notes - civil war military organization
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Interpret this political cartoon what symbolism do
you see? What was the illustrators message?
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How the War was Fou
Terms, Leaders and Battles
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The Union military...
500,000 volunteer soldiers by July1861.
Armies named after bodies of water
(such as the Potomac).
Naval Blockade.
General Scott is first to lead;
quickly replaced by General
McClellan.
Aggressive strategy.
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Confederate Military...
500,000 volunteers by January1862
Armies named after States or
Regions (such as the Army of
Georgia).
Weak Navy
No central leader, though Lee
is most important.
Defensive strategy.
Confederate Uniform worn b
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Terms youll read:
Infantry: foot soldiers with rifles.
Artillery: foot soldiers with cannons.
Cavalry: soldiers mounted on horses.
Ironclad: wooden ship covered in steplates.
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Chain of Command 1/5
A regiment was often composed of men
from the same region of a state andfrequently contained men who had known
each other before the war. A newly
formed regiment contained about 1,000
officers and enlisted men.
A colonel commanded the regiment,
followed in succession by a lieutenant
colonel and a major. The actual number
of men in a regiment varied widely during
the war as a result of battle losses,
disease, and desertion.
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During the Civil War a brigade was made up of anyw
between two and six regiments, but most commonl
four. A brigade was commanded by a brigadier gen
reported directly to the division commander.
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A Civil War division containedbetween three and five
brigades, and was
commanded by a major
general. Confederate
divisions tended to contain
more brigades than their
Union counterparts, and often
consisted of nearly twice as
many men.
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A corps could contain between two and
four divisions, but was most commonlymade up of three. A Union Corps was
commanded by a major generalwhile a
Confederate Corps was led by a
lieutenant general. Since Confederate
divisions were typically larger than Uniondivisions, it was often the case that a
single Confederate division was nearly
the same size as a Union corps.
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AnArmy was a fighting force made up of two
or more corps and was commanded by ageneral. During the Civil War the Union most
commonly named its armies after rivers or
waterways (eg. the Army of the Potomac)
while the Confederacy designated its armies
after states or regions (eg. the Army of
Northern Virginia).
General is the highest rank an officer can
earn. Their only superiors are the Secretary
of War, and Commander-in-Chief (the
President).Click here for the source of the
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Investigate Specific Battles
Which mistakes were most damaging
Which risks paid off?
Which battles are most important to
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