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Battle between inexperienced troops resulted in a confederate victoy and a retreat of union solders?
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First Manassas, or First Bull Run
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What describes what happened at the Battle of Bull Run referred to as the Battle of Manassas in the South in July of 1861?
Confederate reinforcements won the battle and forced the Union troops to retreat.
Describes what happened at the Battle of Bull Run (referred to as the Battle of Manassas in the South) in July of 1861?
Confederate reinforcements won the battle and forced the Union troops to retreat.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Nashville?
The Battle of Nashville was a decisive Union victory. Hood's Confederate Army was forced to retreat across the Tennessee River into Mississippi, suffering so heavy losses during the battle and also the retreat, that that army had ceased to exist as an effective fighting force.
What forced Confederate forces to retreat from Chattanooga Tennessee in 1863?
In late 1863, Union General Grant used his superior force of 61,000 troops to make a successful assault against Confederate troops near Chattanooga. This success drove the Rebel army south to northern Georgia.
What caused Union General Halleck's pursuit of Confederate forces to Corinth Mississippi to be slow?
After Confederate General saw that Shiloh was lost he beat a fast retreat to Corinth Mississippi. Halleck, now commanding a huge force decided that safety was more important than speed. Between logistical problems and his insistence that each day's march would end with an entrenchment, his progress to Corinth was slow indeed, but safe.
Why was Shiloh concidered a confederate defeat?
Because the Confederates had to retreat after their brilliant commander Sidney Johnston was killed - and it resulted in the further retreat from Corinth (a key rail junction), which made it inevitable that Grant would eventually control the Mississippi valley.
What is another name for the confederate battle cry that is two words and starts with an r?
Correct answer: rebel yell Incorrect answer: Retreat! Retreat!
What forced Confederate to retreat back into Virginia on September 1862?
Their defeat by McClellan at Antietam.
How long was the wagon train of wounded confederate soldiers on the retreat from Gettysburg?
17 miles long
Did the Confederate side retreat or advance in the Battle of Fort Sumter?
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
General Meade forced Confederate troops to retreat from Pennsylvania at the battle of?
General Meade made the Confederates retreat from Gettysburg on October 1, 1863.
What battle forced Confederate forces to retreat back into Virginia on September 17 1862?
Antietam/Sharpsburg (Maryland)
What are the three outcomes of the battle of Gettysburg?
The Confederate Army was forced to retreat to Virginia.Many died.It was the turning point to the war.
What were the ships used for during civil war?
The ships were used as a blockade, so the confederate could not leave and retreat from the southern states.
What is the difference between pursuit and retreat?
pursuit is when you get chased e.g police chase and retreat is when you back down e.g when you are i a fight and the person is bigger than you you retreat
What was the goal of general Pickett and his confederate troops when charged union troops on cemetery ridge?
To cut the Union line in half to force them to retreat.
The goal of the union in this battle was to end the war quickly it resulted in the retreat of the Union forces to Washington DC which battle is this?
The First Battle of Bull Run
