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What did Confederate General PT Beauregard believe was the cause of the Confederate defeat in the US Civil War?
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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.
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Who won the frist Battle of Bull Run?
It was a crushing US defeat for General McDowell. Confederate victors were generals Beauregard and J.Johnston. The battle was in the Summer of 1861.
Why did General Scott put in place the Anaconda Plan?
He created it as a blueprint to be used for the defeat of the Confederate States in the US Civil War.
How important was artillery in the US Civil War Battle of Shiloh?
Based on the post war writings of Confederate General PT Beauregard, artillery played a major role in the Battle of Shiloh. It was vital that the Confederates create a Union surrender on the first day of the battle. If this had been the case, the nigh time arrival of Union General Don Carlos Buell and his 20,000 troop reinforcements would have caused Buell to retreat. As it happened, Beauregard wrote that the ability of the Union's artillery late on April 6, 1862 was the reason that the Federals under US Grant were able to avoid defeat. The Union's artillery batteries numbering 20 cannon provided an effective defense that prevented Beauregard to force a Union surrender.
Who was the Confederate Commander of the First Battle of Bull Run?
The "Battle of Bull Run" could apply to either of two battles, the First Battle of Bull Run (July 21, 1861) or the longer Second Battle of Bull Run (August 28-30, 1862). The former was called the First Manassas by the Confederates, who won the battle, and the latter Second Manassas, where the South also won, but not as conclusively.At the First Battle, the Confederate forces were commanded by General P.T. Beauregard, who was under the overall command of General Joseph Johnston (whose troops arrived late in the battle).At the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Confederate commander was Robert E. Lee, and he was able to force another Union retreat, only to be stopped in his campaign by the Battle of Antietam 19 days later.It can be said with a degree of certainty, that the defeat of Pope's army at the Second Bull Run, led the way to Lee's invasion of Maryland, however, there were military operations on both sides prior to that invasion. It can also be said that if the above mentioned operations had been handled differently, the invasion of Maryland by the Army of Northern Virginia, might have been delayed, or prosecuted in another manner than which it was.(see the related links below for the two battles)
What are facts of the first Battle of Bull Run?
The unfortunate Union General McDowell knew his troops weren't ready for combat, but was pushed into it by the politicans. The Confederate General Joe Johnston ceded some authority to his junior colleague Beauregard because he had a better knowledge of the terrain, even though Johnston was a Virginian. One of the Confederate units were wearing blue uniforms, and Union gunners thought they were friendly troops until too late, and those batteries were wiped out. (Some have cited this as the reason for Union defeat.) The retreat to Washington was impeded by civilians who had come out from Washington to picnic beside the battlefield.
The Confederate force led by was able to defeat the Union force at the siege of Petersburg?
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Who won the frist Battle of Bull Run?
It was a crushing US defeat for General McDowell. Confederate victors were generals Beauregard and J.Johnston. The battle was in the Summer of 1861.
Where did General Beauregard try to defeat Grant?
The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. Petersburg, Virginia. Generals Grant and Meade -vs- Generals Lee and Beauregard. Over 104,000 soldiers engaged and almost 12,000 casualties. Confederate Victory.
How did general grant avoid defeat at the Battle of Shiloh?
Through a lucky chance - the Confederate General Beauregard decided to call a halt on the first evening. If he had pressed on, Grant's army would have been pushed into the Tennessee River.
Why does the responsibility for the confederate defeat at Gettysburg lay squarely upon General Lee's shoulders?
Lee was the Commanding General of all Confederate troops in that campaign.
Did Confederate Major General Braxton Bragg defeat Major General William S. Rosecrans at Chickamauaga in 1863?
Confederate General Braxton Bragg was the victor of the Battle of Chickamauaga in 1863. It was a major Union defeat. It was a costly battle for both sides. In victory the Confederates had 17,000 casualties and the Federals suffered 11,000 casualties.
What Confederate general insured that the troops of Union General Ben Butler remained trapped in the days following Cold Harbor?
Confederate General Wade Hampton attacked Union General Butler's troops that were trapped between the James and Appomattox Rivers. Hampton thus defeated Butler's attempt to cut the east - west railway of the Virginia Central Railroad at Trevilian Station. The first plan to defeat Butler was devised by Confederate General Beauregard was rejected by both Lee and Confederate President Davis.
What did General US Grant believe would be the result of the Confederate defeat at Shiloh?
US General Grant realized the huge losses the South had at Shiloh. He was sure, in April of 1862, that the South would not be able to continue the war. It made sense, however, the South fought on.
What battle a disastrous charge against forces hold the cemetery ridge tp confederate defeat?
I believe it was Battle of Gettysburg
What did Union general George B McClellan blame for the defeat of the Peninsula campaign?
A more cautious Confederate general was replaced by the more aggressive Robert E. Lee.
Why did General Scott put in place the Anaconda Plan?
He created it as a blueprint to be used for the defeat of the Confederate States in the US Civil War.
How important was artillery in the US Civil War Battle of Shiloh?
Based on the post war writings of Confederate General PT Beauregard, artillery played a major role in the Battle of Shiloh. It was vital that the Confederates create a Union surrender on the first day of the battle. If this had been the case, the nigh time arrival of Union General Don Carlos Buell and his 20,000 troop reinforcements would have caused Buell to retreat. As it happened, Beauregard wrote that the ability of the Union's artillery late on April 6, 1862 was the reason that the Federals under US Grant were able to avoid defeat. The Union's artillery batteries numbering 20 cannon provided an effective defense that prevented Beauregard to force a Union surrender.
