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Was major Anderson in the confederate or union army?
he was commanding the union army
What was the Union army of the East called?
There were at times several Union armies operating in the Eastern Theater of the US Civil War. The main one was the Army of the Potomac. Other Union armies in the east were the Army of the James, and the Army of Virginia.
What did civil war generals McClellan Burnside and Hooker have in common?
They were all senior Union Generals. Apart from that, nothing much. Scott, Halleck and Grant all occupied the post of General-in-Chief. McClellan and Burnside both commanded the Army of the Potomac.
Who did fort Sumter belong to at the beginning of the war?
According to the North, it was a Union army garrison that must be defended against treacherous rebels. According to the South, it was a part of South Carolina that must be occupied by the Confederate States Army. This caused the first shots of the Civil War.
What was the northern army called during the civil war?
Confederate army was the name. They were also called Rebels too.
How was Arkansas involved in the Civil War?
Arkansas was a Confederate state during the Civil War, seceding from the Union in May 1861. It played a significant role by providing troops and resources to the Confederate Army, participating in several battles, including the Battle of Pea Ridge and the Battle of Little Rock. The state also experienced significant internal conflict, with Union sympathizers and guerrilla warfare affecting local communities. By the end of the war, Arkansas was occupied by Union forces, leading to its eventual return to the Union in 1868.
If the confederates are from the south why did they attack from the north in the battle of Gettysburg?
The rebel army found Carlisle and Harrisburg undefended, and occupied them. Later, when the Union army under Meade came up through MAryland, the rebs left Carlisle to march south for two days to engage the Union Army. The met, by accident, in Gettysburg.
Why was Knoxville Tennessee occupied by Union General Burnside in 1863?
Major General Ambrose Burnside took his army from Kentucky and occupied the important city of Knoxville, Tennessee on September 2, 1863. President Lincoln knew there was pro-Union sentiment in eastern Tennessee and it was important to have Union troops there. Burnside also took the opportunity to cut Confederate railway lines.
Confederate army defeats a union army?
no the Union army defeats the confederate army
What happened to atlanta after the union army occupied it?
Sherman expelled most of the population and burned down all buildings of military importance - but in fact burned down most of the city. It became a well-fortified Union garrison.
When did Union General George B McClellan enter Yorktown in the US Civil War?
The II Corps of McClellan's Army of the Potomac occupied Yorktown on May 4,1862
Who won Vicksburg was it the union or the confederate army?
The Union Army.
What does union army mean?
The Union Army was the Northern army during the American Civil War. The Union Army fought and defeated the Confederate States (Southern) Army in 1865.
Was major Anderson in the confederate or union army?
he was commanding the union army
What does union generals mean?
they were the leading commanders (ones who decided what the army did) of the union army the union army was made up of the states who did not secede
Where was the Union Army coming from when they met at Gettysburg?
The Union Army was coming from the south.
When was Union Army of the Shenandoah created?
Union Army of the Shenandoah was created in 1861.
