The Cival War is one of the most well-known events in the American history. It was an event that related to the issue of slavery and economy between the North and the South During the Civil War, the country was divided into two parts, the Union and the Confederate. The two sides had many fights, but there was one significant event that changed the state of the war. It was the Battle of Gettysburg. In 1963, the situation had gone well for the South. The South defeated the North at Chancellorsville, Virginia in four days at the beginning of May. On May 10, General Stonewall Jackson, Lee’s right arm, died because of pneumonia. It was a loss not only for Lee, but also for the Confederate’s army. In spite of Jackson’s dead, Lee still decided to press his military advantage to the North. Lee decided to invade the North for a several reasons. First, the Confederate’s army was out of supplies and supplies were needed if the South wanted to continue the war. Second, Lee hoped that the invasion would force the Union troops to stay away from Vicksburg, an important spot of the Confederate as it prevented the Union troop from taking complete control of the Missippippi River. Last, He also …show more content…
thought that a major victory on Northeren’s territory might make Northern politicians give up their prosecutions of the war. It would also make the political power fall from the Union to pro-Southern Democrats. The first day of the battle occurred on July 1, 1863 as the army of two sides collided near Gettysburg, Pensnsylvania. General Buford, an Union general, ordered his men to take defensive position on three ridges west of the town: Herr Ridge , McPherson Ridge, and Seminary Ridge. General A.P.Hill of the Confederate with his men actually went to Gettysburg to meet up with General Lee but they met the Union cavalry of general Buford in the way. The clash between two sides happened, and General George Meade took control of the Union army after that. Meade commanded his army to fall back and Confederate took control of the town. According to Lee, Cemetery Ridge was the important position for deciding which army would win the war. The Confederate could only won if they defeated the Union there. On the second day of the battle, most of the troops of both armies assembled. Lee ordered General James Longstreet to attack Cemetery Ridge, where The Union was in a defensive fishhook formation. The Confederate repeatedly attacked the Union at Little Round Top but the Union successfully pulled back the attack. Although the Union troops had given some ground to the Confederate, they managed to defend their lines. On the third day, the battle continued on Culp’s Hill.
Lee believed that he could break the Union defenses. Lee wanted his army to move forward, so he ordered Longstreet to command the attack. Longstreet unwillingly pushed his men and the troops under the control of General Pickett to attack the center of the Union lines. This charge by the Confederate was called “the Pickett’s Charge”. The Confederate’s troops went though the farmland toward the Union, and they were being attacked furiously by the Union. The attack failed as the Confederate’s troops did not even have the chance to reach Union lines. Lee also sent cavalry to do a surprise attack from the rear but it was stopped by the forces of David Gregg. Lee’s army was weakened, and he had to order his men to retreat to
Virginia. The three-day battle in Gettysburg was a huge loss for both side. Total casualities of the battle were more than 30 percent. Union lost approximately 23000 men, while there were 28000 men killed or wounded in the Confederate’s side. Although the casualties were high for both side, the Union earned some advantages to the South. The battle was a decisive Union victory, and it was the turning point of the war. The Union’s victory destroyed Lee’s dream of invading the North. It also made the Confederate fall into a harsh situation as the Confederate could never recover from the huge loss at Gettysburg. The battle of Gettysburg is one of most significant battle in the Civil War and in the History of America. It was only a three-day battle, but the loss of both sides was really noticeable in the history. It also changed the face of the war as after winning this battle, the North gained a lot of advantages that would help it won the battle latter on.
The Army of Northern Virginia under the leadership of GEN Lee decided to advance north in and invade the state of Pennsylvania in an attempt to bring the war to the north and coerce their politicians
She died at Gettysburg. Here's a brief summary of what happened at the battle of Gettysburg. Lee was the general of the confederate side on the battlefield, and he was going against George Meade, who was the general on the union side at the battle. (Google)
...as the turning point of the American Civil War. The battle proved to show the most casualties of any battle throughout the war and resulted in a crushing and demoralizing defeat of the Confederates. Coming off of his “perfect battle”, Lee’s overconfidence proved to be a downfall as his expectation for his men greatly exceeded the reality of his army. Added to this, his disorganization and lack of coordination led to numerous disjointed attacks that failed and in turn exhausted his men. Finally, Lee ultimately knew less about his opponent throughout the entire battle, which was a huge switch from previous meetings between the two sides. He was forced to fight arguably the most important battle of the Civil War with insufficient intelligence of the enemy, its positions and its intentions. All of these factors are what caused the Confederates to fail at Gettysburg.
Robert E. Lee was a fundamental part of the Civil War, and the failure of the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee was a major contributor to the Confederates battle against the Union, positively and negatively. Controversially Lee played a major part in why the South did so well, but also ultimately brought the Confederacy to its defeat against the north at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle and Pickett’s charge took place on the last day at Gettysburg. At the end of the second day at Gettysburg it looked as if the Confederates had control of the battle but on the third day when Pickett’s Charge took place, the Confederates lost the battle to the North. Who was responsible for the failure of “Pickett’s Charge” and the subsequent defeat of the Confederate Army at the Battle of Gettysburg?
After the war, Lee was tried as a traitor by the Union but after his trial he only got his civil rights taken from him. Lee took the post at Washington University, where he served until his death in 1870. The school is now renamed Washington and Lee. On Sept. 28,1870, Lee suffered a stroke that made him unable to speak. On October 12, 1870, two weeks after Lee’s stroke, Lee died at Lexington, Virginia due to effects of pneumonia. Lee was buried underneath Lee’s Chapel at Washington and Lee University where his body remains today.
While Burnside waited, Lee was positioning himself for the best way to attack. Lee also had help from Stonewall; Stonewall was positioned down stream on the Rappahannock River. Stonewall had two regiments by the creek and two regiments by the railroad. Lee also had help from General Longstreet, who was positioned by the Rappahannock River and the railroad. The position that Lee had set up was good because he was on higher ground looking down on the Union. Lee, with the major adv...
crutial mistake. Many things caused the outcome of the battle like Longstreets soldiers and officers got confused and were backtracking for half the day. Longstreet saw the union position as nearly impregnable. Lee saw
Notwithstanding the initial disadvantage of the confederacy in terms of men, armaments, and commodities, General Lee could have planned the use of supplies more wisely. With the shortage of able-bodied men in the confederacy, Lee could have used tactics that require fewer men so his army does not diminish in size and energy as the war wears on. Lee could have also planned the use of commodities such as food and clothing so there is no shortage because the deficiency of food and clothing undermines the physical condition of the army.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson otherwise known as Stonewall Jackson was a Confederate General during the American Civil War. He was born January 21st, 1824 in Clarksburg, Virginia and shortly died 39 years later on May 10th, 1863. He was one of the most commonly known Confederate commanders after General Lee. On May 2nd, 1863 at the Battle of Chancellorsville, a soldier from the Confederate side accidentally shot him leaving Jackson wounded with the loss of his arm. He died eight days later due to pneumonia. His death was a major setback to the Confederacy because not only was he courageous, he was brilliant, and religious too.
The Civil War split our nation, Americans fighting Americans, brother against brother. The war lasted four long years, a key battle fought westward was the turning point in the war: the Battle of Vicksburg.
Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. This is the most famous and important Civil War Battle that occurred over three hot summer days, July 3, 1863, around the small market town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. More importantly Gettysburg was the clash between the two major American Cultures of their time: the North and the South. The causes of the Civil War, and the Battle of Gettysburg, one must understand the differences between these two cultures. The Confederacy had an agricultural economy producing tobacco, corn, and cotton, with many large plantations owned by a few very rich white males. These owners lived off the labor of sharecroppers and slaves, charging high dues for use of their land. The Southern or Confederate Army was made up of a group of white males fighting for their independence from federal northern dictates (The History Place Battle of Gettysburg 1).
Both forces were moving towards Pennsylvania, when they converged upon Gettysburg. General Lee decided to take the fighting to Northern soil, and moved his troops to Maryland. While heading north, the two forces converged at Gettysburg, and the fighting began soon thereafter. After news of the fighting, General Meade arrived on the battlefield on the second day of battle..
Once there the Union formed a strong defensive position that resembled that of a fishhook, with Culp's Hill and the two Round Tops anchoring each end. After reinforcements had arrived the Union position was three miles long. Meanwhile, the Confederate troops occupied Gettysburg and Seminary Ridge to the west. Lee did not dig his army in a defensive position at all. He believed that his own army was invincible, even though they were without out their cavalry, which was off somewhere harassing other Union soldier, but on the first day of battle, the confederates are victorious
When Lee died on 12 Oct. 1870 he was one of a significant number of Confederate heroes running second to Jackson.
The Civil War was an important war over the freedom of slaves in the U.S.. The Civil War is well known for being caused by the issue of slavery, but it is really a combination of different events and actions that caused tensions to rise throughout the country. The economic and political issues in the U.S., along with certain actions caused the Civil war, which is one of the United States’s worst wars. All in all, the Civil War was one of the most devastating wars for our country as a whole, and the process of rebuilding would take years and is no easy job.