General George Brinton McClellan: The Cautious
... were ready, the Confederates evacuated both towns. With these two towns in Union hands, it didn’t take much of a struggle to take Norfolk. Lincoln himself arrived to oversee the operation. McClellan was less than thirty miles away but refused to talk to the President or Stanton, the Secretary for Wa ...
... were ready, the Confederates evacuated both towns. With these two towns in Union hands, it didn’t take much of a struggle to take Norfolk. Lincoln himself arrived to oversee the operation. McClellan was less than thirty miles away but refused to talk to the President or Stanton, the Secretary for Wa ...
The Civil War - Wando High School
... The USA’s Plan In addition to the Anaconda Plan, the USA wanted to take Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, as a symbolic strategy. They also used TOTAL WAR late in the war. This was Grant’s plan to bring the CSA to its knees. It was put into effect most notably by Sherman in his March to the ...
... The USA’s Plan In addition to the Anaconda Plan, the USA wanted to take Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, as a symbolic strategy. They also used TOTAL WAR late in the war. This was Grant’s plan to bring the CSA to its knees. It was put into effect most notably by Sherman in his March to the ...
Areas of the Valley – Part 2
... engineer Jedediah Hotchkiss to “make me a map of the Valley…” Hotchkiss would go on to be one of the most prolific and valuable mapmakers of the war—his maps are still studied by historians today. US 11 south of Woodstock ...
... engineer Jedediah Hotchkiss to “make me a map of the Valley…” Hotchkiss would go on to be one of the most prolific and valuable mapmakers of the war—his maps are still studied by historians today. US 11 south of Woodstock ...
Fauquier County Civil War Heritage Brochure
... 23 California Building – Corner of Hotel & Culpeper Streets, Old Town Warrenton • Currently serves as an office building. • (c.1850) Originally built as a residence for William “Extra Billy” Smith. After the Civil War ended and Mosby was pardoned by Ulysses Grant, Mosby maintained his law office her ...
... 23 California Building – Corner of Hotel & Culpeper Streets, Old Town Warrenton • Currently serves as an office building. • (c.1850) Originally built as a residence for William “Extra Billy” Smith. After the Civil War ended and Mosby was pardoned by Ulysses Grant, Mosby maintained his law office her ...
April, 2015 - Stow Historical Society
... At Stow Town Hall The five 3rd grade classes will be walking to Stow's Town Hall to learn more about Stow's history. The multifaceted program features projected photos with discussion, reenactment by students, and several smaller-group, hands-on activities for the students. Extra hands from the comm ...
... At Stow Town Hall The five 3rd grade classes will be walking to Stow's Town Hall to learn more about Stow's history. The multifaceted program features projected photos with discussion, reenactment by students, and several smaller-group, hands-on activities for the students. Extra hands from the comm ...
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 ...
Ballots and Bullets: The Politics of Antietam and Chickamauga
... idea that had wide currency in the 1860s. What does it mean for a moment in history to be decisive? Just as importantly, what did people at the community level in the 1860s think the concept meant? How did this notion of decisive battles shape their expectations of war, their planning, and their rea ...
... idea that had wide currency in the 1860s. What does it mean for a moment in history to be decisive? Just as importantly, what did people at the community level in the 1860s think the concept meant? How did this notion of decisive battles shape their expectations of war, their planning, and their rea ...
THE THIRD REGIMENT MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
... Many recruits were at first excited about the adventure of military life but soon came to feel that it reduced them to a ‘slave’. * Officers felt that drill and disciple will make good soldiers of any man but the men who were individualistic and democratic did not take kindly to the authority, disci ...
... Many recruits were at first excited about the adventure of military life but soon came to feel that it reduced them to a ‘slave’. * Officers felt that drill and disciple will make good soldiers of any man but the men who were individualistic and democratic did not take kindly to the authority, disci ...
Killer Angels notes
... 16. Describe some of Longstreet’s thoughts about Lee when Fremantle is talking to him. 17. When Fremantle refers to General Lee as “devious” explain Longstreet’s reaction. 18. How does Longstreet characterize the Confederates’ chances in the next day’s battle? 19. To whom is Longstreet referring whe ...
... 16. Describe some of Longstreet’s thoughts about Lee when Fremantle is talking to him. 17. When Fremantle refers to General Lee as “devious” explain Longstreet’s reaction. 18. How does Longstreet characterize the Confederates’ chances in the next day’s battle? 19. To whom is Longstreet referring whe ...
Confederate Strategy in 1863: Was a Strategic
... US National Military Strategy The concepts of mass and concentration have been central to U.S. military thinking for more than a century. From the beginnings of strategic thought in the United States, the idea of concentration was present. Indeed, Washington's Yorktown Campaign stands out from his o ...
... US National Military Strategy The concepts of mass and concentration have been central to U.S. military thinking for more than a century. From the beginnings of strategic thought in the United States, the idea of concentration was present. Indeed, Washington's Yorktown Campaign stands out from his o ...
1864-1865: Bringing the War to an End
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
CWT Bi-State Narrative Side VA
... D.C. Eventually Gen. Philip H. Sheridan swept the Shenandoah clear of Confederates. In southwestern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and western North Carolina, Union cavalry raided saltworks and railroads. Gen. William T. Sherman, in the Deep South, first captured Atlanta and then marched to the sea, o ...
... D.C. Eventually Gen. Philip H. Sheridan swept the Shenandoah clear of Confederates. In southwestern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and western North Carolina, Union cavalry raided saltworks and railroads. Gen. William T. Sherman, in the Deep South, first captured Atlanta and then marched to the sea, o ...
harpers ferry - National Park Service History Electronic Library
... cavalry force raided the town and burned the mill. A few months later a sniper firing from a building in the town killed a Union scout, and in retaliation Union troops burned the entire "point" section of the waterfront. September 1862 brought the first Confederate invasion of the North following v ...
... cavalry force raided the town and burned the mill. A few months later a sniper firing from a building in the town killed a Union scout, and in retaliation Union troops burned the entire "point" section of the waterfront. September 1862 brought the first Confederate invasion of the North following v ...
The Encyclopedia of Civil War Battles
... known as the Advance. It was skippered by Captain Willie, who thought it to be one of the fastest ships in the blockaderunning Confederate flotilla. With White purchasing a cargo of military supplies, the Advance was heavily laden on her first run from England to Wilmington, N.C. The ship took on co ...
... known as the Advance. It was skippered by Captain Willie, who thought it to be one of the fastest ships in the blockaderunning Confederate flotilla. With White purchasing a cargo of military supplies, the Advance was heavily laden on her first run from England to Wilmington, N.C. The ship took on co ...
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 ...
1864–1865: Bringing the War to an End
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
This Hallowed Ground - Lewis
... After the high-water mark, Catton's account of the period from Antietam to Gettysburg can only be described as stalemate. Even though the Confederacy would never again be in a position to win the war, the Union was still in a position to lose the war (162). Having fought the majority of the war on t ...
... After the high-water mark, Catton's account of the period from Antietam to Gettysburg can only be described as stalemate. Even though the Confederacy would never again be in a position to win the war, the Union was still in a position to lose the war (162). Having fought the majority of the war on t ...
Civil War Trails - West Virginia Department of Commerce
... September 3 Federals repulse Confederates at Gauley Bridge May 23 Virginia voters approve Ordinance Secession June 3 Battle of Philippi, first land battle of the Civil War July 13 Robert S. Garnett first general killed September 10–15 Battle of Cheat Mountain ...
... September 3 Federals repulse Confederates at Gauley Bridge May 23 Virginia voters approve Ordinance Secession June 3 Battle of Philippi, first land battle of the Civil War July 13 Robert S. Garnett first general killed September 10–15 Battle of Cheat Mountain ...
A Study of Civil War Leadership: Gettysburg
... presented a plan to flank the Confederate army out of their defensive works and hopefully cut off reinforcements. McDowell’s fatal flaw, however, was that he was not confident in the plan that he drafted.15 When a soldier does not believe in his own strategy, then problems are sure to arise. The Bat ...
... presented a plan to flank the Confederate army out of their defensive works and hopefully cut off reinforcements. McDowell’s fatal flaw, however, was that he was not confident in the plan that he drafted.15 When a soldier does not believe in his own strategy, then problems are sure to arise. The Bat ...
Get Ebooks The 10 Biggest Civil War Battles
... *Includes pictures of the battles' important generals. *Includes several maps of the battles. *Includes accounts of the battles written by important generals. *Includes a Bibliography for each battle.. Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the ...
... *Includes pictures of the battles' important generals. *Includes several maps of the battles. *Includes accounts of the battles written by important generals. *Includes a Bibliography for each battle.. Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the ...
NC State Brochure cover-side
... Davis directed a defensive war at first. When U.S. forces marched into northern Virginia in July 1861, the result was a stunning Confederate victory at Manassas Junction. The Federals fared better along the northeastern coast of North Carolina, where Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside defeated Confederate gun ...
... Davis directed a defensive war at first. When U.S. forces marched into northern Virginia in July 1861, the result was a stunning Confederate victory at Manassas Junction. The Federals fared better along the northeastern coast of North Carolina, where Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside defeated Confederate gun ...
WVA State Brochure cover-side
... September 3 Federals repulse Confederates at Gauley Bridge May 23 Virginia voters approve Ordinance Secession June 3 Battle of Philippi, first land battle of the Civil War July 13 Robert S. Garnett first general killed September 10–15 Battle of Cheat Mountain ...
... September 3 Federals repulse Confederates at Gauley Bridge May 23 Virginia voters approve Ordinance Secession June 3 Battle of Philippi, first land battle of the Civil War July 13 Robert S. Garnett first general killed September 10–15 Battle of Cheat Mountain ...
Alfred Surraneous Eaton 1840-1932 Life and Military History
... March 4, 1861 – Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as sixteenth President of the United States. April 12, 1861 – The Confederates fired upon Fort Sumter, South Carolina. April 15, 1861 – An announcement was made by President Abraham Lincoln that an insurrection was in progress and the call went out to loya ...
... March 4, 1861 – Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as sixteenth President of the United States. April 12, 1861 – The Confederates fired upon Fort Sumter, South Carolina. April 15, 1861 – An announcement was made by President Abraham Lincoln that an insurrection was in progress and the call went out to loya ...
Section 1
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, ...
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, ...
Antietam: A Failure To Achieve Victory
... would be better served reinforcing the Army of the Potomac, especially since he considered Harper's Ferry to be of no great importance and to be indefensible. 10 Lee, however, determined that the position at Harper's Ferry, if it could be gained, would benefit the Confederate cause. Lee was surprise ...
... would be better served reinforcing the Army of the Potomac, especially since he considered Harper's Ferry to be of no great importance and to be indefensible. 10 Lee, however, determined that the position at Harper's Ferry, if it could be gained, would benefit the Confederate cause. Lee was surprise ...
Northern Virginia Campaign
The Northern Virginia Campaign, also known as the Second Bull Run Campaign or Second Manassas Campaign, was a series of battles fought in Virginia during August and September 1862 in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee followed up his successes of the Seven Days Battles in the Peninsula Campaign by moving north toward Washington, D.C., and defeating Maj. Gen. John Pope and his Army of Virginia.Concerned that Pope's army would combine forces with Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac and overwhelm him, Lee sent Maj. Gen. Thomas J. ""Stonewall"" Jackson north to intercept Pope's advance toward Gordonsville. The two forces initially clashed at Cedar Mountain on August 9, a Confederate victory. Lee determined that McClellan's army on the Virginia Peninsula was no longer a threat to Richmond and sent most of the rest of his army, Maj. Gen. James Longstreet's command, following Jackson. Jackson conducted a wide-ranging maneuver around Pope's right flank, seizing the large supply depot in Pope's rear, at Manassas Junction, placing his force between Pope and Washington, D.C. Moving to a very defensible position near the battleground of the 1861 First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas), Jackson successfully repulsed Union assaults on August 29 as Lee and Longstreet's command arrived on the battlefield. On August 30, Pope attacked again, but was surprised to be caught between attacks by Longstreet and Jackson, and was forced to withdraw with heavy losses. The campaign concluded with another flanking maneuver by Jackson, which Pope engaged at the Battle of Chantilly on September 1.Lee's maneuvering of the Army of Northern Virginia against Pope is considered a military masterpiece. Historian John J. Hennessy wrote that ""Lee may have fought cleverer battles, but this was his greatest campaign.""