What happened in 1863 civil war?

Answer 1

In the West - the emergence of U.S. Grant (Union) as a battle-winner, whose progress was unfortunately slowed-down by his General-in-Chief Henry Halleck, who believed in occupying territory, rather than destroying enemy forces.

In the East - the promotion of Robert E. Lee (Confederate), who won a string of victories through the summer that encouraged Britain to believe in the Confederacy and start planning to send aid.

To forestall this, Lincoln wanted to declare the war to be a crusade against slavery (which it hadn't been), making it politically impossible for Britain to help the South.

However, he could not issue this 'Proclamation' while he was still losing, or it would look like a desperate measure.

The unexpected Northern victory at Antietam in September gave him his chance, and British intervention was never high on the agenda after that.

Answer 2

The first encounter involving two ironclad warships took place on March 9, 1862, in the Hampton Roads channel, southeastern Virginia, between the Union Monitor and the Confederate Virginia (formerly the Merrimack).

This was the day the two ironclad warships of the US Civil War, the Monitor and the Merrimac (also known as Virginia) fought for 5 hours.

Answer 3

It was the turn of the tide.

In the West, the Confederates abandoned their attempt to invade Kentucky.

In the East, Lee's attempted invasion of Pennsylvania failed, and Lincoln was able to issue the Emancipation Proclamation without making it look like a desperate measure. This had the desired effect of keeping the British out of the war, as they could not be seen to fight directly for slavery.

Answer 4

Of major significance in the US Civil War in 1862 was the fall of Confederate forts Henry and Donelson, the Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh, the death of Confederate General Albert S. Sidney at Shiloh, the Union's capture of New Orleans, the preliminary issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, the failed major Union Peninsula campaign, the Confederate victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run the Union's technical victory at the Battle of Antietam.Historians call Antietam a technical Union victory because Confederate General Lee was "stuck" in Maryland and the only action available to him was to fall back to Virginia. Also, after Antietam, General George B. McClellan was relieved of his command of the Army of the Potomac. His replacement was Major General Ambrose Burnside. This command did not last long as General Burnside made the error of making almost 12 assaults on the heavily fortified bluffs of Fredericksburg. His failure, which many blame on President Lincoln, led to the command of the Army of the Potomac to Major General Joseph Hooker.

Answer 5

The battle of Gettysburg was fought and won by the Union, the battle of Vicksburg ended on July 4th,

Answer 6

October 1862 was not a pivotal month in the US Civil War. Confederate military plans in the West and the East remained a threat to the Union's attempt to end the Southern rebellion.