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What forced Confederate to retreat back into Virginia on September 1862?
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Their defeat by McClellan at Antietam.
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What battle forced Confederate forces to retreat back into Virginia on September 17 1862?
Antietam/Sharpsburg (Maryland)
Which of the following 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. (study island ;)
Forced lee to retreat at Antietam?
george b. mccellan
Where were confederate troops forced to surrender?
Because they loose the war
What happened after U.S. forces were victorious in the Battle of the Bulge?
German forces were forced into full retreat
What battle forced Confederate forces to retreat back into Virginia on September 17 1862?
Antietam/Sharpsburg (Maryland)
Who lost the battle of gettsburg?
Lee lost and was forced to retreat back into Virginia.
Did the Battle of Gettysburg lead to comfedrate defeat?
Yes it did. After three days of fighting (1-2-3 July 1863), Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was decisively defeated and forced to retreat.
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.
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 battles caused Robert E. Lee to retreat from the North and return to Virginia?
Robert E. Lee was forced to retreat from the North due to his losses at the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg.
What forced Confederate General John Bell Hood to evacuate Atlanta?
After a month of preparation, Union General Sherman was totally organized and sent forces south of Atlanta and cut off General Hood's line's of communications. This forced Bell to evacuate Atlanta and retreat. On September 2, 1864, Sherm occupied Atlanta.
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.
How many armies were in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia were planning to make a significant raid on Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Northern forces of the Army of the Potomac were sent to not allow that to happen. By strictly chance the two opposing armies met at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was a three day battle in which the North and Union General George Meade won. This forced Lee to retreat back to Virginia.
When did Confederate General Robert Seldon Grarnett graduate from West Point?
Confederate General Robert Seldon Garnett graduated from West Point in 1841. His graduating class of 52 cadets had Garnett ranked 27th. General Garnett was involved in the early battle in western Virginia. He was forced to retreat there, giving the Union a foothold in Virginia. He was also the first general to die in the war. He was killed shortly after the Battle of Rich Mountain in 1861.
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.
