WEAPONS, BATTLES, AND BATTLE FIELD ER

The Civil War

Weapons of the Civil War

The Springfield Model 1861 Rifle40 inches long9 lbsFired a .58 caliber bulletEffective up to about 200 ydsCost $20 each Three shots a minute

Weapons of the Civil War

Cannon:12-pounder Napoleon Smoothbore

3 inch Ordnance Rifle

Colt Revolver – issued to officers

1st Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)

1st Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)

Notice howclose toWashingtonthey are!

25 Miles

1st Battle of Bull Run

Union Confederates

Leader: Irwin McDowell35,000 men

Pierre G.T. Beauregard34,000 men

Losses: 460 killed, 1,124 wounded, and 1,312 captured or missing

Losses: 387 killed, 1,582 wounded, and 13 missing

July 21, 1861 at Manassas Junction (a RR junction)

Spectators from Washington D.C. came out to watch the battle!One unit (Stonewall Jackson’s) held the left side for the South saving the day for themBy the end of the day, the North retreated, beatenDashed all hopes for a quick victory and end to the war

1st Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)

Charley

Seven Days Battle

Union Confederates

Leader: George McClellan104,000 men

Robert E Lee92,000 men

Losses: 1,734 killed, 8,066 wounded, and 6,055 captured or missing

Losses: 3,494 killed, 15,758 wounded, and 952 missing

June 25 – July 1, 1862Battle for Richmond (Capital of Confederacy)

The South, despite heavy losses, pushed the North away from their capitalLee proved he was the best general in the war

2nd Battle of Bull Run

Union Confederates

Leader: John Pope62,000 men

Robert E Lee50,000 men

Losses: 10,000 killed or wounded

Losses: 1,300 killed and 7,000 wounded

August 28 - 30, 1862 at Manassas because Stonewall Jackson wanted to stop Pope from joining McClellan

Day 1: Both sides lost lots of men but it was a drawDay 2: Pope tried to break through the South lines on RR tracks but South heldDay 3: South beat North bad causing North to retreat***Made Lee think he could invade North