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What were the orders given to Confederate General James Longstreet on September 9th of 1862?
General Robert E. Lee instructed General James Longstreet to seize the Maryland towns of Boonsboro and Hagerstown. Lee's goal was to use both towns as a base of operations in Maryland.
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When did Confederate General Robert E Lee know that his orders number 191 were in Union hands?
General Robert E. Lee's lost orders No.191 fell into the hands of Union General George B. McClellan on September 13, 1862. That evening, a Confederate sympathizer became aware of this and alerted Lee. This was remarkable, and of value to Lee to know this.
How did General McCleallen accidentally find General Lee's battle plans The Battle of Antietam?
General Lee wrote three sets of orders to be sent to the specific Generals concerned with the phase of the Maryland Campaign that he had planned. One set of orders went to James Longstreet, one to Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson and the third set of orders were sent to D.H. Hill. Longstreet received his orders, memorized it then ate it. Jackson received his orders and, seeing that it concern D.H. Hill directly and not knowing orders had already been written out for Hill, he personally copied his orders and sent them to Hill. D.H. Hill received Jackson's handwritten orders, read it and then put it away for safe keeping. He never received order from Lee's HQ. The orders from Lee's HQ intended for D.H. Hill vanished from the Confederate radar and were found by a Unionist wrapped up with some cigarettes and, recognizing the importance of what had been found, he sent the orders straight to McClellan. D.H. Hill was made the scapegoat for the "lost orders" incident.
What was the name of the confederate general who was in charge of fring on fort Sumter?
P.G.T. Beauregard - on the orders of the new Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Who Bombardmented fort Sumter?
Confederate artilery under General P.G.T. Beauregard, on the direct orders of President Jefferson Davis.
Who was the commander for the Confederate Army during the attack on FT Sumter?
General P.G.T. Beauregard, acting on orders from his President, Jefferson Davis.
What was name of the confederate general who was in charge of on firnig on fortsumter?
The Confederate general in charge of firing on Fort Sumter was Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. He commanded the Confederate forces during the attack on the fort, which marked the beginning of the American Civil War on April 12, 1861. Beauregard's orders initiated the bombardment that ultimately led to the fort's surrender.
What does Confederate President Jefferson Davis say about the confiscation orders issued by Union General John Pope?
The Union's Confiscation Act was passed in July of 1862. Union General Pope is now empowered to seize Confederate property, including slaves. As far as Confederate Jefferson Davis is concerned, these potential confiscations are "infamous". Davis threatens to treat Pope's officers responding to Pope's seizure orders, as "felons".
What was the goal of General picket and his confederate troops when they charged union troops on cemetery ridge?
Pickett's orders were to break the union defensive line.
What advantage over the south did the north have when it launched and offensive into Maryland in September 1862?
It was the South that had the advantages - a superior General and an army in high morale - until a Confederate officer accidentally dropped a set of Lee's orders in the field, where they were found and shown to McClellan, who was then able to exploit the wide gaps in the Confederate lines. Only the presence of a Confederate spy in his camp (able to alert Lee) prevented him from destroying the Army of Northern Virginia.
What were General Robert E Lee's orders on September 15 1862?
Lee had been appraised of the military situation in Maryland on September 15, 1862. He therefore ordered generals Longstreet and Hill to take defensive positions at Sharpsburg, Maryland. Lee also ordered generals Jackson and McLaws to arrive to Sharpsburg as soon as possible. Lee was injured and using an ambulance to survey where the battle of Antietam would be fought.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired and who fired in them?
Charleston, South Carolina, where Confederate artillery opened up on the US army garrison on the island of Fort Sumter. The Confederate commander was General P.G.T. Beauregard, acting under orders from his President, Jefferson Davis.
What caused the death of Confederate General Felix K Zollicoffer?
Confederate General Felix K. Zollircoffer was engaged in battle with advanced Union forces of General George H. Thomas.This was near the of January 1862 in Kentucky. As Zollicoffer was rallying his troops he rode too far ahead and accidentally found himself unknowingly on the Union lines. Sadly the Confederate general was nearsighted and he rode up to a mounted Federal officer, Colonel Speed Fry. and proceeded to give him orders. The Union officer, seeing that he was facing a Confederate general immediately shot Zollicoffer who died on the spot. Soon after Confederate forces retreated south out of Kentucky to Tennessee.
