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What was the Union army hoping to accomplish when it marches into Virginia at the start of the war?
Hoping for a quick end to the war, to bring the South to submission in a rapid manner.
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What was the Union army hoping to accomplish when it marched into Virginia at the start of war?
Hoping for a quick end to the war, to bring the South to submission in a rapid manner.
What was the union army hoping to accomplished when it marched into Virginia at the Start of war?
Hoping for a quick end to the war, to bring the South to submission in a rapid manner.
What did Robert lee accomplish at the second battle of bull run?
He drove the Union soldiers out of Northern Virginia
What did Robert E Lee accomplish at the Second Battle of Bull Run?
He drove the Union soldiers out of Northern Virginia
WHAT where the kidnappers OF Lincoln hoping to accomplish by doing this?
If you are referring to John Wilks Booth who assassinated Lincoln, his objective was to cripple Union leadership and give confederates another chance to rebel.
Did West Virginia succeed from the union?
West Virginia did not secede from the Union. However, they did secede from Virginia when Virginia seceded from the Union.
Why was Virginia on the Confederacy side?
Because enough local slave-owners voted for it. Many others, including Robert E. Lee, were hoping it would stay in the Union.
What was the union army's goal in marching into Virginia?
The Union army's goal was to capture Richmond, which was the Confederate's capital. The same goes for the Confederacy. They wanted to capture Washington DC, the Union's capital.
Which southern state general lee was from?
Virginia. Before it seceded, Lee was hoping it would stay in the Union, and he could have accepted supreme command of the Union armies. But when it did secede, he reluctantly joined the Confederates. He had concluded that he was a Virginian first and an American second.
What did Stonewall Jackson accomplish when he captured Front Royal Virginia in 1862?
On May 23 -24, Stonewall Jackson captured Front Royal, Virginia. This action cuts Union General Banks' supply lies, forcing him to retreat.
Why did robertElee did not accept command of the union troops?
Because Virginia voted Confederate - as he was hoping it wouldn't. But he decided that he was a Virginian first and an American second. So he resigned his commission and joined the Confederates.
Was Virginia in the union?
No, Virginia was in the Confederacy....
