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What city in Maryland was the confederate troops stopped when lee started to invade the north?
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Lee's campaign to invade Maryland was stopped after his defeat at the Battle of?
Antietam (Sharpsburg)
What event officially started the war?
On April 12, 1861 the Ft. Sumter was invade by the confederate army. This began the civil war.
Where did lee invade the north?
Maryland
Which country did Alexander attempt to invade but stopped?
India
What were the options that Confederate General Robert E. Lee had after moving his army to Leesburg Virginia in early September 1862?
In early September of 1862 Confederate General Robert E. Lee had two options when his army reached Leesburg, Virginia. From that town, Lee could move his forces against Union forces in the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley and Harper's Ferry, or cross the Potomac River to the west of Washington DC and invade Maryland. His decision was to invade Maryland. This was an eventful move as the month of September moved along.
What were the confederate war strategies?
Well the Confederates really fought a defensive war. They only went on the offensive in 1862 when they tried to invade Maryland, and again in 1863 when they tried to invade Pennsylvania. In my opinion, their stategy was to wear down the Federal armies so much that President Lincoln would have to recognize the Confederacy
How did confederate victories at Antietam and chancellorsville influence general lee strategy?
It was his victories through the summer of 1862, culminating in 2nd Bull Run, that gave him the confidence to invade the North, to try to bring Maryland into the Confederacy. This invasion was stalled at Antietam, which was a Union victory, not Confederate. The following summer, his victory at Chancellorsville gave him the confidence to try again, this time to plunder the rich farming state of Pennsylvania, to forage for his starving troops. That invasion was stopped by the Union win at Gettysburg.
Did Japan invade Russia?
Japan has not tried to invade Russia. However, they did try to invade Mongolia which is bordered by Russia. The invasion was stopped by the Russian army.
What factors are necessary to analyze when evaluating the decision by both Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Confederate President Jefferson Davis to launch the Maryland campaign?
In analyzing the quality of the Confederate decision to launch a campaign in Maryland, one important factor was that both Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, could see that the chances of having an opportunity to bring the war to the North would be limited ones. The opportunity to launch the Maryland campaign was a window of opportunity, that was unlikely to repeat itself. With that said, the idea of launching an offensive into Maryland was a good decision, despite the fact that the results were unfavorable to the South. These are the chances and results of a good decision, in any war, to invade Maryland, yet not reach the intended goal.
What was general lees plan for winning the war?
To invade Maryland, and bring it into the Confederacy.
Confederate general whose attempts to invade the north were halted at Antietam and at Gettysburg?
That Confederate general was Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.
What prompted the South to invade Kentucky?
The success of Confederate Colonel John Morgan raid's into Kentucky in July of 1862 brought many Kentuckians to enlist into the Confederate army. Morgan was successful in his raids into Union held positions in Kentucky. This encouraged the South to invade Kentucky.
