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What was Confederate General Robert E Lee's reasoning for attacking at Antietam?
Because a Confederate spy in the Union camp notified him that the enemy had found a set of his orders, revealing that his army was divided into widely-separated parts. So Lee had to concentrate these units quickly, or the Union army would have destroyed them, one by one.
Who as a famous Union general who took part in the Appomattox court house?
[union]Ulysses S. Grant [confederate]Robert E. Lee
How many sick and wounded Union soldiers were evacuated from Harrison's Landing in July 1862?
The idea of Union General George B. McClellan to use a land-sea operation to attack Richmond was a brilliant operation. In the beginning of the conflict between Confederate General Robert E. Lee and General McClellan, McClellan took too much time for his operation to fully develop. One issue that caused a delay for Union forces was the Union's decision to lay siege to Confederate forces at Yorktown. Looking back the siege was ill advised in consideration of the delays it caused.
What are facts about The Battle Of Pea Ridge?
The Battle of Pea Ridge was fought on March 7,1862 between a Union Army led by General Curtis and a Confederate Army led by General Earl Van Dorn. It was one of the most decisive victories Union victories in the Trans-Mississippi.
What relative of Confederate General Albert S Johnston was sent to investigate the loss at the Battle of Shiloh?
Confederate Jefferson Davis was surprised with the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Shiloh. Jefferson had been in contact with the now late Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston as they planned their concentration of troops on Union forces in Tennessee. Davis sent one of his aids, Colonel William Johnston to investigate what had happened in the aftermath of Shiloh and ask what plans the Confederate generals in the Western Theater had planned. Davis was seeking a way to recover lost Confederate territory. He sent Colonel Johnston, who happened to be the nephew of the fallen Confederate General Albert S. Johnston.
Was Stonewall Jackson a union general?
No. Confederate.
Who were the generals of the battle of chatanooga?
During the First Battle of Chattanooga the generals were: Union Major General Buell and Confederate Brigadier Generals Morgan and Forrest; during the Second Battle: Union Major General Rosencrans and Confederate Braxton Bragg; during the third one: Union Major General Grant and Confederate Braxton Bragg.
Was Fort Donelson considered a Union or a Confederate victory?
It was a major victory for the Union and was one of General Grant's early victories.
What was the name of a general that was in the Civil War?
General Grant was one of many. Grant was in the Union.
What Confederate commander was nicknamed the Gray Ghost?
Confederate commander John S. Mosby was a specialist in raids on Union forces. His nickname was the Gray Ghost. One of his most impressive raids was the capture Union General E.H. Stoughton. Mosby raided the General's headquarters during the night and captured General Stoughton, 32 Union prisoners, 58 horses plus arms and ammunition. This was in Fairfax, Virginia.
Was Richard Ewell on the confederate side or the union side during the civil war?
Confederate. He was one of the Generals who took over part of Stonewall Jackson's division after his death. He claimed that he never wanted to be a General but was pushed into it.
Did the confederates ambush the union?
Yes, there were instances during the American Civil War where Confederate forces ambushed Union troops. One notable example is the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee's forces launched surprise attacks on Union troops led by General Ulysses S. Grant. Such tactics were part of the Confederate strategy to leverage their knowledge of the terrain and to exploit Union vulnerabilities. Ambushes were a common aspect of the guerrilla warfare and tactics employed by both sides throughout the conflict.
How does Senator John Crittenden's personal story reflect the peculiar nature of the Civil War?
The Civil War divided families as well as states. Crittenden had one son who was a general in the Union Army, and one who was a Confederate general.
What was Confederate General Robert E Lee's reasoning for attacking at Antietam?
Because a Confederate spy in the Union camp notified him that the enemy had found a set of his orders, revealing that his army was divided into widely-separated parts. So Lee had to concentrate these units quickly, or the Union army would have destroyed them, one by one.
Who as a famous Union general who took part in the Appomattox court house?
[union]Ulysses S. Grant [confederate]Robert E. Lee
What was the name of the confederate prison where so many union soldiers died?
I think the one your thinking of is Fort Sumter (aka Andersonville)
What city did the Union forces take in November1863?
There were a number of US Civil War battles in November of 1863. One noteworthy one was in Tennessee. There forces under General Grant were victorious in the battle for Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Confederate General Braxton Bragg was the losing general.
