, Grant led his troops in driving back the Confederates, and the Union won the battle. The Union suffered over 13,000 casualties and the Confederates almost 11,000. Grant was criticized by some because his troops had not prepared proper defenses, but his ...
... that day, but Grants forces held. On April 7th, Grant led his troops in driving back the Confederates, and the Union won the battle. The Union suffered over 13,000 casualties and the Confederates almost 11,000. Grant was criticized by some because his troops had not prepared proper defenses, but his ...
IN WORD 2004 and later - Civil War Round Table of St Louis
... capture supplies and horses to reequip his command as well as eliminate Union garrisons and secure more recruits. As part of this raid, Forrest attacked the Union garrison at Paducah, KY. As his forces drove the Federals into the large earthwork Fort Anderson, his men ransacked the town gaining weap ...
... capture supplies and horses to reequip his command as well as eliminate Union garrisons and secure more recruits. As part of this raid, Forrest attacked the Union garrison at Paducah, KY. As his forces drove the Federals into the large earthwork Fort Anderson, his men ransacked the town gaining weap ...
Pocketing the Key - H-Net
... authors describe the early Union successes at Forts Henry and Donelson, Island No. 10, and Memphis, which then focused attention on Vicksburg and Port Hudson, the last Confederate strongholds on the river. Thereafter, their narrative leads readers through the sequence of troop movements and battles ...
... authors describe the early Union successes at Forts Henry and Donelson, Island No. 10, and Memphis, which then focused attention on Vicksburg and Port Hudson, the last Confederate strongholds on the river. Thereafter, their narrative leads readers through the sequence of troop movements and battles ...
Name
... 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. All of the above are true. e. Both A & C 34. Which was NOT a result of the Emancipation Proclamation? a. It had little ...
... 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. All of the above are true. e. Both A & C 34. Which was NOT a result of the Emancipation Proclamation? a. It had little ...
Section 5 Decisive Battles
... began its retreat from Gettysburg, the South suffered another major blow far to the south and west. Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant. It had been one of the last cities on the Mississippi River to remain in Confederate hands. Unable to take Vicksburg by force, Grant had begun a siege of the ci ...
... began its retreat from Gettysburg, the South suffered another major blow far to the south and west. Vicksburg surrendered to General Grant. It had been one of the last cities on the Mississippi River to remain in Confederate hands. Unable to take Vicksburg by force, Grant had begun a siege of the ci ...
Untitled [Eric Dudley on Vicksburg and Chattanooga: The - H-Net
... As with the Vicksburg Campaign, the author details the movements and early clashes—including most importantly the Battle of Chickamauga—that led both Union and Confederate armies to eventually settle in for the looming Battle of Chattanooga. Lepa describes the Union attacks on Lookout Mountain, and ...
... As with the Vicksburg Campaign, the author details the movements and early clashes—including most importantly the Battle of Chickamauga—that led both Union and Confederate armies to eventually settle in for the looming Battle of Chattanooga. Lepa describes the Union attacks on Lookout Mountain, and ...
Others in the War
... Low food rations were very common for the prisoners that called Andersonville their temporary home. McElroy reports of the There was also a stream, which went through Andersonville, which soon became very polluted from the lack of an adequate The death at Andersonville was also caused by the poor co ...
... Low food rations were very common for the prisoners that called Andersonville their temporary home. McElroy reports of the There was also a stream, which went through Andersonville, which soon became very polluted from the lack of an adequate The death at Andersonville was also caused by the poor co ...
Union Victories in the South (cont.)
... Grant Versus Lee • In 1864 General Grant started a campaign against General Robert E. Lee’s forces. • Grant told Lincoln that the warfare would continue until the South surrendered. • The first battle was fought in the Wilderness near Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Next, Grant and his forces bat ...
... Grant Versus Lee • In 1864 General Grant started a campaign against General Robert E. Lee’s forces. • Grant told Lincoln that the warfare would continue until the South surrendered. • The first battle was fought in the Wilderness near Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Next, Grant and his forces bat ...
Vicksburg
... The second assault, 22 May, was a disaster for Union forces, showed the strength of the miles of Confederate works arching east around the city, and convinced Grant that Pemberton could only be defeated in a protracted siege. The siege of Vicksburg began with the repulse of the 22 May assault and la ...
... The second assault, 22 May, was a disaster for Union forces, showed the strength of the miles of Confederate works arching east around the city, and convinced Grant that Pemberton could only be defeated in a protracted siege. The siege of Vicksburg began with the repulse of the 22 May assault and la ...
Ch. 11.4 The North Takes Charge Section Objectives
... Who did Lincoln appoint commander of all Union armies in 1864? Who was William Tecumseh Sherman? What kind of war did Grant and Sherman believe in? C. Grant and Lee in Virginia What strategy did Grant use against Lee? D. Sherman’s March What were Sherman and his troops doing on the marc ...
... Who did Lincoln appoint commander of all Union armies in 1864? Who was William Tecumseh Sherman? What kind of war did Grant and Sherman believe in? C. Grant and Lee in Virginia What strategy did Grant use against Lee? D. Sherman’s March What were Sherman and his troops doing on the marc ...
Battle of Fort Donelson
The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from February 11 to 16, 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The Union capture of the Confederate fort near the Tennessee–Kentucky border opened the Cumberland River, an important avenue for the invasion of the South. The Union's success also elevated Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant from an obscure and largely unproven leader to the rank of major general, and earned him the nickname of ""Unconditional Surrender"" Grant.The battle followed the Union capture of Fort Henry on February 6. Grant moved his army 12 miles (19 km) overland to Fort Donelson on February 12 and 13 and conducted several small probing attacks. (Although the name was not yet in use, the troops serving under Grant were the nucleus of the Union's Army of the Tennessee.) On February 14, Union gunboats under Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote attempted to reduce the fort with gunfire, but were forced to withdraw after sustaining heavy damage from Fort Donelson's water batteries.On February 15, with the fort surrounded, the Confederates, commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, launched a surprise attack against Grant's army in an attempt to open an escape route to Nashville, Tennessee. Grant, who was away from the battlefield at the start of the attack, arrived to rally his men and counterattack. Despite achieving partial success and opening the way for a retreat, Floyd lost his nerve and ordered his men back to the fort. The following morning, Floyd and his second-in-command, Brig. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner (later Governor of Kentucky), who agreed to accept Grant's terms of unconditional surrender.