GEORGE G. MEADE AND HIS ROLE IN THE GETTYSBURG
... tlressing. Then, too, the victory at Gettysburg was a defensive one. With the army commander playing, supposedly, a somewhat passive if not torpid role. 1\Ieade had been in command of the army for only three days prior to the opening of this pivotal engagement, and the first day's combat-which went ...
... tlressing. Then, too, the victory at Gettysburg was a defensive one. With the army commander playing, supposedly, a somewhat passive if not torpid role. 1\Ieade had been in command of the army for only three days prior to the opening of this pivotal engagement, and the first day's combat-which went ...
The Union Army Had Something to Do With It
... On page 200 of his Military Memoirs of a Confederate he makes the following very interesting statement regarding the stand of a small portion of the Union Army of the Potomac that had a brief but intense struggle with elements of Stonewall Jackson's wing on August 28, 1862, on the eve of the Second ...
... On page 200 of his Military Memoirs of a Confederate he makes the following very interesting statement regarding the stand of a small portion of the Union Army of the Potomac that had a brief but intense struggle with elements of Stonewall Jackson's wing on August 28, 1862, on the eve of the Second ...
1 - Petersburg Area Regional Tourism
... By the spring of 1865, the last remaining supply line into Petersburg was the South Side Railroad. On March 29, 1865, Grant sent his forces on a westward movement to cut this major artery, knowing that it would cause Lee to abandon Petersburg and Richmond. Countering this move, Lee sent 10,000 troop ...
... By the spring of 1865, the last remaining supply line into Petersburg was the South Side Railroad. On March 29, 1865, Grant sent his forces on a westward movement to cut this major artery, knowing that it would cause Lee to abandon Petersburg and Richmond. Countering this move, Lee sent 10,000 troop ...
Did Meade Begin a Counteroffensive after
... Harrisburg. The army’s 12th Corps commander, Major General Henry Slocum, graded second for the appointment, had informed the War Department in advance that he did not want the job. Major General John Sedgwick of the 6th Corps landed third on the list, but politely declined to be considered. Reynolds ...
... Harrisburg. The army’s 12th Corps commander, Major General Henry Slocum, graded second for the appointment, had informed the War Department in advance that he did not want the job. Major General John Sedgwick of the 6th Corps landed third on the list, but politely declined to be considered. Reynolds ...
THE BATTLE OF SAILOR`S CREEK: A STUDY IN LEADERSHIP A
... operations meant certain defeat and capture of his beloved Army of Northern Virginia. ...
... operations meant certain defeat and capture of his beloved Army of Northern Virginia. ...
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL WAR BATTLES 63
... back to the breaking point, and simply surround the Confederate army, forcing Lee to surrender. Lee was not ignorant of this plan. McClellan had as much as told him about it on Sept. 16 when advance elements of Hooker’s corps, at about 3:30 p.m., crossed Antietam Creek and began attacking Jackson’s ...
... back to the breaking point, and simply surround the Confederate army, forcing Lee to surrender. Lee was not ignorant of this plan. McClellan had as much as told him about it on Sept. 16 when advance elements of Hooker’s corps, at about 3:30 p.m., crossed Antietam Creek and began attacking Jackson’s ...
Shenandoah Mennonite Historian - MennoniteArchivesofVirginia.net
... Shenandoah Valley a wagon, horses and safe of crushed stone. Emanuel writes that his passage into Union territory.2 Emanuel Suter, horses were “barefooted and very tender.”9 a Mennonite farmer and potter, had made Fortunately, the army rested on October 6 no secret of his Unionist and pacifist views ...
... Shenandoah Valley a wagon, horses and safe of crushed stone. Emanuel writes that his passage into Union territory.2 Emanuel Suter, horses were “barefooted and very tender.”9 a Mennonite farmer and potter, had made Fortunately, the army rested on October 6 no secret of his Unionist and pacifist views ...
A Change in Tactics: Hard War in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
... railroad tracks leading east towards Charlottesville. When Hunter saw that the Confederates had strengthened their position on the mountain pass between Waynesboro and Charlottesville, Hunter decided to move his forces southward to Lynchburg. Lynchburg, while not as large as Charlottesville, was als ...
... railroad tracks leading east towards Charlottesville. When Hunter saw that the Confederates had strengthened their position on the mountain pass between Waynesboro and Charlottesville, Hunter decided to move his forces southward to Lynchburg. Lynchburg, while not as large as Charlottesville, was als ...
Winchester Front Matter.vp
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George E. Pickett - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... that he had come to believe in as a cadet at West Point. At the Battle of Williamsburg, Pickett complained of “dastardly subterfuges of an enemy pretending to surrender in order to stop fire to allow their reinforcements to come up and enable them to pour in a deadly volley upon an honorable and too ...
... that he had come to believe in as a cadet at West Point. At the Battle of Williamsburg, Pickett complained of “dastardly subterfuges of an enemy pretending to surrender in order to stop fire to allow their reinforcements to come up and enable them to pour in a deadly volley upon an honorable and too ...
The First Day at Chancellorsville by Frank O`Reilly
... some cavalry engaged with the enemy’s skirmishers. The former were giving ground, and, by their behavior, giving confidence to the enemy.” The Union general deployed his division of three brigades into three lines. Colonel Sidney Burbank’s brigade of U.S. Regular Infantry took the front line. Brigad ...
... some cavalry engaged with the enemy’s skirmishers. The former were giving ground, and, by their behavior, giving confidence to the enemy.” The Union general deployed his division of three brigades into three lines. Colonel Sidney Burbank’s brigade of U.S. Regular Infantry took the front line. Brigad ...
On July 3, 1863 outside the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
... the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (ANV), ordered his men to participate in a military maneuver, known as Pickett’s Charge, which forever encompassed the annals of military history. Scholars, however, from the 1870’s to the modern day have debated Lee’s motives and methods of attack, as ...
... the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (ANV), ordered his men to participate in a military maneuver, known as Pickett’s Charge, which forever encompassed the annals of military history. Scholars, however, from the 1870’s to the modern day have debated Lee’s motives and methods of attack, as ...
1 - UMW Blogs
... and his decision. Throughout researching this controversial query, surprisingly, there existed several more opinions on the issue than the two previously mentioned. In fact, authors lauded his tactical judgment, questioned his motives, and analyzed every action leading up to and following Pickett’s ...
... and his decision. Throughout researching this controversial query, surprisingly, there existed several more opinions on the issue than the two previously mentioned. In fact, authors lauded his tactical judgment, questioned his motives, and analyzed every action leading up to and following Pickett’s ...
The longest siege
... Grant headed southeast toward Spotsylvania Court House, but part of Lee's 'orces arrived there first. On May 8 the battle of Spotsylvania began, ulminating in brutal hand-to-hand combat in the Confederate earthworks at a point subsequently called the "Bloody Angle." After a repulse by Confederate ar ...
... Grant headed southeast toward Spotsylvania Court House, but part of Lee's 'orces arrived there first. On May 8 the battle of Spotsylvania began, ulminating in brutal hand-to-hand combat in the Confederate earthworks at a point subsequently called the "Bloody Angle." After a repulse by Confederate ar ...
The Battle of Gettysburg - Reeths
... It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under ...
... It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under ...
Battle of Gettysburg PPT
... On the 3rd day of battle, Lee orders an all-out attack on the center of the Union line. George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a charge across the low ground separating the two forces “High Tide of the Confederacy” – Northern-most point reached by Confederate army – Closest and last cha ...
... On the 3rd day of battle, Lee orders an all-out attack on the center of the Union line. George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a charge across the low ground separating the two forces “High Tide of the Confederacy” – Northern-most point reached by Confederate army – Closest and last cha ...
William C - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... coincidentally the same numerical advantage that the Army of the Potomac held over him this spring. By the end of April, Lee commanded an army of nearly 64,000 soldiers. His victories during the previous two years had exacted a painful toll in casualties, and replacements for fallen heroes were beco ...
... coincidentally the same numerical advantage that the Army of the Potomac held over him this spring. By the end of April, Lee commanded an army of nearly 64,000 soldiers. His victories during the previous two years had exacted a painful toll in casualties, and replacements for fallen heroes were beco ...
Battle of Appomattox Court House
... of the James. This corps traveled 30 miles (50 km) in 21 hours to reach the cavalry. Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord, commander of the Army of the James, arrived with the XXIV Corps around 4:00 a.m. while the V Corps of the Army of the Potomac was close behind. Sheridan deployed three divisions of cavalr ...
... of the James. This corps traveled 30 miles (50 km) in 21 hours to reach the cavalry. Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord, commander of the Army of the James, arrived with the XXIV Corps around 4:00 a.m. while the V Corps of the Army of the Potomac was close behind. Sheridan deployed three divisions of cavalr ...
GETTYSBURG NATIONAL PARK IN WORLD WAR I AND WORLD
... said that the goal was to drive the Union left in upon its center, towards the town. Lee wanted his lines to become increasingly stronger as they condensed and came to a point of impact at Cemetery Hill. At the same time, Ewell massed reinforcements to attack the Culp’s Hill side of Cemetery Hill, t ...
... said that the goal was to drive the Union left in upon its center, towards the town. Lee wanted his lines to become increasingly stronger as they condensed and came to a point of impact at Cemetery Hill. At the same time, Ewell massed reinforcements to attack the Culp’s Hill side of Cemetery Hill, t ...
Little Round Top - A Sound Strategy, Inc.
... have enfiladed Meade’s position and made it too unhealthy for him to remain there. This however is countered by the shape and narrowness of the hill’s crest, which faced west. The guns would have to be placed one behind the other to engage the Union lines to the north on Cemetery Ridge -- thus dra ...
... have enfiladed Meade’s position and made it too unhealthy for him to remain there. This however is countered by the shape and narrowness of the hill’s crest, which faced west. The guns would have to be placed one behind the other to engage the Union lines to the north on Cemetery Ridge -- thus dra ...
Gettysburg Power point presentation
... George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a charge across the low ground separating the two forces “High Tide of the Confederacy” – Northern-most point reached by Confederate army – Closest and last chance for Confederacy to win the War ...
... George Pickett leads 15,000 Confederate soldiers in a charge across the low ground separating the two forces “High Tide of the Confederacy” – Northern-most point reached by Confederate army – Closest and last chance for Confederacy to win the War ...
Civil War Driving Guide Page 1
... undertook a flank march to turn Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Petersburg defenses. A steady downpour turned the roads to mud, slowing the advance. On March 31, Maj. Gen. W.H. Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry and Pickett’s infantry division attacked Sheridan's Cavalry Corps north and northwest of Dinwiddie Court House ...
... undertook a flank march to turn Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Petersburg defenses. A steady downpour turned the roads to mud, slowing the advance. On March 31, Maj. Gen. W.H. Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry and Pickett’s infantry division attacked Sheridan's Cavalry Corps north and northwest of Dinwiddie Court House ...
Pickett`s Charge
... • 2- Involved infantry assault of approximately 15,000 Confederate soldiers • 3- Faced Union Major General George Meade and troops numbering 6,500 Federals • 4- The assault took nine brigades of Confederate soldiers • 5- Traveling over ¾ miles of open territory ...
... • 2- Involved infantry assault of approximately 15,000 Confederate soldiers • 3- Faced Union Major General George Meade and troops numbering 6,500 Federals • 4- The assault took nine brigades of Confederate soldiers • 5- Traveling over ¾ miles of open territory ...
SOME BACKGROUND ON THE FILM GODS AND GENERALS
... The condition of the Confederate army lent credence to Hooker's confidence. In February, Lee had detached James Longstreet with two strong divisions to gather food and supplies in southeastern Virginia. Lee could not hope to go on the offensive without Longstreet. In the meantime, Lee's 60,000 veter ...
... The condition of the Confederate army lent credence to Hooker's confidence. In February, Lee had detached James Longstreet with two strong divisions to gather food and supplies in southeastern Virginia. Lee could not hope to go on the offensive without Longstreet. In the meantime, Lee's 60,000 veter ...
Vermont at Gettysburg - Vermont Historical Society
... enemy," said Lee, "hear where we are, they will make forced marches to interpose their forces between us and Baltimore and Philadelphia. They will come up (probably through Fredericksburg) broken down with hunger and hard marching; strung out in a long line and much demoralized when they come into P ...
... enemy," said Lee, "hear where we are, they will make forced marches to interpose their forces between us and Baltimore and Philadelphia. They will come up (probably through Fredericksburg) broken down with hunger and hard marching; strung out in a long line and much demoralized when they come into P ...