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What can be said about the confederate army in the wilderness campaign?
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Tough, outnumbered though they were. They fought fiercely, as always, and pinned several defeats on Grant. The army was getting few recruits, as Grant and Sherman had taken the war to the homes of the southern people, and drained Lee's manpower and sustenance. Many men went home to defend their homes.
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What can be said of the Confederate army during the Wilderness Campaign?
It was not able to rest and heal after a battle.
Who won the Battle of the Wilderness Campaign?
The victor of the battle was inconclusive and Ulysses kept up his offensive, though. in other words it was a draw and the said the CSA won but then they said the Union had a strategic victory
What can be said of the Union army during the brutal Wilderness Campaign?
Poor wretches, suffocated by the burning undergrowth, and unable to use their field-guns in dense forest. Yet their morale was not shaken. When Grant ordered them to continue advancing, they set up a big cheer. Incidentally, the Wilderness was a battle, not a campaign. The campaign was the Overland Campaign, a bad mixture of failed assaults and long, soul-destroying months of siege. The only cheerful aspect was the general war situation, tilting in favour of the Union. Grant had ended the system of prisoner-exchange, so the Confederates were doomed to run out of manpower. And Lee was pinned down in a war of attrition that he could never win.
How many of the confederate army were slaves?
none. they were wanting to keep their slaves for work on their farms, but eventually escaped slaves joined the union and ended the war I don't think this is correct. In another answer on here, it said that some slaves fought for the Confederate Army, but not many because their owners didn't approve it. So, there were someslaves fighting, but not a lot.
How did the battle of the wilderness effect the civl war?
because NEW RESPONDENT For the first time from the outbreak of Civil War, the Army of Potomac, after having sustained a setback or, better said in this case, a stalemate, didn't retreat but advanced towards Richmond, forcing Lee's Army to follow in order to prevent of being separated from its Capital City. By so doing, Grant started a new phase of his strategy based upon the "Strategic Intimidation", by which eventually managed to deprive Lee of his "freedom of movements" and indissolubly pinned him down to the Richmond defense. Also Lee was a master in developing the same strategy and he made a good use of that sending the II Corp of his Army, under Gen. Early, to the Shenandoah Valley with the goals of get rid of the Union Forces there and then menace Washington. By that mean he gave several troubles to Grant during his Overland Campaign, succeeding (partly) in delaying the final act of the campaign until Sheridan destroyed the Confederate forces in the Valley, joining then the Army of Potomac. Of course, the final outcome was mainly possible thanks to the Union Army's great superiority in number and means
What can be said of the Confederate army during the Wilderness Campaign?
It was not able to rest and heal after a battle.
What can be said the Confederate Army during the wilderness campaign?
It was not able to rest and heal after a battle.
Who said 'I don't believe we can have an army without music' in 1864?
Confederate General, Robert E. Lee.
Was Alan pinkerton a union spy?
Hardly. His exaggerated estimate of enemy numbers played into Confederate hands, as it caused McClellan to delay his campaign so long that Lincoln said "If General McClellan does not wish to use the army, perhaps I may botrrow it for a while."
Who won the Battle of the Wilderness Campaign?
The victor of the battle was inconclusive and Ulysses kept up his offensive, though. in other words it was a draw and the said the CSA won but then they said the Union had a strategic victory
Who was the last confederate commander to surrender thus bringing the civil war to the end?
The last regular army Confederate general to surrender was Lt. Gen. E. Kirby Smith on May 26th 1865. He then fled to Mexico with some 2000 of his troops. Cherokee Chief Stand Waitie who was aligned with the Confederate army did not surrender his force of warriors from various Indian tribes until June 23rd 1865. As Waitie was commissioned a brigadier general in the Confederate Army, he can be said to be the last Confederate general to surrender; however, Waitie did not command a Confederate army but rather a coalition of native American irregulars aligned with but not a part of the Confederate Armed Forces.
What did Robert E lee mean when he said I'm an Virginian first and n American second?
He meant that if his state of Virginia voted Confederate, it was his duty to go with his state and join the Confederate army.
What can be said of the Union army during the brutal Wilderness Campaign?
Poor wretches, suffocated by the burning undergrowth, and unable to use their field-guns in dense forest. Yet their morale was not shaken. When Grant ordered them to continue advancing, they set up a big cheer. Incidentally, the Wilderness was a battle, not a campaign. The campaign was the Overland Campaign, a bad mixture of failed assaults and long, soul-destroying months of siege. The only cheerful aspect was the general war situation, tilting in favour of the Union. Grant had ended the system of prisoner-exchange, so the Confederates were doomed to run out of manpower. And Lee was pinned down in a war of attrition that he could never win.
What was the US Civil War Overland campaign?
The Overland campaign in the US Civil War began with a series of battles called the Wilderness and ending with Cold Harbor. This was in the Spring of 1864 and involved six weeks of fighting that was unprecedented in American history. The campaign involved three field armies with troops numbering approximately 200,000. The campaign resulted with Union forces suffering 64,000 casualties and 36,000 for the Confederates. The campaign was initiated by the new Union General in Chief US Grant, with the intent to march as directly as possible to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. Under Grant, Union General Meade's Army of the Potomac pursued a relentless drive across sixty miles of Virginia territory. This operation forced Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to engage Meade or retreat back to the defensive fortifications of Richmond. Lee's ability to keep his army in front of Meade's forces, allowed for other Confederate forces to block Union troops under the command of General Butler, the Army of James, from assaulting Richmond. At the Battle of Cold Harbor Federal forces battled to within ten miles of Richmond by early June. Cold Harbor was Lee's last important victory. The aforementioned casualties suffered by Grant were roundly criticized, as the losses were due to the particular tactics of Grant and supported by President Lincoln. It was said that Grant had little regard for his soldiers and placed them in positions which caused great losses. Lee's losses were in defense. Nevertheless they were costly as well.
Who was the confederate commader?
At which point during the war? There were several commanders, you are likely asking about the Army of Northern Virginia (which was the Confederacy's Largest Army) which was commanded by Robert E. Lee. That being said, there was also PGT Beauregard, Stonewall Jackson, JEB Stuard, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and many others NEW RESPONDENT. If you are asking about the Confederate's Commander in Chief, the answer is: Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederate States of America. If you are asking about the General-in-Chief of the Confederacy, the Confederate Army had no General-in-Chief until Feb.6,1865, when Lee was appointed to fill this job.
How many of the confederate army were slaves?
none. they were wanting to keep their slaves for work on their farms, but eventually escaped slaves joined the union and ended the war I don't think this is correct. In another answer on here, it said that some slaves fought for the Confederate Army, but not many because their owners didn't approve it. So, there were someslaves fighting, but not a lot.
How did the battle of the wilderness effect the civl war?
because NEW RESPONDENT For the first time from the outbreak of Civil War, the Army of Potomac, after having sustained a setback or, better said in this case, a stalemate, didn't retreat but advanced towards Richmond, forcing Lee's Army to follow in order to prevent of being separated from its Capital City. By so doing, Grant started a new phase of his strategy based upon the "Strategic Intimidation", by which eventually managed to deprive Lee of his "freedom of movements" and indissolubly pinned him down to the Richmond defense. Also Lee was a master in developing the same strategy and he made a good use of that sending the II Corp of his Army, under Gen. Early, to the Shenandoah Valley with the goals of get rid of the Union Forces there and then menace Washington. By that mean he gave several troubles to Grant during his Overland Campaign, succeeding (partly) in delaying the final act of the campaign until Sheridan destroyed the Confederate forces in the Valley, joining then the Army of Potomac. Of course, the final outcome was mainly possible thanks to the Union Army's great superiority in number and means
