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Morale in the North was at an all-time low. Davis was getting impatient with his losses. A big win on Union soil would end the war.
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Encouraged by his stunning victory at Chancellorsville, Lee decided that the time was right to invade the north deep into Pennsylvania.
Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg) stopped General Lee's first invasion of the North. The second invasion was stopped at Gettysburg, PA. In a technical sense, Antietam caused the invading Army of Northern Virginia to retreat from its already launched invasion of the North.
First time round, to impress the British who were close to granting recognition to the Confederacy and sending military aid. Second time round, to raid the prosperous state of Pennsylvania for much-needed supplies from the factories and farms.
The second time he tried to invade the North - Gettysburg.
Morale in the North was at an all-time low. Davis was getting impatient with his losses. A big win on Union soil would end the war.
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Encouraged by his stunning victory at Chancellorsville, Lee decided that the time was right to invade the north deep into Pennsylvania.
First time round, to assert credibility as a new nation and gain recognition from Britain, to encourage them to send military aid. Second time round, it was simply to wage aggressive war on the North instead of just defending the South, and bring hostilities to an end.
The first time (September 1862), he was hoping to force Maryland into the Confederacy. The second time (June 1863), he was wanting to invade the prosperous state of Pennsylvania, to feed and equip his barefoot troops.
The first time (September 1862), he was hoping to force Maryland into the Confederacy. The second time (June 1863), he was wanting to invade the prosperous state of Pennsylvania, to feed and equip his barefoot troops.
where did james long land his boat the second time he came back
It was the second and last time that the Confederates had failed to invade the North. From then on, they were on the defensive. This improved Northern morale and discouraged foreign observers from treating the Confederacy as a viable nation.
1950, Truman was president
First time round - to win credibility for the Confederacy as a viable nation, to convince the British that they were worth supporting with military aid. Second time round - to plunder the rich farmlands of Pennsylvania and the clothing factories for much-needed supplies.