The Civil War 150 Years ago May 1862
... Engagement at West Point (Eltham's Landing), VA. Peninsular Campaign. McClellan’s amphibious envelopment was anticipated by Johnston and was thwarted by poor Union execution. ...
... Engagement at West Point (Eltham's Landing), VA. Peninsular Campaign. McClellan’s amphibious envelopment was anticipated by Johnston and was thwarted by poor Union execution. ...
The Civil War: Key Battles & Turning Points
... Virginia in the Confederate Army Led his army to victory in many battles at the beginning of the Civil War using tried and true strategies At Gettysburg, Lee ordered a frontal assault on Union lines and many of his soldiers were killed as a result of the accuracy of new rifles ...
... Virginia in the Confederate Army Led his army to victory in many battles at the beginning of the Civil War using tried and true strategies At Gettysburg, Lee ordered a frontal assault on Union lines and many of his soldiers were killed as a result of the accuracy of new rifles ...
an overview of the american civil war in the east, 1861-1865
... Robert E. Lee orders a charge to ...
... Robert E. Lee orders a charge to ...
sons of confederate veterans - Albert Sidney Johnston Camp #67
... Chief Historian of the National Park Service, a position he held until 1994. From 1994 to 1995 .he served as special assistant to the director. After his retirement in 1995, he received the title Chief Historian Emeritus, which he holds to this day.[3] In 1972 Bearss became a founding member of the ...
... Chief Historian of the National Park Service, a position he held until 1994. From 1994 to 1995 .he served as special assistant to the director. After his retirement in 1995, he received the title Chief Historian Emeritus, which he holds to this day.[3] In 1972 Bearss became a founding member of the ...
The Civil War The Civil War It was the most devastating war in U.S.
... The first major battle of the Civil War was fought in northern Virginia, about five miles from a town called Manassas Junction near Bull Run—a small river in the area. At first the Yankees drove the Confederates back. Then the Rebels rallied, inspired by reinforcements. The Confederates surged forwa ...
... The first major battle of the Civil War was fought in northern Virginia, about five miles from a town called Manassas Junction near Bull Run—a small river in the area. At first the Yankees drove the Confederates back. Then the Rebels rallied, inspired by reinforcements. The Confederates surged forwa ...
The 4th Rhode Island Stands Alone at Antietam
... Editor's Note: This is part of a biweekly series on Rhode Island's role in the Civil War by former Sun staff writer Sam Simons. ...
... Editor's Note: This is part of a biweekly series on Rhode Island's role in the Civil War by former Sun staff writer Sam Simons. ...
Early Years of the War
... • what successes and failures the North and the South had in the early years of the Civil War. • how the North’s naval blockade hurt the South • how the battle of Antietam turned the tide of the war. ...
... • what successes and failures the North and the South had in the early years of the Civil War. • how the North’s naval blockade hurt the South • how the battle of Antietam turned the tide of the war. ...
File - Team Sigma
... Bull Run, (Manassas Junction) Spring 1861 30 miles from Washington D.C. The first major engagement of the Civil War. ...
... Bull Run, (Manassas Junction) Spring 1861 30 miles from Washington D.C. The first major engagement of the Civil War. ...
Civil War Notes doc
... The Civil War: Overview: o In the bloody ______________, Union forces devastate the South and defeat the ____________________. President Lincoln narrowly wins reelection, but is ___________________ as the war ends. Section 1: The Civil War Begins: o Confederates Fire on Fort Sumter: Fort Sumter: ...
... The Civil War: Overview: o In the bloody ______________, Union forces devastate the South and defeat the ____________________. President Lincoln narrowly wins reelection, but is ___________________ as the war ends. Section 1: The Civil War Begins: o Confederates Fire on Fort Sumter: Fort Sumter: ...
Georgia and the American Experience
... • Sherman surrounded the city and laid siege • Hood wanted to lure Sherman into the city to fight, but that didn’t work • Fighting continued during July and August ...
... • Sherman surrounded the city and laid siege • Hood wanted to lure Sherman into the city to fight, but that didn’t work • Fighting continued during July and August ...
GHSGT Review - GeorgiaStandards.Org
... • During the course of the war, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation —freeing slaves in the states that had already seceded from the Union (it did not apply to slaves in border states). This caused many slaves to join Union Armies in Confederate states under attack and diverted more resource ...
... • During the course of the war, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation —freeing slaves in the states that had already seceded from the Union (it did not apply to slaves in border states). This caused many slaves to join Union Armies in Confederate states under attack and diverted more resource ...
Civil War Notes 1 - Bibb County Schools
... Confederate States of America. ___________________________ was elected president of this government. ...
... Confederate States of America. ___________________________ was elected president of this government. ...
The American Civil War 1861
... Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States. During the election, he had spoken out strongly against the spread of slavery and hoped that one day it would end. ...
... Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States. During the election, he had spoken out strongly against the spread of slavery and hoped that one day it would end. ...
File
... • General Grant, with 40,000 troops, marched along Tennessee River toward railway junction • April 1862, Union army, joined by other Union forces, camped at Pittsburg Landing, near a church named Shiloh – April 6, Confederate troops launched surprise attack on Union soldiers...Conflict lasted two da ...
... • General Grant, with 40,000 troops, marched along Tennessee River toward railway junction • April 1862, Union army, joined by other Union forces, camped at Pittsburg Landing, near a church named Shiloh – April 6, Confederate troops launched surprise attack on Union soldiers...Conflict lasted two da ...
He was a skilled Confederate general from Virginia.
... national bank.He bought Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase).Lewis and Clark explored this new land west of the Mississippi River. ...
... national bank.He bought Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase).Lewis and Clark explored this new land west of the Mississippi River. ...
Civil War - eagleslover18
... Sumter, located off the coast of South Carolina. Fort Sumter was one of the few forts in the South that was still controlled by the Union. Union troops were forced to surrender the fort to the Confederates. Virginians celebrated this Confederate victory but President Lincoln viewed the attack as an ...
... Sumter, located off the coast of South Carolina. Fort Sumter was one of the few forts in the South that was still controlled by the Union. Union troops were forced to surrender the fort to the Confederates. Virginians celebrated this Confederate victory but President Lincoln viewed the attack as an ...
Chapter 16 - Humble ISD
... sought control of Mississippi River in order to split the Confederacy in half H. Scott’s plan took time to develop and many people wanted a quick strike on Richmond, VA, which was the capital city of the Confederacy ...
... sought control of Mississippi River in order to split the Confederacy in half H. Scott’s plan took time to develop and many people wanted a quick strike on Richmond, VA, which was the capital city of the Confederacy ...
Social Studies Chapter 6 Review
... through Georgia. He burned down most of Atlanta and from there headed to Savannah on the Atlantic coast in what is known as “the March to the Sea.” The goal of this march was to burn anything and everything that could help the South win the war. ...
... through Georgia. He burned down most of Atlanta and from there headed to Savannah on the Atlantic coast in what is known as “the March to the Sea.” The goal of this march was to burn anything and everything that could help the South win the war. ...
USA Civil War (1861-1865)
... Robert E. Lee - General Lee led the Confederate Army of Virginia throughout the Civil War. He was a brilliant commander who won many battles while being greatly outnumbered. His most important victories include the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Fredericksburg, and the Battle of Chancellor ...
... Robert E. Lee - General Lee led the Confederate Army of Virginia throughout the Civil War. He was a brilliant commander who won many battles while being greatly outnumbered. His most important victories include the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Fredericksburg, and the Battle of Chancellor ...
Georgia and the American Experience
... Sharpsburg, Maryland. Bloodiest single day of the Civil War. Union Army defeated the Confederate Army (under the leadership of Robert E. Lee). About 2,000 Northerners and 2,700 Southerners were killed and 19,000 people were wounded. • Battle of Gettysburg – July 1 to July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Penn ...
... Sharpsburg, Maryland. Bloodiest single day of the Civil War. Union Army defeated the Confederate Army (under the leadership of Robert E. Lee). About 2,000 Northerners and 2,700 Southerners were killed and 19,000 people were wounded. • Battle of Gettysburg – July 1 to July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Penn ...
Fort Sumter: The Confederates attack Fort Sumter (Union property
... Fort Sumter: The Confederates attack Fort Sumter (Union property) in South Carolina, and Lincoln decides to go to war. 3 events that led to war: The issue of slavery, election of Lincoln (1860), the arguments over states’ rights. Secession: To withdraw from a group, in this case, from the Union. Fir ...
... Fort Sumter: The Confederates attack Fort Sumter (Union property) in South Carolina, and Lincoln decides to go to war. 3 events that led to war: The issue of slavery, election of Lincoln (1860), the arguments over states’ rights. Secession: To withdraw from a group, in this case, from the Union. Fir ...
The Civil War - WMS8thGradeReview
... Best young officers were from the South and sided with the Confederacy – Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnson, P.T Beauregard Best and brightest young men in the North attracted to business; in the South they were attracted to P.T. the army Beauregard To mobilize the people of the North into a disciplined, ...
... Best young officers were from the South and sided with the Confederacy – Robert E. Lee, Joseph Johnson, P.T Beauregard Best and brightest young men in the North attracted to business; in the South they were attracted to P.T. the army Beauregard To mobilize the people of the North into a disciplined, ...
17 - Coppell ISD
... General Ulysses S Grant was in charge for the Union February 1862, Grant attacked and captured Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee These Confederate forts guarded important tributaries of the Mississippi River Grant showed his toughness and determination by winning a 3rd battle, the Battle of Shil ...
... General Ulysses S Grant was in charge for the Union February 1862, Grant attacked and captured Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee These Confederate forts guarded important tributaries of the Mississippi River Grant showed his toughness and determination by winning a 3rd battle, the Battle of Shil ...
Chapter 16
... This was a two to one battle with Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia having approximately 45,00 troops to Union Army Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s 90,000 troops. General Lee’s battle plans were known in advance. Two Union soldiers (Corporal Barton W. Mitchell and First Sergeant John M. Blos ...
... This was a two to one battle with Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia having approximately 45,00 troops to Union Army Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s 90,000 troops. General Lee’s battle plans were known in advance. Two Union soldiers (Corporal Barton W. Mitchell and First Sergeant John M. Blos ...
Battle of Island Number Ten
The Battle of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, lasting from February 28 to April 8, 1862. The position, an island at the base of a tight double turn in the course of the river, was held by the Confederates from the early days of the war. It was an excellent site to impede Union efforts to invade the South along the river, as vessels would have to approach the island bows on and then slow down to make the turns. For the defenders, it also had an innate weakness in that it depended on a single road for supplies and reinforcements, so that if an enemy force could cut that road, the garrison would be trapped.Union forces began the siege shortly after the Confederate Army abandoned their position at Columbus, Kentucky, in early March 1862. The first probes were made by the Union Army of the Mississippi under Brigadier General John Pope, which came overland through Missouri and occupied the town of Point Pleasant, Missouri, almost directly west of the island and south of New Madrid. From there, the Union army moved north and soon brought siege guns to bear on New Madrid. The Confederate commander, Brig. Gen. John P. McCown, decided to evacuate the town after enduring only one day of bombardment, removing most of his soldiers to Island No. 10 but abandoning much of his equipment, including his heavy artillery.Two days after the fall of New Madrid, Union gunboats and mortar rafts came down to attack Island No. 10 from the river. For the next three weeks, the defenders on the island and in nearby supporting batteries were subjected to bombardment by the vessels, mostly carried out by the mortars. While this was going on, the army at New Madrid was digging a canal across the neck of land to the east of the town; several transports were sent to the Army of the Mississippi by way of the canal when it was finished, providing the army with the means of crossing the river and attacking the Confederate troops on the Tennessee side.Pope persuaded Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote to send a gunboat past the batteries, to aid him in the river crossing by warding off any Southern gunboats, and by suppressing Rebel artillery fire at the point of attack. This was accomplished by USS Carondelet, under Commander Henry Walke, on the night of April 4, 1862. This was followed by USS Pittsburg, under Lieutenant Egbert Thompson two nights later. With the support of these two gunboats, Pope was able to send his army across the river and trap the Confederates who were trying to flee. Outnumbered at least three to one, they felt their cause was hopeless, and decided to surrender.At about the same time, the garrison who had remained at the island decided that resistance was futile for them as well, so they surrendered to Flag Officer Foote and the Union flotilla.The Union victory marked the first time the Confederate Army lost a position on the Mississippi River in battle. The river was then open to the Union Navy as far as Fort Pillow, a short distance above Memphis. Only three weeks later, New Orleans fell to the Union fleet led by David G. Farragut, and the Confederacy was in danger of being cut in two along the line of the river.