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Why do military historians cite the late 1864-65 series of northern Virginia battles as decisive in winning the war?
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∙ 13y ago
Because they kept Robert E. Lee trapped near Richmond, and not free to make tactical moves.
More decisive, however, was the General Election of November 1864, where the Northern civilians endorsed Lincoln and voted to fight on.
This was not due to the slow-moving Virginia (i.e. Overland) campaign, which had actually damaged Northern morale. It was the success of Sherman in Atlanta, Sheridan in the Shenandoah, and Farragut in the liberation of the blockade-runners' port of Mobile, that revived Northern morale.
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No, Lee was a competent military commander who effectively employed the Army of Northern Virginia. His only mistake was to allow the Battle of Gettysberg.
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When Union General George B. McClellan received Lee's Special Order No. 191, he was certain that he now had the means to defeat Lee's army. In communications with General Halleck, McClellan declared he would win a decisive victory over Lee's forces. At the time, it was interpreted to mean a huge victory over the Army of Northern Virginia. Historians believe that to McClellan, anything that caused Lee to retreat from Maryland would be "decisive". Some of confusion was the result of McClellan's reference to one of Napoleon's great victories.
What is the significance of the battle of gettyburg?
Earlier historians exaggerated the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg. It was not a decisive battle in the strategic sense. Meade thwarted Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, which threatened Northern cities, and struck terror in the civilian population; but, Lee withdrew in good order to the safety of northern Virginia. Had Meade been able to mount a vigorous pursuit, he might have been able to end the war, which would have made it decisive; but, since he proved unable to do so, the war dragged on for another twenty-one months.
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What was the location of military district one after the US Civil War?
The Federal government established Military District 1 in northern Virginia after the Civil War.
Did the Second Battle of Bull Run help or hinder the confederates?
As the outcome of the battle led to the evacuation of the whole Northern Virginia by the US forces it was a decisive tactical and strategical success for the Confederates
What is the consensus among historians concerning how the Battle of Gettysburg could have ended the US Civil War?
Although Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg, it came no where nearer as to the final results of the war. Lee was able to escape back to Virginia and his army would live to fight again. If, however, the Army of Northern Virginia had been defeated in detail, and not allowed it to escape, most historians believe that such a defeat would have basically ended the war in 1863.
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When was Northern Virginia Sun created?
Northern Virginia Sun was created in 1935.
When did Northern Virginia Sun end?
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