relations with his soldiers, and uses his engineering experience to his advantage. Lee is very quick; he organized scattered confederate troops into the famed Army of Northern Virginia in just three weeks. Lee’s wisdom urged him to keep the Union as far away as possible from the armament producing center of Richmond and far away from the northern part of the state where farmers were harvesting crops. Lee knows that defeats of such decisive sports will weaken our will to continue the war, and he prevented
Spotsylvania County and Orange County in central Virginia. A number of battles were fought in the vicinity between 1862 and 1864, including the bloody Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863. It is often said that the Wilderness and Chancellorsville were fought in the same spot, but the 1864 battle was actually fought a few miles to the west, and only overlapped the old battlefield along the Brock Road on the Union army's left flank. On May 2, 1864, the Army of the Potomac, nominally under the command
The battle of Antietam is known as the bloodiest single day in American history during the Civil war. The battle took place near Sharpsburg, Maryland on September 17, 1862 between the Union Army of the Potomac under the command of General George McClellan and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General Robert E Lee. The battle of Antietam is known as the bloodiest day in American history because there was one casualty every 2 seconds for the 12 hours the battle lasted totaling 23,000
smoking, earning the disdain of General McClellan who was “annoyed and offended” by Grant... ... middle of paper ... ...d to prevent the total annihilation of the army of Tennessee. Grant also needed help from the navy to win the battles of Fort Henry and Donelson. While Grant needed reinforcements, Lee was able to regroup his battered army after the Battle of Antietam and win the Battle of Fredericksburg the following December. In conclusion, confederate military leadership was superior to that of
at the Battle of Fredericksburg on 13 December 1862. The Union army was pushing towards Richmond, Virginia when they were met with a Confederate defensive stand while attempting to cross the Rappahannock River and the subsequent charges towards the Confederate positions. The first three steps of the Battle Analysis process will be covered briefly in this analysis along with an assessment of the significant actions taken. The Union Army was rendered ineffective due to several flaws in the leadership
the war was triggered by the Confederate Army opening fire on the federal garrison and forced it to surrender. For three long years, Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia delayed attacks by the Union Army of the Potomac. All principal confederate armies surrendered by the spring of 1865. The main character in the book is General Robert E. Lee. He was the commander of the Confederate Army and was one of the most famous men in the South. He led his army through many victories, and was known for
in the '70s & '80s mainly from veterans but much on the romanticism of the Cause from women. The most prominent of the writer of the period was John Esten Cooke, who was related by birth and marriage to virtually all the prominent families of Virginia he helped enshrine the Confederate dead into chivalric knights and symbols of the LOST CAUSE. Cooke's impressive literary output polarized Southern perceptions of the War transforming the stigma of defeat into a badge of honour that Confederate veterans
Connelly and Belows explain that, "Confederates of the Inner Lost Cause wrote more to appease their own frustrations and fears than to convert a national audience" (p.8). Moreover, some light is shed on the idea that many former rebels didn't care about northern opinions of their efforts but valued how the rest of the world viewed the Confederate cause of 1861. As vindication and redemption were both key aspects in the mindset of the extreme inn... ... middle of paper ... ...h, and then four years later
Jackson vs. McClellan General Lee said, to be a good soldier you must love the army, to be a good general you must be prepared to order the death of the thing you love, and therein lies the great trap of soldiering. When you attack you must hold nothing back." Thomas J. Jackson was both a good soldier and a good general. In the Mexican War he fought with all his heart for his country. When the Civil War came, he was a general. He never hesitated to send his men forward. He held nothing back. George
novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara depicts the story behind one of the bloodiest, and highly significant, battles of the American Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg. The battle consisted of 51,000-casualties between the Union and Confederate army forces. Mainly focused on letters, journal entries, and memoirs, Shaara tells the story of Gettysburg by using characters from both sides of the war. The characters chosen grasp the divergent views regarding the impending days of the war, and countless
decison to flee west towards Gettysburg, Pennsylvaina remain the same or would he decided to not take Harrison's claim to account? Skeptical Lee, has sent General J. E. B. Stuart out with his cavalry to keep an eye on the movements of the Union army. Longstreet convinces Lee that Stuart isn't doing is job and is out on a joyride which leads Lee to severly consider the truth of Harrison. Had Lee have stayed in Taneytown, Pennsylvania the outcome of the entire civil war would be hendered slightly
(Axelrod 125). He was not likable as a person, yet seemed to demand respect as a general. He refused to admit defeat, often “rising from the ashes of his own failures” (Swisher). Early’s most admirable quality was his intense loyalty. From the time Virginia seceded to his death, Early devoted his life to fighting for the independence of the South. General Early was no stranger to the military at the outset of the war. Showing sympathy for independence, Early desperately wanted to leave West Point to
When a nation is divided, so are it’s people. The American Civil War demonstrates this because of the two divided sides: the union and confederacy. In The Killer Angles it is extremely evident that the people and nation are divided. The novel portrays the different perspectives and opinions of soldiers and commanding officers throughout the Battle of Gettysburg. In the novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, James Longstreet fought for glory, Robert E. Lee fought for his homeland, and Joshua Chamberlain
He then just ignored the criticism from the people in the south because of his lost. He renamed his army and became the main general for the war. He had some major people who helped him too there names are Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet. Stonewall Jackson isn’t his real name but he is called that for being like a wall during fights. Stonewall
Introduction During the War Between the States there were two large-scale, decisive battles fought near the town of Manassas, Virginia. This will be a guided look at the second of those two occurring at the end of August in 1862. There were several great leaders from both sides of the war involved in the 2nd of Manassas, however I am going to focus on the attitudes, maneuvers, and decisions of the four primary generals; General Robert E. Lee, Major General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Major General
through July 3rd in 1863 in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The belligerents were the Army of the Potomac, led by MG George G. Meade and the Army of Northern Virginia, led by GEN Robert E. Lee. The goal is to analyze the decisions of GEN Lee using the six mission command principles described in the Army Doctrine Publication 6-0 and then assess the outcome of those decisions. The Army of Northern Virginia under the leadership of GEN Lee decided to advance north in and invade the state of Pennsylvania
The battle of Chancellorsville is a victory that never materialized for the Army of the Potomac. The Union’s Army of the Potomac, on paper, was a force clearly superior in terms of manpower and technology to that of their adversary, however, tactical mistakes proved to be detrimental to their cause. On the contrary, planning and the execution of those plans propelled the Confederacy’s Army of Northern Virginia to the most recognized underdog victory in the American Civil War. Examining the Battle
the war did not emerge all at once. By 1863, however, the Northern military plan consisted of five major goals” (The Independence Hall Association, n.d.): 1. “Fully blockade all Southern coasts. This strategy, known as the Anaconda Plan, would eliminate the possibility of Confederate help from abroad” (The Independence Hall Association, n.d.). 2. “Control the Mississippi River. The river was the South's major inland waterway. Also, Northern control of the rivers would separate Texas, Louisiana, and
the novel, Shaara begins by describing the Armies. On the side of the South is the Army of Northern Virginia, led by Robert E. Lee. This army is composed of 70 thousand men who are volunteers and rebels. They are within a certain culture. The men of this army share not only a common language and religion, but they also share the same customs. Most of the men are Anglo-Saxon and Protestant. Their language is English. Most of all, this army is fighting for a mutual cause which is disunion
The Battle of Gettysburg is a famous battle in the American Civil War (1861-1865) that took place in southern Pennsylvania from July 1 to July 3, 1863. The main issue of the Civil War is the expansion of slavery into federal territories. The Northern states fought to abolish slavery and free the slaves from the Southern plantations. The Southern states built their economy on the plantation crops of cotton and tobacco. Plantations thrived in the South with the free labor of slaves, and the Southern