Gettysburg
Confederate soldiers were headed to Gettysburg Pennsylvania seeking shoes. Inadvertently they encountered Union soldiers. This was the inception of the Battle of Gettysburg.
While Confederate General Robert E. Lee was engaged in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Confederate General Kirby Smith entered Kentucky from Tennessee. He surprised and captured a group of Union recruits at Richmond, Kentucky.
Yes, there were black or African American soldiers in the Confederate ranks during the Battle of Bull Run. There were also black slaves who helped with supplies for the soldiers.
What was the objective of the confederate in the battle of Gettysburg
The Mississippi - a key highway for troops and supplies. It also meant that all Confederate units West of the river were cut off.
The Battle of Gettysburg
Some of the confederate officers had their body servant (valet) slaves with them. They did not fight in the battle. As the where they were: they were in the rear with the supplies and headquarters staff.
Confederate soldiers were headed to Gettysburg Pennsylvania seeking shoes. Inadvertently they encountered Union soldiers. This was the inception of the Battle of Gettysburg.
While Confederate General Robert E. Lee was engaged in the Second Battle of Bull Run, Confederate General Kirby Smith entered Kentucky from Tennessee. He surprised and captured a group of Union recruits at Richmond, Kentucky.
Yes, there were black or African American soldiers in the Confederate ranks during the Battle of Bull Run. There were also black slaves who helped with supplies for the soldiers.
What was the objective of the confederate in the battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg. They specially needed boots and shoes made in a nearby factory.
Confederate
The Mississippi - a key highway for troops and supplies. It also meant that all Confederate units West of the river were cut off.
Confederate general Braxton Bragg won the battle of Chickamauga.
The Battle of Sharpsburg
battle of Richmond