It showed Grant that frontal assaults on Lee's army would not work, and might give him a chance to escape. It confirmed that a siege was the only way.
The Union Army won the Battle of Chattanooga. The victory opened the gate for the invasion of Georgia and the campaign for the conquest of Atlanta.
union leader who led the peninsula campaign?
The Wilderness Campaign, fought in May 1864 during the American Civil War, aimed to engage and defeat Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Union General Ulysses S. Grant sought to apply constant pressure on Lee, aiming for a decisive victory that would cripple the Confederate forces and pave the way for a Union advance toward Richmond, Virginia. The campaign was characterized by brutal fighting and high casualties, emphasizing Grant's strategy of attrition to wear down the enemy. Ultimately, while the campaign did not achieve a clear victory, it set the stage for subsequent Union operations that would lead to the eventual fall of Richmond.
The victor of the battle was inconclusive and Ulysses kept up his offensive, though. in other words it was a draw and the said the CSA won but then they said the Union had a strategic victory
During the brutal Wilderness Campaign of 1864, the Union Army, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, faced fierce resistance from Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee. The campaign was marked by intense and chaotic fighting in dense forests, resulting in significant casualties on both sides. Despite the heavy losses, Grant's strategy of attrition aimed to wear down Lee's forces, reflecting a shift in Union tactics towards relentless engagement. Ultimately, the campaign illustrated the Union Army's resolve and willingness to endure hardship in pursuit of victory.
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U.S. Grant - helped by Sherman, whom he befriended in this campaign.
The Vicksburg Campaign, specifically the Siege of Vicksburg, allowed the Union to take control of the Mississippi River.
The Confederacy did not gain any significant strategic advantage from the Battle of Cold Harbor, which took place in June 1864. While they successfully repelled Union forces and inflicted heavy casualties, the battle ultimately solidified the Union's determination to continue their campaign. The Confederate victory was costly, and it did not change the overall trajectory of the war, as Union General Ulysses S. Grant continued his offensive push toward Richmond.
Grant's victory at the battle of Chattanooga provide access to the invasion of Georgia and the start of the Campaign of Atlanta to the Union forces.
The campaign was tactically inconclusive, but since Grant continued his advance toward Richmond, it was a strategic victory for the Union despite the high casualty count.
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Camp Alleghany -Inconclusive. Carnifex Ferry - Union Victory Cheat Mountain - Union Victory. Droop Mountain - Union Victory. Greenbrier River - Inconclusive. Harpers Ferry - Confederate Victory. Hoke's Run - Union Victory. Kessler's Crosslanes - Confederate Victory. Moorefield - Union Victory. Philippi - Union Victory. Rich Mountain - Union Victory. Shepherdstown - Union Victory. Smithfield Crossing - Inconclusive. Summit Point - Inconclusive.
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The battle of Cold Harbor was a Confederate victory. However the Federals didn't give up the conquered ground and dug in within a hundred yards from the Rebels' entrenchment, thus strengthening the pressure over the enemy's line. The Union lost 7,000 men dead or wounded, the Confederate losses were less than 1,500.
The Union Army won the Battle of Chattanooga. The victory opened the gate for the invasion of Georgia and the campaign for the conquest of Atlanta.
The Union had victory!both sides claimed victory but it was the union who actually won