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What did Union Major General Henry W. Halleck achieve when he forced the Rebel evacuation of Corinth Mississippi in 1862?

Under the cover of darkness, Confederate forces evacuated Corinth, Mississippi. As a result Halleck was able to break the Memphis and Charleston railway.


What caused Union General Halleck's pursuit of Confederate forces to Corinth Mississippi to be slow?

After Confederate General saw that Shiloh was lost he beat a fast retreat to Corinth Mississippi. Halleck, now commanding a huge force decided that safety was more important than speed. Between logistical problems and his insistence that each day's march would end with an entrenchment, his progress to Corinth was slow indeed, but safe.


What is an incorrect description of the battle of manassas?

the union forces defeated the confederate forces


What Confederate general tried to defend the railroads at Corinth but learned that the Union forces were planning to surround the city?

ANSWER CSA General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard. He succeeded in evacuating the town before becoming trapped in it.


What were some details in the Confederate evacuation of Corinth in 1862?

Supply limitations played a key role in Confederate General Beauregard's decision to evacuate Corinth in 1862. Despite the displeasure of Confederate President Jefferson's dismay over this, Beauregard saved his army. He had no choice and managed to fool Union General Henry Halleck. Beauregard knew he was vastly outnumbered by Hallek's forces of about 100,000 men. A siege would have been a disaster. Beauregard took up a position 50 miles south in an easier place to put up a defense. The details are these:* Hallecks scouts believed that Corinth was bing reinforced due to the blair of horns and the sounds of trains;* Loud cheers orchestrated by Beauregard made it seem that help was on the way or there already;* Soon after Halleck's heavy cannons blasted away at Confederate lines;* Halleck was surprised that there was no return fire from the enemy;* Confederate cannons were seen along with the hats of Confederate soldiers, they were scarecrows;* Citizens of Corinth set out a white flag of surrender;* Beauregard's camp was empty, logs with painted black "muzzles" fooled Halleck;* The trains supposedly bringing in Confederate reinforcements were actually trains moving soldiers out of Corinth;Beauregard successfully saved his army to fight another day by fooling Halleck. Of course, Corinth was a valuable place, now given over to Union forces.


Why were the towns of corinth and meridian important?

Not much. Corinth was located in NorthEast corner of Mississippi and was an important rail center for the Union troops. So some troops did travel down the Tennessee River and by rail to Corinth, then over to Memphis and down the Mississippi River. Meridian was not important at all except that Confederate troops were stationed in that area.


Who was second in command of the confederate forces during the battle of Gettysburg?

Lee commanded the Confederate forces.


Who was the leader of confederate soilders at the Battle of Vicksburg?

Pemberton commanded the Confederate forces.


Who won the Battle of Chickamauga?

The Confederate forces defeated the Union forces.


Who are king polybus and queen merope?

King Polybos and Queen Merope are the king and queen of Corinth who take in Oedipus in Oedipus Rex after his parents abandon him.


Who was head of confederate forces?

Commander of the Confederate Army was Robert E. Lee.Secretary of the Confederate Navy was Stephen Mallory.


Was Robert lee confederate or union?

he was general of confederate forces during the civil war