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What caused the retreat of Confederate soldiers from the defense of Fredericksburg in 1862?
General Lee never meant to prevent the capture of Fredericksburg by the Union army. He planned to delay their advance by forcing some house to house fighting in the almost deserted city of Fredericksburg. Lee's troops did finally retreat after a massive barrage of 150 Union artillery blasts.
How many sick and wounded Union soldiers were evacuated from Harrison's Landing in July 1862?
The idea of Union General George B. McClellan to use a land-sea operation to attack Richmond was a brilliant operation. In the beginning of the conflict between Confederate General Robert E. Lee and General McClellan, McClellan took too much time for his operation to fully develop. One issue that caused a delay for Union forces was the Union's decision to lay siege to Confederate forces at Yorktown. Looking back the siege was ill advised in consideration of the delays it caused.
What did Confederate General PT Beauregard believe was the cause of the Confederate defeat in the US Civil War?
Confederate General PT Beauregard had strong opinions as to why the South lost the US Civil War. He wrote after the war that faulty military strategies and and the poor leadership of President Jefferson Davis caused the Confederate defeat. He did not believe that the numerical troop disadvantages of the South was the main cause at all.
What caused Confederate General Robert E. Lee to use the ancient Roman strategy called Fabian?
In Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee often used the ancient Roman Fabian strategy first noticed in ancient history in the Second Punic War. Due to the numerical superiority of the enemy at various times, Lee sought to avoid major battles. Even if a possible victory was at hand, Lee had to measure how many of his troops might be lost. The Union was able to replace fallen soldiers must easier then the Confederacy.
What caused former Confederate General Braxton Bragg to die?
He collapsed while walking down a street in Texas, and died of an apparent stroke or brain hemorrhage.
What caused the retreat of Confederate soldiers from the defense of Fredericksburg in 1862?
General Lee never meant to prevent the capture of Fredericksburg by the Union army. He planned to delay their advance by forcing some house to house fighting in the almost deserted city of Fredericksburg. Lee's troops did finally retreat after a massive barrage of 150 Union artillery blasts.
What caused General Robert E. Lee's death?
General Robert Edward Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, dies peacefully at his home in Lexington, Virginia. He was 63 years old
What caused Confederate General Robert E Lee to plan an assault on Harpers Ferry?
Because General Robert E. Lee found he could not live off the land in Maryland, he needed to open a supply line to the Valley. In order to accomplish this he had to reduce Harpers Ferry and also Martinsburg.
What caused Confederate General Lee to not consider an advance on Washington DC in September of 1862?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee understood and informed President Jefferson Davis that an assault on Washington DC was not practical. The enemy capitol was well fortified and had artillery batteries that vastly outnumbered his own. He also believed that a destruction of the Army of the Potomac in detail would be very unlikely.
What was the out come of the battle of fredericksburg?
A costly defeat of the newly-promoted Union General, Ambrose Burnside, followed by his demoralising 'Mud March', which caused Lincoln to replace him with Joe Hooker.
What caused Union gunboats stationed at Port Royal to retreat in December of 1862?
As the US Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg approached in December of 1862, Union gunboats stationed at Port Royal, South Carolina were deemed to be vulnerable by the Confederates. With this opportunity, Confederate General D H. Hill used artillery to bombard their positions, forcing them to retreat.
What caused Confederate General Robert E Lee to conclude he did not have to route the Union army under George B McClellan to win a politically decisive victory at Antietam?
Because there was an order to free all persons held as slaves in the rebellious states.
The Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg caused Lincoln to?
To replace Burnside with Hooker.
How many sick and wounded Union soldiers were evacuated from Harrison's Landing in July 1862?
The idea of Union General George B. McClellan to use a land-sea operation to attack Richmond was a brilliant operation. In the beginning of the conflict between Confederate General Robert E. Lee and General McClellan, McClellan took too much time for his operation to fully develop. One issue that caused a delay for Union forces was the Union's decision to lay siege to Confederate forces at Yorktown. Looking back the siege was ill advised in consideration of the delays it caused.
What caused the battle of fredericksburg?
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Fredericksburg (Virginia) in December 1862 was caused by the offensive plan of the Union leadership (including President Lincoln and the top military commander in the Eastern Theater, Major General Ambrose Burnside) to launch a daring attack on the South's capital of Richmond. While the attack-plan may have been brilliant on paper, its execution was cumbersome as well as transparent to the sharp-eyed Southern force, led by General Robert E. Lee, which deployed successfully to stop it.
What caused General John Pope to be reassigned to the west to reduce Native Tribe revolts?
Unfortunately for General Pope, the second Battle of Bull Run saw him defeated by Confederate forces under the command of Robert E. Lee. As a result of this defeat, President Lincoln sends General Pope to the West to reduce Native Tribe revolts and General George B. McClellan is brought back to replace him.
What did Confederate General PT Beauregard believe was the cause of the Confederate defeat in the US Civil War?
Confederate General PT Beauregard had strong opinions as to why the South lost the US Civil War. He wrote after the war that faulty military strategies and and the poor leadership of President Jefferson Davis caused the Confederate defeat. He did not believe that the numerical troop disadvantages of the South was the main cause at all.
