The battle that the southern army try to win on northern soil was the battle of Shiloh
The Southern army is known as the "Confederate" army. The Northern army is known as the "Union" army.
The Union (Northern) army was led by U.S. Grant, nominally under Henry Halleck. The Confederate (Southern) army was led by Sidney Johnston, who was killed in this battle, and replaced by his second-in command P.G.T. Beauregard.
Within the large parameters of the Confederate military, there were any number of names given to large armies in the US Civil War. For example, two large Southern armies were the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee.
The "confederate" army.
The battle that the southern army try to win on northern soil was the battle of Shiloh
the southern army was blocked.
the southern army was blocked.
The commanding general of the Southern army was General Robert E. Lee.
The US Civil War Battle of Antietam was a battle between the Southern Army of Northern Virginia and its opponent the Army of the Potomac.Dominating this battle was the tactics of Generals George McClellan and Robert E. Lee.
Pemberton led the southern Army of Mississippi. Grant led the U.S. Army of the Tennessee.
The invading Persian army and a consortium of southern Greek city-states led by Sparta.
Confederate General PT Beauregard commanded the Army of the Potomac and General Joseph Johnston commanded the Army of the Shenandoah at the first Battle of Bull Run.
The Southern Army came in from the north through Maryland (Cashtown). The North came in from the South.
The Battle of Hanover in Pennsylvania in 1863 was inconclusive, but an important battle nevertheless. It delayed General JEB Stuart and his cavalry to unite with the main Southern army and the Battle of Gettysburg.
The southern Greek alliance led by Sparta defeated the Persian expeditionary army and its Greek allies.
On the Northern side - the Army of the Potomac, commanded by John Pope. On the Southern side - the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. Lee.