on July twenty first‚ eighteen sixty one. When thirty-five thousand Federals led by General McDowell‚ marched to strike twenty-thousand Confederates that were led by General Johnston. The Federals had attacked the Confederates along a river known as Bull Run. By four o’clock each troop had an equal amount of men‚ when the battle was almost over the Confederates managed to break through the Union line which caused the Federals to retreat. This battle had then proved to the Union and President Lincoln
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that a confederate general by the name of Albert Sidney Johnston heroically declared “ We must conquer or perish.” His union counterpart general Ulysses S. Grant claim‚ “ There are but few such battles in the history of the world as important as this one.” The clash between the confederate and the union troops is recorded in red several
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On the days leading to the battle of Antietam‚ confederate General Robert E. Lee advanced his army into Maryland where he encountered Union General George B. McClennan to fight for two vital passes through the South Mountain range. Following hard fought battles by both sides‚ the Union declared victory in South Mountain and prepared for the upcoming battle at Antietam. On September 16‚ 1862‚ General Lee and General McClennan would meet again on the northern edge of Virginia at Sharpsburg‚ Maryland
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civil war all had a significant impact on the union and the confederates. Many could justify which battles led up to the civil war‚ but I believe it to be these. The battle of Fort Sumter‚ first Battle of Bull Run‚ and the Battle of Gettysburg were the most important battles that took place in the civil war. The Battle of Fort Sumter was a confederate assault on union soldiers holding a Fort near Charleston Harbor. Commander of the confederate P.G.T Beauregard demanded at surrender‚ but Robert Anderson
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for the Confederate. The Confederate had won this battle. After losing this battle‚ McDowell was relieved of command and Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan took over. The Union’s goal for this battle was to make fast work on the Confederate and open a way to Richmond‚ the Confederates capital and end the war. The confederate on had 10‚000 men at Bull Run‚ while the Union had 20‚000 men. McDowell launched his attack on July 21. McDowell flanked 10‚000 men across Bull Run‚ North of the Confederates army
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Three years have passed so far in this bloody four year Civil war. The Confederate armies were winning the war against the Union. It was looking good for the Confederate until the battle of Gettysburg. This war was the turning point that would lead to a Union victory. I believe this because of the large abundance of Confederate men that were either missing‚ wounded‚ or dead‚ the momentum given to the Union‚ and that this is the key victory that stopped the invasion of the south from spreading into
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Antietam‚ The Battle of Fort Wagner‚ and The Battle of Fort Sumter. All of these battles had many deaths‚ and some of the best Generals‚ on both the Union and Confederate sides. Gettysburg‚ a major battle‚ lasted three days. The Battle of Gettysburg lasted for three days. The generals who led the two sides were Robert E. Lee‚ who fought on the Confederate side‚ on the opposing side was General George G. Meade. The Battle of Gettysburg had many troops. The South had 71‚699‚ while the North consisted of 93
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claimed victory‚ and they would use this psychological advantage throughout the rest of the Civil War. On the first day of battle‚ the Confederate Cavalry attacked a Union Cavalry division that the Confederates greatly outnumbered. The Union Cavalry was able to hold the Confederates off and actually drive them back until the late afternoon. When Confederate reinforcements arrived‚ they helped to overpower the Union soldiers and force them to retreat. The Union army then attempted to regroup
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Union) commanded by General George G.Meade. He commanded many more deadly battles.After the three days of fighting‚ the Union defeated the Confederates. More than 165‚000 soldiers fought‚ about 51‚000 were casualties of the battle ( killed‚ wounded‚ captured‚ or missing) The Union army had 82‚289 soldier engaged‚ but there were 23‚049 casualties. And the Confederate Army had 75‚000 soldier engaged‚and they had 28‚063 casualties. The army who got the victory was the Union Army.
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Naval battles in the trans-Mississippian theatre during the Civil War achieved victory in the West for the Union. Control of the Mississippi River stood crucial for both sides as it was the lifeline for materials and reinforcements for both the Confederate and Union armies. These confrontations‚ on and around trans-Mississippian waterways‚ by large forces and small guerrilla forces led to ships being ambushed and supply lines being cut. Steamers harassed along the Arkansas shores of the Mississippi
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