Summer 2011 issue - Camp Olden Civil War Round Table
... Grant turned his Army south towards Richmond only to be stopped again by Lee’s men at Spotsylvania Courthouse. On May 12, 1864, during the fighting at Spotsylvania Courthouse, a section of an artillery battery was deployed in front of then-Corporal Beech's 4th NJ. In minutes, enemy fire cut down mos ...
... Grant turned his Army south towards Richmond only to be stopped again by Lee’s men at Spotsylvania Courthouse. On May 12, 1864, during the fighting at Spotsylvania Courthouse, a section of an artillery battery was deployed in front of then-Corporal Beech's 4th NJ. In minutes, enemy fire cut down mos ...
William C - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... have a breech strong enough to withstand the backpressure caused when the rifled shell grabbed the lands and grooves. In the winter of 1861, Captain Robert Parrott, superintendent of the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring, New York, overcame the problem of exploding breeches in rifled iron guns by ad ...
... have a breech strong enough to withstand the backpressure caused when the rifled shell grabbed the lands and grooves. In the winter of 1861, Captain Robert Parrott, superintendent of the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring, New York, overcame the problem of exploding breeches in rifled iron guns by ad ...
Bonnie Milne Gardner - Delaware County Historical Society
... article about her life, which got tossed into the file marked “play ideas.” Winter of 2012, I completed some preliminary research which convinced me this was a mystery worth exploring. Did she truly disguise herself as a man and serve 2 years in the Civil War, as a soldier, postmaster, and spy? What ...
... article about her life, which got tossed into the file marked “play ideas.” Winter of 2012, I completed some preliminary research which convinced me this was a mystery worth exploring. Did she truly disguise herself as a man and serve 2 years in the Civil War, as a soldier, postmaster, and spy? What ...
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 ...
Donovan Civil War Webquest
... Part Two: Timeline. Using the following sources along with your textbook and any other books in the library to complete the worksheet attached. If you have a date, fill in the event. If you have an event, fill in the date. When finished, you will design a timeline in larger scale (see Ms. Donovan fo ...
... Part Two: Timeline. Using the following sources along with your textbook and any other books in the library to complete the worksheet attached. If you have a date, fill in the event. If you have an event, fill in the date. When finished, you will design a timeline in larger scale (see Ms. Donovan fo ...
March - Delaware Valley Civil War Roundtable
... Can you believe it, it is 2015, our 23rd Year!! First I wish to expressly thank all the members of our Round Table who have already sent in their 2015 annual dues. Your interest and participation in the Round Table are much appreciated. Thanks to all members who are attending our monthly meetings. T ...
... Can you believe it, it is 2015, our 23rd Year!! First I wish to expressly thank all the members of our Round Table who have already sent in their 2015 annual dues. Your interest and participation in the Round Table are much appreciated. Thanks to all members who are attending our monthly meetings. T ...
unit9reviewgame
... Appointed the lead Union general after winning major battles in the west, finished the war as the general in charge of the Union army ...
... Appointed the lead Union general after winning major battles in the west, finished the war as the general in charge of the Union army ...
Photography Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... photographs, which could be easily reproduced and distributed among the men as a keepsake. Photography was in such demand that each division of the federal Army of the Potomac had its own approved civilian “photographist” and an assistant or two, their names recorded in pen on Army of Potomac civili ...
... photographs, which could be easily reproduced and distributed among the men as a keepsake. Photography was in such demand that each division of the federal Army of the Potomac had its own approved civilian “photographist” and an assistant or two, their names recorded in pen on Army of Potomac civili ...
Civil War #1—1861
... Civil War History Mystery #5 On December 3, XXXX, 468 Confederate prisoners arrived by train to a newly established prison camp on Arsenal Island. The prisoners were captured at the Battle of Lookout Mountain in Tennessee and arrived in Rock Island for one of the worst winters on record. The prison ...
... Civil War History Mystery #5 On December 3, XXXX, 468 Confederate prisoners arrived by train to a newly established prison camp on Arsenal Island. The prisoners were captured at the Battle of Lookout Mountain in Tennessee and arrived in Rock Island for one of the worst winters on record. The prison ...
annotated bibliography of recent Civil War era articles
... How can the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database be used to “contrast the number of African slaves coming to United States with those going to Central and South America” and how can this be a way to “examine the areas of Africa from which slaves originated and the number of voyages originating in the ...
... How can the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database be used to “contrast the number of African slaves coming to United States with those going to Central and South America” and how can this be a way to “examine the areas of Africa from which slaves originated and the number of voyages originating in the ...
VISIT LOUDOUN CIVIL WAR FACT SHEET Overview
... Red Fox Inn: During the Civil War, the Red Fox Inn (known then as the Beveridge House) was often used by the Confederates as a social meeting place. It is where Gen. J.E.B. Stuart famously shared intelligence reports with Col. John S. Mosby and his Rangers on June 17, 1863, before the five-day bat ...
... Red Fox Inn: During the Civil War, the Red Fox Inn (known then as the Beveridge House) was often used by the Confederates as a social meeting place. It is where Gen. J.E.B. Stuart famously shared intelligence reports with Col. John S. Mosby and his Rangers on June 17, 1863, before the five-day bat ...
EXHIBIT GUIDE FOR TEACHERS - National Civil War Museum
... with how we remember the war. The final video program of your tour shows newsreel footage of Civil War veterans – North and South – meeting on the battlefields of their youth 50 and 75 years later. Handshakes have replaced bullets. Meet Mr. Lincoln – an interactive exhibit that enables visitors to a ...
... with how we remember the war. The final video program of your tour shows newsreel footage of Civil War veterans – North and South – meeting on the battlefields of their youth 50 and 75 years later. Handshakes have replaced bullets. Meet Mr. Lincoln – an interactive exhibit that enables visitors to a ...
Civil War Jeopardy
... African Americans fought in both Confederate and Union armies. The Confederacy often used slaves as naval crew members and soldiers. The Union moved to enlist African American sailors early in the war. African Americans soldiers were paid less that white soldiers. African American soldiers ...
... African Americans fought in both Confederate and Union armies. The Confederacy often used slaves as naval crew members and soldiers. The Union moved to enlist African American sailors early in the war. African Americans soldiers were paid less that white soldiers. African American soldiers ...
may match to honor fallen officer
... At Antietam, Early ascended to division command when his commander, Alexander Lawton, was wounded. Lee was impressed with his performance and retained him at that level. At Fredericksburg, Early saved the day by counterattacking the division of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, which penetrated a gap in Ja ...
... At Antietam, Early ascended to division command when his commander, Alexander Lawton, was wounded. Lee was impressed with his performance and retained him at that level. At Fredericksburg, Early saved the day by counterattacking the division of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, which penetrated a gap in Ja ...
160 Spring 2011 - American Civil War Society
... returned to the U.K. to live with their aunt. Mary died on 27 April 1862 in Portuguese Africa, and this proved a turning point in Robert’s life. The teenager decided to return to South Africa and managed to reach Durban, where he received a letter from his father forbidding him to remain in Africa a ...
... returned to the U.K. to live with their aunt. Mary died on 27 April 1862 in Portuguese Africa, and this proved a turning point in Robert’s life. The teenager decided to return to South Africa and managed to reach Durban, where he received a letter from his father forbidding him to remain in Africa a ...
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... Nat attempts to find his mother and sisters even as the Civil War rages in Virginia. Roddy, Lee. Cry of courage. During the Civil War, Gideon wants to break away from the farm where he has grown up. Roddy, Lee. Risking the dream. As thirteen-year-old Gideon eeks work in the Confederate capital, tens ...
... Nat attempts to find his mother and sisters even as the Civil War rages in Virginia. Roddy, Lee. Cry of courage. During the Civil War, Gideon wants to break away from the farm where he has grown up. Roddy, Lee. Risking the dream. As thirteen-year-old Gideon eeks work in the Confederate capital, tens ...
of the Blue and Gray - Frederick County Civil War Roundtable
... monuments of Gettysburg and the stories behind them. These monuments are so much more than blocks of stone. Some mark the specific locations of officers killed during the battle and some are more memorials than monuments. Styles of markers may be identified to certain time periods. The more plain mo ...
... monuments of Gettysburg and the stories behind them. These monuments are so much more than blocks of stone. Some mark the specific locations of officers killed during the battle and some are more memorials than monuments. Styles of markers may be identified to certain time periods. The more plain mo ...
Leading to a Civil War
... • South - separate individual states form the union – since states formed the union they can opt out • North - the union created the states by the constitution – If the union is dissolved there is nothing ...
... • South - separate individual states form the union – since states formed the union they can opt out • North - the union created the states by the constitution – If the union is dissolved there is nothing ...
Leading to a Civil War - Ms-Martins
... • South - separate individual states form the union – since states formed the union they can opt out • North - the union created the states by the constitution – If the union is dissolved there is nothing ...
... • South - separate individual states form the union – since states formed the union they can opt out • North - the union created the states by the constitution – If the union is dissolved there is nothing ...
Election of 1860 - Findlay City Schools Web Portal
... Country is polarized (divided) over the issue of slavery. Once Lincoln is elected as president, South Carolina will secede from the U.S. along with several other Southern States. ...
... Country is polarized (divided) over the issue of slavery. Once Lincoln is elected as president, South Carolina will secede from the U.S. along with several other Southern States. ...
Chapter 20 - Campbellsville Independent Schools
... Country is polarized (divided) over the issue of slavery. Once Lincoln is elected as president, South Carolina will secede from the U.S. along with several other Southern States. ...
... Country is polarized (divided) over the issue of slavery. Once Lincoln is elected as president, South Carolina will secede from the U.S. along with several other Southern States. ...
The American Rifled Musket
... employed in the armies of French King Charles V.4 In general, muzzle-loading firearms began their integration into European military practice in the 16th century.5 The rifled musket was widely employed on both sides of the Atlantic, a testament to its crucial role in mid-19th-century western warfare ...
... employed in the armies of French King Charles V.4 In general, muzzle-loading firearms began their integration into European military practice in the 16th century.5 The rifled musket was widely employed on both sides of the Atlantic, a testament to its crucial role in mid-19th-century western warfare ...
Civil War Clothing and Equipment
... was a way to pass time. • A lot of people played different band instruments. • There were fewer Confederate bands because musicians were not quite as plentiful in the south and they were very expensive. • Each company in an infantry regiment had a musician who was usually a drummer. ...
... was a way to pass time. • A lot of people played different band instruments. • There were fewer Confederate bands because musicians were not quite as plentiful in the south and they were very expensive. • Each company in an infantry regiment had a musician who was usually a drummer. ...
Learning Target - cloudfront.net
... Assess the Military Leadership of both the north and south Score______ Explain the military advantage to Lincoln’s Anaconda plan, aggressive military strategy Assess the Union military victories in the west and disappointments in the east in the first years of the war Evaluate the mobilization of ar ...
... Assess the Military Leadership of both the north and south Score______ Explain the military advantage to Lincoln’s Anaconda plan, aggressive military strategy Assess the Union military victories in the west and disappointments in the east in the first years of the war Evaluate the mobilization of ar ...
North-South Skirmish Association
The North-South Skirmish Association or N-SSA is an historical and competitive organization whose goal is to maintain the knowledge of the unique firearms used during the American Civil War. Formed in 1950 to commemorate the heroism of the men who fought on both sides during the war, the association is based mainly in the eastern United States, there are related associations in the western United States