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What was the greatest challenge for confederates at the beginning of the civil war?
B. Supplying their troops with weapons and ammunition
How many confederate troops in the second battle of fredericksburg?
The Confederates had deployed on Marye's Height about 10,000 men of Early's Division supported by the artillery reserve, totalling about 12,000 men.
Who was in command of the union army at the beginning of the battle of fredricksburg?
Burnside led the Union troops.
On April 6 1862 although initially caught by surprise union troops forced the confederates to retreat in what battle?
The battle you are referring to is the Battle of Shiloh, fought on April 6-7, 1862. Despite being caught off guard by a surprise Confederate attack led by General Albert Sidney Johnston, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant regrouped and launched a counteroffensive. By the end of the second day, the Union troops managed to push the Confederates back, leading to a significant Union victory. This battle highlighted the brutal nature of the Civil War and marked a turning point in the Western Theater.
What side won the Battle of Bull Run?
In speaking about the First Battle of Bull Run, the Confederates won. The battle was near the railway junction of Manassas. Each army was unprepared for battle and the South could have lost as well. The armies had no real seasoned troops.
How many troops were in the Battle of Chancellorsville?
Around 133,000 Union, and 61,000 Confederates.
What happned on the battle of Gettysburg?
Meade's Northern troops defeated Lee's Confederates.
What was the greatest challenge for confederates at the beginning of the civil war?
B. Supplying their troops with weapons and ammunition
What battle began July 1 1863 when the confederates entered a town for supplies and encounter union troops?
The Battle of Gettysburg
How many confederate troops in the second battle of fredericksburg?
The Confederates had deployed on Marye's Height about 10,000 men of Early's Division supported by the artillery reserve, totalling about 12,000 men.
How many union troops died at the Battle of the Wilderness?
2,246 Union soldiers died in that battle. The Confederates lost 1,495 soldiers.
What problems did the confederates face in the first Battle of Bull Run?
Poor communication, green, untrained troops.
What were the attitudes of soldiers in the battle of chancellorsville?
The Confederates were confident in their leaders, the Union soldiers less so. After the battle, the Union troops said they had been misused by Hooker.
Who won the battle of shilo?
The Union troops under U.S. Grant, who defeated the Confederates and killed their highly-respected commander, Sidney Johnston. It was the first significant Union victory, and it was the beginning of the end of Confederate domination of the Mississippi valley.
Why was the Battle of Shiloh needed?
Because it was the Confederates' only hope of a winning battle, before Union troops under D.C. Buell arrived to reinforce U.S. Grant.
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 are facts about the battle of fort Sumter?
This was the first battle of the Civil War. It consisted of a 39 hour shelling of the fort by the Confederates, after which, the Northern troops surrendered. There were no deaths on either side.
