A Border City at War - Cincinnati History Library and Archives
... as a major hub for the movement of federal troops and supplies into the South. The city might also have served as a staging point in the transportation of wounded federal soldiers and Confederate prisoners-of-war northward. And although no pitched battle occurred in or around the city of Louisville ...
... as a major hub for the movement of federal troops and supplies into the South. The city might also have served as a staging point in the transportation of wounded federal soldiers and Confederate prisoners-of-war northward. And although no pitched battle occurred in or around the city of Louisville ...
THE ORIGINS OF THE MISSISSIPPI MARINE BRIGADE: THE FIRST
... them, but solved this problem by obtaining permission from Secretary Stanton to recruit from Union wounded convalescing at army hospitals. Charles Ellet also received permission to transfer his brother, Captain Alfred W. Ellet, and his infantry company from the 59th Illinois Infantry regiment. He al ...
... them, but solved this problem by obtaining permission from Secretary Stanton to recruit from Union wounded convalescing at army hospitals. Charles Ellet also received permission to transfer his brother, Captain Alfred W. Ellet, and his infantry company from the 59th Illinois Infantry regiment. He al ...
timeline handout
... March 4, 1817 - James Monroe is sworn in as the 5th President of the United States. March 4, 1817 - Elbridge Gerry is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term. December 10, 1817 - Mississippi is the 20th state admitted to the Union. December 3, 1818 - Illinois is the 21st state admitted to the Unio ...
... March 4, 1817 - James Monroe is sworn in as the 5th President of the United States. March 4, 1817 - Elbridge Gerry is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term. December 10, 1817 - Mississippi is the 20th state admitted to the Union. December 3, 1818 - Illinois is the 21st state admitted to the Unio ...
January 2011
... nothing but bread and water until they disclosed information about Federal bushwhackers, called “Outliers.” Whether one agreed or not, his tactics were more successful than any others and netted some three hundred deserters. On January 20th, Gen. Robert E. Lee wrote “I also recommend that General Le ...
... nothing but bread and water until they disclosed information about Federal bushwhackers, called “Outliers.” Whether one agreed or not, his tactics were more successful than any others and netted some three hundred deserters. On January 20th, Gen. Robert E. Lee wrote “I also recommend that General Le ...
Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1861–1865
... Ultimately, Jefferson Davis also addressed the slavery issue. Dedicated to independence for the Confederacy, Davis became convinced that emancipation was a partial means to that end. Although he faced serious opposition on the issue, Davis pushed and prodded the Confederacy toward emancipation, but ...
... Ultimately, Jefferson Davis also addressed the slavery issue. Dedicated to independence for the Confederacy, Davis became convinced that emancipation was a partial means to that end. Although he faced serious opposition on the issue, Davis pushed and prodded the Confederacy toward emancipation, but ...
Study Guide - Cengage Learning
... In the midst of this change, slavery, the institution that was the underlying cause of the war, was seldom mentioned by either Jefferson Davis or Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln’s silence on the issue during the first year of the war reflected both his hope that a compromise could be reached with the South ...
... In the midst of this change, slavery, the institution that was the underlying cause of the war, was seldom mentioned by either Jefferson Davis or Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln’s silence on the issue during the first year of the war reflected both his hope that a compromise could be reached with the South ...
Civil War Lapbook - Monroe County Schools
... laid out in a chapter-like format. This format helps to build students’ listening, reading, and comprehension skills. Included in the Research Guide is a Bibliography, which also makes a great resource for finding information for any rabbit trails you may choose to follow during your study. Related ...
... laid out in a chapter-like format. This format helps to build students’ listening, reading, and comprehension skills. Included in the Research Guide is a Bibliography, which also makes a great resource for finding information for any rabbit trails you may choose to follow during your study. Related ...
PDF Text Only
... You can find your town and visit the local cemetery to find out more about these soldiers who fought for the South. Toeing the Mark: While the North celebrated the 1860 presidential election results confirming Abraham Lincoln as the sixteenth president, South Carolina called for a state convention t ...
... You can find your town and visit the local cemetery to find out more about these soldiers who fought for the South. Toeing the Mark: While the North celebrated the 1860 presidential election results confirming Abraham Lincoln as the sixteenth president, South Carolina called for a state convention t ...
Yazoo County Civil War History - Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi
... Then in the spring of 1862, in rapid succession, came stunning, sobering Confederate losses nearer home in the Western Theater. Union victories at Pea Ridge in Arkansas and Shiloh in Tennessee brought the way to Mississippi's doorstep. The U.S. Navy entered the Mississippi River in force form both n ...
... Then in the spring of 1862, in rapid succession, came stunning, sobering Confederate losses nearer home in the Western Theater. Union victories at Pea Ridge in Arkansas and Shiloh in Tennessee brought the way to Mississippi's doorstep. The U.S. Navy entered the Mississippi River in force form both n ...
HANGING OF THE PRICE FAMILY
... there were many who rode off to war willingly with praise, hullabaloo and hoopla from friends and family to unknown glory, adventure and death. When it became apparent that the “War of Rebellion” was going to last more than a few months, and hardship, disease and death became a reality, many men des ...
... there were many who rode off to war willingly with praise, hullabaloo and hoopla from friends and family to unknown glory, adventure and death. When it became apparent that the “War of Rebellion” was going to last more than a few months, and hardship, disease and death became a reality, many men des ...
Part II - Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc.
... inquiry to the service, should any of the Officers named in the above detail be at any time about the Court will nevertheless proceed with the transaction of business before it, provides that the members present be not less than the numbered purchased by law. By Comd Genl. Bragg. G.W. Brent AAG ...
... inquiry to the service, should any of the Officers named in the above detail be at any time about the Court will nevertheless proceed with the transaction of business before it, provides that the members present be not less than the numbered purchased by law. By Comd Genl. Bragg. G.W. Brent AAG ...
"Young Bloods of the South:" The Confederate Use and Efficacy of
... forces, and did not exist permanently in their irregular status, though units like John Hunt Morgan’s and Nathan Bedford Forrest’s troopers “specialized” in these operations, and preferred them to standard cavalry duties. They were thus the most conventional of all irregular categories, and also the ...
... forces, and did not exist permanently in their irregular status, though units like John Hunt Morgan’s and Nathan Bedford Forrest’s troopers “specialized” in these operations, and preferred them to standard cavalry duties. They were thus the most conventional of all irregular categories, and also the ...
The Negative Impact of Jefferson Davis` Lack of Grand Strategy
... example of poor leadership selection and strategic knowledge can be seen in Earl Van Dorn (1820-1863) and the Battle of Pea Ridge. It will be demonstrated that Davis did not hold the Trans-Mississippi region on the same level of importance as he did the Eastern Theater – a strategic mistake that wou ...
... example of poor leadership selection and strategic knowledge can be seen in Earl Van Dorn (1820-1863) and the Battle of Pea Ridge. It will be demonstrated that Davis did not hold the Trans-Mississippi region on the same level of importance as he did the Eastern Theater – a strategic mistake that wou ...
American Civil War
... and in their 1860 platform they denounced threats of disunion as avowals of treason. After a Republican victory, but before the new administration took office on March 4, 1861, seven cotton states declared their secession and joined to form the Confederate States of America. Both the outgoing admini ...
... and in their 1860 platform they denounced threats of disunion as avowals of treason. After a Republican victory, but before the new administration took office on March 4, 1861, seven cotton states declared their secession and joined to form the Confederate States of America. Both the outgoing admini ...
American Civil War - Yesterday`s Muse Books
... A comprehensive work, with alphabetical listings of soldiers with short biographies for quick and easy reference, as well as more detailed narratives for those interested in a more extensive background. Near fine - top edge lightly foxed along binding edge. ...
... A comprehensive work, with alphabetical listings of soldiers with short biographies for quick and easy reference, as well as more detailed narratives for those interested in a more extensive background. Near fine - top edge lightly foxed along binding edge. ...
On Civil War Turning Points
... the P-51 from a good plane with limitations to a dominating fighter. Although the technical advancement is important, its offensive use in the skies over Germany is what turned the tide of the air war to the Allies' favor. Finally, there is the grandest invention of the war, the atomic bomb. No one ...
... the P-51 from a good plane with limitations to a dominating fighter. Although the technical advancement is important, its offensive use in the skies over Germany is what turned the tide of the air war to the Allies' favor. Finally, there is the grandest invention of the war, the atomic bomb. No one ...
Dudley on Lepa, `Vicksburg and Chattanooga: The Battles that
... This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. ...
... This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. ...
Camp 1220 May 2014
... The famous Englishman Winston Churchill stated that the war between the north and South was one of the most unpreventable wars in history. All wars are economic and are always between centralists and decentralists. The north would have found an excuse to invade the South even if slavery had never ex ...
... The famous Englishman Winston Churchill stated that the war between the north and South was one of the most unpreventable wars in history. All wars are economic and are always between centralists and decentralists. The north would have found an excuse to invade the South even if slavery had never ex ...
The Collapse of the Confederacy: Class Dissent, Unionism, and
... These elite families were the ones who wanted war and now that they had it they to needed to fight for the Southern cause. The conscription acts that the Confed�racy passes only made the situation worse. The Conscription Act of 1 862, gave Jefferson Davis the authority to force all young men into th ...
... These elite families were the ones who wanted war and now that they had it they to needed to fight for the Southern cause. The conscription acts that the Confed�racy passes only made the situation worse. The Conscription Act of 1 862, gave Jefferson Davis the authority to force all young men into th ...
The Role of Confederate Nationalism and Popular Will
... Clearly, Escott lays the lion's share of the blame for what he called "the quiet rebellion of the common people" at the door of Jefferson Davis. Escott disagrees with the state rights explanation for defeat. First and foremost, he argues that the words and actions of the obstructionists failed to pr ...
... Clearly, Escott lays the lion's share of the blame for what he called "the quiet rebellion of the common people" at the door of Jefferson Davis. Escott disagrees with the state rights explanation for defeat. First and foremost, he argues that the words and actions of the obstructionists failed to pr ...
Chapter 22: The Civil War - Mr. Graham`s Web Page
... 2. Freeing slaves would take away a large part of the South’s ...
... 2. Freeing slaves would take away a large part of the South’s ...
One Man, Two Battles, An Entire Nation: The Impact of Shiloh
... dined in Vicksburg, and he did bring his dinner with him. The ‘Citizen’ lives to see it. For the last time it appears on ‘wall-paper.’ No more will it eulogize the luxury of mule-meat and fricasseed kitten – urge Southern warriors to such diet never-more.” ...
... dined in Vicksburg, and he did bring his dinner with him. The ‘Citizen’ lives to see it. For the last time it appears on ‘wall-paper.’ No more will it eulogize the luxury of mule-meat and fricasseed kitten – urge Southern warriors to such diet never-more.” ...
The Key to Victory - NPS History eLibrary
... opening of the Mississippi River will be to us of more advantage than the capture of forty Richmonds." - And finally, Confederate President Jefferson Davis in writing to Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton after the fall of Vicksburg stated his view, "I thought and still think you did right to risk an army f ...
... opening of the Mississippi River will be to us of more advantage than the capture of forty Richmonds." - And finally, Confederate President Jefferson Davis in writing to Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton after the fall of Vicksburg stated his view, "I thought and still think you did right to risk an army f ...
Civil War Comes to Pulaski County
... were, indeed, driven from Missouri but not defeated. Curtis pursued them into Arkansas. There were several skirmishes which led to the Battle of Pea Ridge (or Elkhorn Tavern), March 6-8. General Curtis’ Union force of 10,500 was outnumbered by General Earl Van Dorn’s 16,200 Confederate troops. Howev ...
... were, indeed, driven from Missouri but not defeated. Curtis pursued them into Arkansas. There were several skirmishes which led to the Battle of Pea Ridge (or Elkhorn Tavern), March 6-8. General Curtis’ Union force of 10,500 was outnumbered by General Earl Van Dorn’s 16,200 Confederate troops. Howev ...
Arkansas in the American Civil War
The state of Arkansas was a part of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, and provided a source of troops, supplies, and military and political leaders. Arkansas had become the 25th state of the United States, on June 15, 1836, entering as a slave state. Antebellum Arkansas was still a wilderness in most areas, rural and sparsely populated. As a result, it did not have early military significance when states began seceding from the Union. State Militia forces seized the Federal Arsenal in Little Rock before Arkansas actually voted to secede. The small Federal garrison was forced to evacuate after a demand by Arkansas Governor Rector that the arsenal be turned over to state authority. At the beginning of 1861, the population of Arkansas, like several states of the Upper South, was not keen to secede on average, but it was also opposed to Federal coercion of seceding states. This was shown by the results of state convention referendum in February 1861. The referendum passed, but the majority of the delegates elected were conditional unionist in sympathy, rather than outright secessionist. This changed after the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, and President Abraham Lincoln called for troops to put down the rebellion. The move toward open war shifted public opinion into the secessionist camp, and Arkansas declared its secession from the Union on May 6, 1861.