Issue 1 - Library
... Union." Strong opposition prevailed. But after ten days of friction there was a compromise with a decision to have a statewide vote In August on secession. The convention adjourned March 21. On April 12, Confederate forces under General P.G.T. Beauregard successfully attacked.Fort Sumter in Charlest ...
... Union." Strong opposition prevailed. But after ten days of friction there was a compromise with a decision to have a statewide vote In August on secession. The convention adjourned March 21. On April 12, Confederate forces under General P.G.T. Beauregard successfully attacked.Fort Sumter in Charlest ...
Sabine Pass in the Civil War
... Sabine garrison caught the ironclads at anchor in the Pass, awaiting coal. Creuzbauer's Battery of artillery scored 65 hits on the two vessels, while 300 Confederate sharpshooters maintained a steady musket fire at the gun crews. The Granite City surrendered after firing thirty rounds, but the Wave ...
... Sabine garrison caught the ironclads at anchor in the Pass, awaiting coal. Creuzbauer's Battery of artillery scored 65 hits on the two vessels, while 300 Confederate sharpshooters maintained a steady musket fire at the gun crews. The Granite City surrendered after firing thirty rounds, but the Wave ...
Civil War - Department of Anthropology
... Unfortunately however, most of these sites have succumb to urban development. Surveys of military sites in West, Middle and East Tennessee were carried out by the Tennessee Division of Archaeology over a period of eleven years. These surveys were conducted to record all locations of possible Civil W ...
... Unfortunately however, most of these sites have succumb to urban development. Surveys of military sites in West, Middle and East Tennessee were carried out by the Tennessee Division of Archaeology over a period of eleven years. These surveys were conducted to record all locations of possible Civil W ...
the politics of command in the fort
... than historians had previously documented, and he emphasizes the importance of Wilmington as the Confederacy‟s principal blockade running port after 1863—more than any other major seaport including Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Mobile, Alabama. The increasing number of scholarly ...
... than historians had previously documented, and he emphasizes the importance of Wilmington as the Confederacy‟s principal blockade running port after 1863—more than any other major seaport including Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Mobile, Alabama. The increasing number of scholarly ...
Fort Pulaski
... As part of the Union’s Anaconda Plan to defeat the South, Fort Pulaski was attacked on April 11th, 1862. The fort with its 7-1/2foot solid brick walls, most of which were made in Savannah, was thought impregnable to the Union’s cannons. However the Union Army used the attack on Ft. Pulaski as a test ...
... As part of the Union’s Anaconda Plan to defeat the South, Fort Pulaski was attacked on April 11th, 1862. The fort with its 7-1/2foot solid brick walls, most of which were made in Savannah, was thought impregnable to the Union’s cannons. However the Union Army used the attack on Ft. Pulaski as a test ...
Teacher`s Guide - Missouri State Parks
... origin and characterized by tall freestanding hills. In the days of early Missouri settlement, the area was known to be rich in minerals, lead, copper and iron, but it was hard to get to. The lands were not surveyed completely until the 1830s (10 or more years after Missouri became a state), and so ...
... origin and characterized by tall freestanding hills. In the days of early Missouri settlement, the area was known to be rich in minerals, lead, copper and iron, but it was hard to get to. The lands were not surveyed completely until the 1830s (10 or more years after Missouri became a state), and so ...
Fort Fisher: Amphibious Victory in the American Civil War
... relationship between army and naval commanders. In the era before the existence of joint doctrine, nothing required greater attention than cooperation be9 tween service leaders. No one in the Civil War could do that better than Grant. Unfortunately, Grant’s subordinate commanders did not always prov ...
... relationship between army and naval commanders. In the era before the existence of joint doctrine, nothing required greater attention than cooperation be9 tween service leaders. No one in the Civil War could do that better than Grant. Unfortunately, Grant’s subordinate commanders did not always prov ...
Men and Machines: The Psychological Impact of Gunboats on the
... Uncertainties also arose over the time it took to complete the ironclads. The date by which the ironclads were to be completed came and went, and although unprecedented funds had been spent, it seemed there was never enough money or time to finally complete them. As Rodgers grew more and more impati ...
... Uncertainties also arose over the time it took to complete the ironclads. The date by which the ironclads were to be completed came and went, and although unprecedented funds had been spent, it seemed there was never enough money or time to finally complete them. As Rodgers grew more and more impati ...
1 From Civil War Fort to State Park: A History of Fort Pillow By Colin
... revealed President Abraham Lincoln’s policy of attacking various Confederate outposts along the Mississippi River simultaneously, stretching the Confederate river defenses out across hundreds of river miles, making it impossible to defend their largest outposts.20 By early May 1862, Union gunboats r ...
... revealed President Abraham Lincoln’s policy of attacking various Confederate outposts along the Mississippi River simultaneously, stretching the Confederate river defenses out across hundreds of river miles, making it impossible to defend their largest outposts.20 By early May 1862, Union gunboats r ...
CW Bugle PDF page - The Kentucky Civil War Bugle
... Henry on the opposite (Tennesse) shore. Heiman, Henry and Donelson were three “sister" Civil War forts guarding the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and a key rail line. Heiman is near Murray and just over the Kentucky line, some 20 miles from Fort Donelson. Heiman is linear in shape and has two sets ...
... Henry on the opposite (Tennesse) shore. Heiman, Henry and Donelson were three “sister" Civil War forts guarding the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and a key rail line. Heiman is near Murray and just over the Kentucky line, some 20 miles from Fort Donelson. Heiman is linear in shape and has two sets ...
Lincoln and the Outbreak of War, 1861
... while I have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend" ...
... while I have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend" ...
General History of Fort Jackson
... McRee had attained the rank of captain and was supervising the military construction in Savannah. The confidence placed in so young an officer most likely came from McRee’s native intelligence rather than any training received at West Point. A standard course of instruction for cadets at this ...
... McRee had attained the rank of captain and was supervising the military construction in Savannah. The confidence placed in so young an officer most likely came from McRee’s native intelligence rather than any training received at West Point. A standard course of instruction for cadets at this ...
Chris E. Fonvielle Jr.
... Loaf on the opposite side of the river from Fort Anderson, expressing concern that his command was on the verge of being surrounded. Hagood cautioned Hoke that if he consented to the fort’s evacuation, the withdrawal would need to be executed immediately. The Federals were sure to strike at sunrise, ...
... Loaf on the opposite side of the river from Fort Anderson, expressing concern that his command was on the verge of being surrounded. Hagood cautioned Hoke that if he consented to the fort’s evacuation, the withdrawal would need to be executed immediately. The Federals were sure to strike at sunrise, ...
Rivers and Rifles: The Role of Fort Heiman in the Western Theater of
... After remaining unoccupied for over a year, Fort Heiman was reoccupied in autumn of 1864 by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, his 3,500 soldiers, and a battery of artillery under Captain John Morton. Forrest had been charged with interrupting Federal riverine transport vessels moving suppl ...
... After remaining unoccupied for over a year, Fort Heiman was reoccupied in autumn of 1864 by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, his 3,500 soldiers, and a battery of artillery under Captain John Morton. Forrest had been charged with interrupting Federal riverine transport vessels moving suppl ...
US History Fort Burrows Review Semester Exam II Chapter 11 1
... 10 of Review Semester Exam II Chapter 10 – 18 ...
... 10 of Review Semester Exam II Chapter 10 – 18 ...
Fort Fisher 1865 - SlapDash Publishing
... of the Confederacy Museum at Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The privately owned and operated museum, which opened in 1967, was the dream of the late John H. Foard. A native of Wilmington, North Carolina, Mr. Foard had always been fascinated with the role his hometown played as the Confederacy’s mos ...
... of the Confederacy Museum at Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The privately owned and operated museum, which opened in 1967, was the dream of the late John H. Foard. A native of Wilmington, North Carolina, Mr. Foard had always been fascinated with the role his hometown played as the Confederacy’s mos ...
1 Apache Wickiup (Temporary Shelter) APACHE PASS Apache
... was relocated to the relatively flat plateau to the southeast of the first fort site. This new location developed into a major military facility with over 38 structures. There were barracks, officer’s quarters, storehouses, corrals, a post trader’s store and a hospital. To ...
... was relocated to the relatively flat plateau to the southeast of the first fort site. This new location developed into a major military facility with over 38 structures. There were barracks, officer’s quarters, storehouses, corrals, a post trader’s store and a hospital. To ...
March 2001 - American Civil War Roundtable of Australia
... THE ATTACK ON FORT HENRY Grant began his movement to Fort Henry from Cairo, Illinois in early February 1862 and by February 6 had reached the fort. The Confederate commander, Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, sent most of his men eastward to Fort Donelson before Grant could close for battle. Tilghma ...
... THE ATTACK ON FORT HENRY Grant began his movement to Fort Henry from Cairo, Illinois in early February 1862 and by February 6 had reached the fort. The Confederate commander, Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, sent most of his men eastward to Fort Donelson before Grant could close for battle. Tilghma ...
Key West 1861 - Digital Collection Center
... sionists, William Pinckney and Winer Bethel, and one moderate, William Marvin. "The strong sentiment for secession was manifested by this vote Judge Winer Bethel and Mr. Pinckney, pronounced secessionists, were selected by an almost unanimous vote, and Judge Marvin, who did not favor immediate seces ...
... sionists, William Pinckney and Winer Bethel, and one moderate, William Marvin. "The strong sentiment for secession was manifested by this vote Judge Winer Bethel and Mr. Pinckney, pronounced secessionists, were selected by an almost unanimous vote, and Judge Marvin, who did not favor immediate seces ...
excerpt of the Civil War in Wilmington
... several principal seaports, including New Bern and Beaufort, North Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; and New Orleans, Louisiana. Port Royal, South Carolina had fallen into Union hands the previous November, and Savannah, Georgia lost its status as a blockade running port when Federal forces captured Fort ...
... several principal seaports, including New Bern and Beaufort, North Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; and New Orleans, Louisiana. Port Royal, South Carolina had fallen into Union hands the previous November, and Savannah, Georgia lost its status as a blockade running port when Federal forces captured Fort ...
t`s astonishing just how small Fort Sumter, S.C., is. Five minutes at a
... South Carolinians also constructed a “floating battery”—a and tracked down an old and trusted sergeant, Peter Hart, barge-like vessel armored with thick planking and armed who had served with Anderson during the Mexican-Amer- with cannon fired through ports. It could get close, perhaps, ican War and ...
... South Carolinians also constructed a “floating battery”—a and tracked down an old and trusted sergeant, Peter Hart, barge-like vessel armored with thick planking and armed who had served with Anderson during the Mexican-Amer- with cannon fired through ports. It could get close, perhaps, ican War and ...
Civil War - Visit Hampton
... became a magnet for those seeking freedom, and Butler began using them to support Union operations. A contraband community was established outside Camp Hamilton known as “Slabtown.” The first schools for African Americans in the South were established by the American Missionary Association. Reverend ...
... became a magnet for those seeking freedom, and Butler began using them to support Union operations. A contraband community was established outside Camp Hamilton known as “Slabtown.” The first schools for African Americans in the South were established by the American Missionary Association. Reverend ...
Civil War - Visit Hampton
... became a magnet for those seeking freedom, and Butler began using them to support Union operations. A contraband community was established outside Camp Hamilton known as “Slabtown.” The first schools for African Americans in the South were established by the American Missionary Association. Reverend ...
... became a magnet for those seeking freedom, and Butler began using them to support Union operations. A contraband community was established outside Camp Hamilton known as “Slabtown.” The first schools for African Americans in the South were established by the American Missionary Association. Reverend ...
Fort Sumter and the American Civil War
... Fort Sumter is an island installation that was built in 1817 as a system of coastal fortifications to help to protect America’s Southern coastline from potential attacks. The walls of Fort Sumter are between 5feet and 8 feet thick. Fort Sumter is located in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor. Sou ...
... Fort Sumter is an island installation that was built in 1817 as a system of coastal fortifications to help to protect America’s Southern coastline from potential attacks. The walls of Fort Sumter are between 5feet and 8 feet thick. Fort Sumter is located in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor. Sou ...
Chicago (CMS) Research Paper (Bishop)
... worried that vessels in the river were bringing in more troops, “shortened the time to twenty minutes.”3 Bradford refused to surrender, and Forrest quickly ordered the attack. The Confederates charged to the fort, scaled the parapet, and fired on the forces within. Victory came quickly, with the Uni ...
... worried that vessels in the river were bringing in more troops, “shortened the time to twenty minutes.”3 Bradford refused to surrender, and Forrest quickly ordered the attack. The Confederates charged to the fort, scaled the parapet, and fired on the forces within. Victory came quickly, with the Uni ...
Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe (also known as the Fort Monroe National Monument) was a military installation in Hampton, Virginia—at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula. Along with Fort Wool, Fort Monroe guarded the navigational channel between the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads—the natural roadstead at the confluence of the Elizabeth, the Nansemond and the James rivers. Surrounded by a moat, the seven-sided stone fort is the largest stone fort ever built in the United States.During the initial exploration by the mission headed by Captain Christopher Newport in the earliest days of the Colony of Virginia, the site was identified as a strategic defensive location. Beginning by 1609, defensive fortifications were built at Old Point Comfort during Virginia's first two centuries. The first was a wooden stockade named Fort Algernourne. However, the much more substantial facility of stone to become known as Fort Monroe (and adjacent Fort Wool on an artificial island across the channel) were completed in 1834. The principal facility was named in honor of U.S. President James Monroe. Throughout the American Civil War (1861–1865), although most of Virginia became part of the Confederate States of America, Fort Monroe remained in Union hands. It became notable as a historic and symbolic site of early freedom for former slaves under the provisions of contraband policies. For two years thereafter, the former Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, was imprisoned at the fort. His first months of confinement were spent in a cell of the casemate fort walls that is now part of its Casemate Museum. In the 20th century, it housed the Coast Artillery School, and later the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) until its decommission.Fort Monroe was decommissioned on September 15, 2011, and many of its functions were transferred to nearby Fort Eustis. Several re-use plans for Fort Monroe after it was decommissioned are currently under development in the Hampton community. On November 1, 2011, President Barack Obama signed a proclamation to designate portions of Fort Monroe as a National Monument. This was the first time that President Obama exercised his authority under the Antiquities Act, a 1906 law to protect sites deemed to have natural, historical or scientific significance.