Sacrificed to the Bad Management...of Others
... Lafayette McLaws, Maj. Gen. John B. Hood or Maj. Gen. George Pickett), or if Longstreet was given a choice in the matter, is unknown. The entire decision might have simply been a matter of numbers. By reassigning Anderson with his five brigades, instead of McLaws or Hood, who had four brigades each, ...
... Lafayette McLaws, Maj. Gen. John B. Hood or Maj. Gen. George Pickett), or if Longstreet was given a choice in the matter, is unknown. The entire decision might have simply been a matter of numbers. By reassigning Anderson with his five brigades, instead of McLaws or Hood, who had four brigades each, ...
Commanders of the Confederacy
... commissioned a Major General of Mississippi troops.[3] On February 9, 1861, a constitutional convention at Montgomery, Alabama named him provisional president of the Confederate States of America and he was inaugurated on February 18. In meetings of his own Mississippi legislature, Davis had argued ...
... commissioned a Major General of Mississippi troops.[3] On February 9, 1861, a constitutional convention at Montgomery, Alabama named him provisional president of the Confederate States of America and he was inaugurated on February 18. In meetings of his own Mississippi legislature, Davis had argued ...
The Encyclopedia of Civil War Battles
... Most of Semmes’ crew from the Sumter rejoined him, experienced sea fighters such as his former first mate, First Lt. John McIntosh Kell, and lieutenants Richard M. Armstrong, Joseph D. Wilson, Arthur Sinclair and John Lowe. Ship surgeons were Francis L. Galt and assistant surgeon David H. Llewellyn, ...
... Most of Semmes’ crew from the Sumter rejoined him, experienced sea fighters such as his former first mate, First Lt. John McIntosh Kell, and lieutenants Richard M. Armstrong, Joseph D. Wilson, Arthur Sinclair and John Lowe. Ship surgeons were Francis L. Galt and assistant surgeon David H. Llewellyn, ...
Study Guide - Moore Public Schools
... 55. What part of Meade’s message bothered Chamberlain? Why was this the case? 56. Chamberlain recalls an encounter among himself and a minister and a professor, both from the south. In their discussion the professor acknowledges that each of the three feels very strongly that he is personally correc ...
... 55. What part of Meade’s message bothered Chamberlain? Why was this the case? 56. Chamberlain recalls an encounter among himself and a minister and a professor, both from the south. In their discussion the professor acknowledges that each of the three feels very strongly that he is personally correc ...
A Study of Civil War Leadership: Gettysburg
... The Civil War was a pivotal and tragic period in our country’s history. The years that spanned from 1860-1865 were years that were paved with the blood of American men, and what determined whether these men lived or died was the men who led them. Civil War leadership on both sides of the battlefiel ...
... The Civil War was a pivotal and tragic period in our country’s history. The years that spanned from 1860-1865 were years that were paved with the blood of American men, and what determined whether these men lived or died was the men who led them. Civil War leadership on both sides of the battlefiel ...
History and Memory in Gettysburg - SUrface
... The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important events of the American Civil War. Between July 1 and 3, 1863, more than 150,000 men fought on the hills and fields surrounding the prosperous Pennsylvania town. By the time the fighting was over, more than 4,000 Union and Confederate soldiers we ...
... The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important events of the American Civil War. Between July 1 and 3, 1863, more than 150,000 men fought on the hills and fields surrounding the prosperous Pennsylvania town. By the time the fighting was over, more than 4,000 Union and Confederate soldiers we ...
The Gettysburg Campaign: Birth of the Operational Art?
... Army doctrine may have been late in formally recognizing the existence and significance of the operational level of war and its supporting art, it may have appeared very early in our military history. Indeed, without being named as such, the concept may have been placed into effect as early as the A ...
... Army doctrine may have been late in formally recognizing the existence and significance of the operational level of war and its supporting art, it may have appeared very early in our military history. Indeed, without being named as such, the concept may have been placed into effect as early as the A ...
Notes on the Civil War - Garrett Academy Of Technology
... Defend, defend, defend – hold out until the North gives up King Cotton Diplomacy – withhold cotton vital for Great Britian’s and France’s economy until they agreed to recognize the CSA, declare the Union blockade illegal, and assist the CSA in the war effort – ultimately a failure – GB and France we ...
... Defend, defend, defend – hold out until the North gives up King Cotton Diplomacy – withhold cotton vital for Great Britian’s and France’s economy until they agreed to recognize the CSA, declare the Union blockade illegal, and assist the CSA in the war effort – ultimately a failure – GB and France we ...
Antietam: A Failure To Achieve Victory
... The order called for the division of the Confederate forces into two main parts. The majority ofthe army would head to Harper's Ferry and would divide into three sections, thus creating a total of four separate wings of the Confederate Army. General Jackson with his three divisions would circle back ...
... The order called for the division of the Confederate forces into two main parts. The majority ofthe army would head to Harper's Ferry and would divide into three sections, thus creating a total of four separate wings of the Confederate Army. General Jackson with his three divisions would circle back ...
General James Longstreet
... brigades were positioned under Johnston and their total troops numbered 70,000 against McClellan’s ...
... brigades were positioned under Johnston and their total troops numbered 70,000 against McClellan’s ...
B. Mitchell`s Defense
... by you, I cannot do this at present, for I have forgotten in fact. I only remember the genera] features. I can give you the order almost verbatim in about two weeks. My father-in-law has a book in wbich have seen the order and I wUl go tbere in a couple of weeks. My recollection is that we read the ...
... by you, I cannot do this at present, for I have forgotten in fact. I only remember the genera] features. I can give you the order almost verbatim in about two weeks. My father-in-law has a book in wbich have seen the order and I wUl go tbere in a couple of weeks. My recollection is that we read the ...
The Battle of Gettysburg: Did Lee Have A Choice?
... the general had mentioned Gettysburg or York as possible sites for a battle, but no specific plans were ever made. The general intent was simply to draw Union troops away from Washington so that they could be defeated without being able to retreat into that city, as had happened before. After the Ar ...
... the general had mentioned Gettysburg or York as possible sites for a battle, but no specific plans were ever made. The general intent was simply to draw Union troops away from Washington so that they could be defeated without being able to retreat into that city, as had happened before. After the Ar ...
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
... tactics, or responding to an unrealistic sense of the invincibility of his Army of Northern Virginia. Each of these, or some combination of them, may be true. This paper proposes another possible contributor to the loss of the battle – a systemic failure in organizational communication. Specifically ...
... tactics, or responding to an unrealistic sense of the invincibility of his Army of Northern Virginia. Each of these, or some combination of them, may be true. This paper proposes another possible contributor to the loss of the battle – a systemic failure in organizational communication. Specifically ...
Major Battles of the Civil War - sls
... Civil War. Lee was so close to DC, but so far away from ultimate victory. Southern armies would never attack in the North again. The South was on the defensive for the rest of the war. Happening at the same time as the Battle of Gettysburg was a battle on the Mississippi River in a town called Vicks ...
... Civil War. Lee was so close to DC, but so far away from ultimate victory. Southern armies would never attack in the North again. The South was on the defensive for the rest of the war. Happening at the same time as the Battle of Gettysburg was a battle on the Mississippi River in a town called Vicks ...
The Effects of Logistical Factors On The Union Pursuit of the
... The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (Washington, 18801901, herafter cited as OR, all references are from Series I), Vol. XXVII, pt. 1, p. 222; Espanet, Notes on Supply, p. 217; Hagerman, Origins of Modern Warfare, p. 138. The wagon stan ...
... The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (Washington, 18801901, herafter cited as OR, all references are from Series I), Vol. XXVII, pt. 1, p. 222; Espanet, Notes on Supply, p. 217; Hagerman, Origins of Modern Warfare, p. 138. The wagon stan ...
Critical Book Review of Michael Shaara`s Civil War Novel The Killer
... wrote, “studying the Union defenses through his field glasses on the evening of July 1 [sic] and again the next morning, Longstreet concluded that this line was too strong for an attack to succeed. He urged Lee to turn its south flank to get between the Union army and Washington. This would compel M ...
... wrote, “studying the Union defenses through his field glasses on the evening of July 1 [sic] and again the next morning, Longstreet concluded that this line was too strong for an attack to succeed. He urged Lee to turn its south flank to get between the Union army and Washington. This would compel M ...
The Battle of Antietam
... McClellan attacked with all of those forces at once, he probably could have overwhelmed the rebels. But, by sending them in bit by bit, never over committing any of his troops he failed to do anything except to chew up two good corps. It was at this time as the Union troops of the I Corps were pulli ...
... McClellan attacked with all of those forces at once, he probably could have overwhelmed the rebels. But, by sending them in bit by bit, never over committing any of his troops he failed to do anything except to chew up two good corps. It was at this time as the Union troops of the I Corps were pulli ...
Blackburn`s Ford
... awaiting the Union advance. Even Gen McDowell had been concerned enough about it that he told his commanders to avoid being surprised, more than anything else. This made for a slower march and ate up time. Capt Hunt was positioned behind an advance light battalion of infantry, ready to fire on any e ...
... awaiting the Union advance. Even Gen McDowell had been concerned enough about it that he told his commanders to avoid being surprised, more than anything else. This made for a slower march and ate up time. Capt Hunt was positioned behind an advance light battalion of infantry, ready to fire on any e ...
TRANSCRIPT 7/04/12 Reflections on the Battle of Gettysburg and the Role of... Soldiers
... soldier broke through that line but then there were more infantry to the north and soon these attacking soldiers were under artillery fire from up around the slider farm and over near Emmetsburg road. Soon the west Virginians and Pennsylvanians were in retreat and they rolled all the way back year a ...
... soldier broke through that line but then there were more infantry to the north and soon these attacking soldiers were under artillery fire from up around the slider farm and over near Emmetsburg road. Soon the west Virginians and Pennsylvanians were in retreat and they rolled all the way back year a ...
The Dare Mark Line - Civil War in Fauquier
... 4 The Civil War spelling of Beverly’s Ford is herein used, but the proper spelling is “Beverley,” after Robert Beverley, an early landowner. Sulphur Springs Ford was also known as The Springs; White ...
... 4 The Civil War spelling of Beverly’s Ford is herein used, but the proper spelling is “Beverley,” after Robert Beverley, an early landowner. Sulphur Springs Ford was also known as The Springs; White ...
Upper Rappahannock River Front: The Dare Mark Line Clark B. Hall
... jeopardy, Pope instantly dispatched a portion of the command two miles upriver from the railhead. Suffering the impact of intense artillery fire from Yankee infantry, Jeb Stuart ordered a withdrawal back across Beverly’s and Freeman’s Fords. Savage artillery battles now occurred back and forth over ...
... jeopardy, Pope instantly dispatched a portion of the command two miles upriver from the railhead. Suffering the impact of intense artillery fire from Yankee infantry, Jeb Stuart ordered a withdrawal back across Beverly’s and Freeman’s Fords. Savage artillery battles now occurred back and forth over ...
Chapter 18 - Catholic Textbook Project
... arm. He was taken to a field hospital, where the surgeon decided that he would have to amputate the general’s left arm. When Lee heard of Jackson’s misfortune, he said, “he has lost his left arm, but I have lost my right.” Yet, with or without Jackson, Lee had a battle to fight. On May 3, Sedgwick c ...
... arm. He was taken to a field hospital, where the surgeon decided that he would have to amputate the general’s left arm. When Lee heard of Jackson’s misfortune, he said, “he has lost his left arm, but I have lost my right.” Yet, with or without Jackson, Lee had a battle to fight. On May 3, Sedgwick c ...
THE THIRD REGIMENT MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
... battle. The men may have been issued a whisky ration before battle but usually it was before they were to perform heavy fatigue duty in adverse conditions such as building a bridge while standing waist deep in cold water. * There could be heavy drinking done while in camp but it usually ceased with ...
... battle. The men may have been issued a whisky ration before battle but usually it was before they were to perform heavy fatigue duty in adverse conditions such as building a bridge while standing waist deep in cold water. * There could be heavy drinking done while in camp but it usually ceased with ...
Civil War Leaders - Doral Academy Preparatory
... Lesson Two --- Northern and Southern Military Leaders Lesson Three --- Influential Women ...
... Lesson Two --- Northern and Southern Military Leaders Lesson Three --- Influential Women ...
TffiBAITLE OTANTIBILM: ATI]ruNG PIOINTIN THE WAR by East
... stretched as far as was possible. McClellan then sent Burnside to attack. Had he been able to attack at the same time as Hooker on the other side, Lee would have ...
... stretched as far as was possible. McClellan then sent Burnside to attack. Had he been able to attack at the same time as Hooker on the other side, Lee would have ...
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville. Two related battles were fought nearby on May 3 in the vicinity of Fredericksburg. The campaign pitted Union Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's Army of the Potomac against an army less than half its size, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Chancellorsville is known as Lee's ""perfect battle"" because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant Confederate victory. The victory, a product of Lee's audacity and Hooker's timid decision making, was tempered by heavy casualties and the mortal wounding of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ""Stonewall"" Jackson by friendly fire, a loss that Lee likened to ""losing my right arm.""The Chancellorsville Campaign began with the crossing of the Rappahannock River by the Union army on the morning of April 27, 1863. Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. George Stoneman began a long distance raid against Lee's supply lines at about the same time. This operation was completely ineffectual. Crossing the Rapidan River via Germanna and Ely's Fords, the Federal infantry concentrated near Chancellorsville on April 30. Combined with the Union force facing Fredericksburg, Hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking Lee from both his front and rear.On May 1, Hooker advanced from Chancellorsville toward Lee, but the Confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at Fredericksburg to deter Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked Hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army. Despite the objections of his subordinates, Hooker withdrew his men to the defensive lines around Chancellorsville, ceding the initiative to Lee. On May 2, Lee divided his army again, sending Stonewall Jackson's entire corps on a flanking march that routed the Union XI Corps. While performing a personal reconnaissance in advance of his line, Jackson was wounded by fire from his own men, and Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart temporarily replaced him as corps commander.The fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the Civil War—occurred on May 3 as Lee launched multiple attacks against the Union position at Chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides. That same day, Sedgwick advanced across the Rappahannock River, defeated the small Confederate force at Marye's Heights in the Second Battle of Fredericksburg, and then moved to the west. The Confederates fought a successful delaying action at the Battle of Salem Church and by May 4 had driven back Sedgwick's men to Banks's Ford, surrounding them on three sides. Sedgwick withdrew across the ford early on May 5, and Hooker withdrew the remainder of his army across U.S. Ford the night of May 5–6. The campaign ended on May 7 when Stoneman's cavalry reached Union lines east of Richmond.