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How did confederate victories at Antietam and chancellorsville influence general lee strategy?
It was his victories through the summer of 1862, culminating in 2nd Bull Run, that gave him the confidence to invade the North, to try to bring Maryland into the Confederacy. This invasion was stalled at Antietam, which was a Union victory, not Confederate.
The following summer, his victory at Chancellorsville gave him the confidence to try again, this time to plunder the rich farming state of Pennsylvania, to forage for his starving troops. That invasion was stopped by the Union win at Gettysburg.
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Did James Longstreet and Robert E Lee work together in the Battle of Antietam?
Yes, Longstreet and Lee worked together at Antietam, although Longstreet was subordinate to Lee. He commanded one of the two army corps of the Army of Northern Virginia present at the battle.
Why was the battle of chancellorsville important?
After the two victories, in particular that of Chancellorsville, Lee was inclined to put in motion the plan for the invasion of Pennsylvania, which was abandoned after the Battle of Antietam. But the sudden plunge of the events on the front of the Mississippi, many Confederate military leaders wondered if the project of an attack in Pennsylvania was the wiser. Among them was General Longstreet, who after Jackson's death was the most influential and the most skilled among Lee's lieutenants. He was of the opinion that it would have to attack in Tennessee against General Rosecrans. For this purpose he proposed to concentrate not only the few troops that Johnston had at Jackson, Mississippi, but also the entire I Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. This could have been implemented exploiting the favorable location of railway lines. By so doing it would have been concentrated against Rosecrans about 100.000 men of which Lee would take command. Meanwhile Vicksburg would have been able to resist for a while and a strictly defensive should have been held on the Virginian Front The attack in Tennessee would have broken through the center of the enemy front, isolating their wings ( deployed in Virginia and Vicksburg ) compelling the Union to draw Grant from Vicksburg to plug the leak. The idea was submitted to the judgment of Lee and the Confederate High Command and Government, which ruled that the offensive had to be set off on the front of Virginia, because it was believed that a great victory won there would have not only given a mortal blow to the North, but also obtained for the federal recognition of France and Great Britain. tradotto automaticamente da Google avverbioafterdopo, dopo che, in seguito, successivamente, poi, dietrolaterdopo, più tardi, poinextaccanto, dopo, poi, in seguito, subito dopothenpoi, allora, dopo, in tal caso, a quel tempoafterwardsdopo, in seguito, successivamente, più tardiafter thatdopobehindindietro, dopo, in ritardolater ondopopreposizionesinceda, dopopastoltre, dopo, davanti a, al di là di
What battles was James Longstreet in?
Beginning in July of 1861 he was present at First Manassas(Bull Run).He then was involved in the efforts to resist the move by Union General McClellan up the York/James Peninsula(battles at Yorktown and Williamsburg) and then at Seven Pines/Fair Oaks. After General Lee took command of Confederate forces around Richmond Longstreet was involved in Lee's effort to repel McClellan from the doorstep of Richmond.(the Seven Days' Battles) Mechanicsville,Gaines Mill,Malvern Hill etc. With Gen. Jackson he defeated Gen. John Pope at Second Manassas, then on to Boonsborough(South Mountain),Sharpsburg(Antietam),Fredericksburg. He was not present at the Battle of Chancellorsville,he was detached with two of his divisions in the Suffolk area procuring provisions. He rejoined Lee for the Gettysburg Campaign. In the Autumn of 1863 he was sent with his command(1st Corps) to reinforce Gen.Braxton Bragg in Tennessee and in September his troops played a key role in the Battle of Chickamauga near the GA/TN border and a subsequent attack on Knoxville. He returned to Virginia in time to take part in the latter part of the Battle of the Wilderness.He was with Lee for the rest of the war. Spottsylvania C.H., North Anna,South Anna, Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, and finally the retreat to Appomattox C.H. where he was surrendered with Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Some of the smaller battles may be absent from this account,but this is a fairly complete account.
What major US Civil War battles did Confederate General James Longstreet fight in?
General Robert E Lee and General James Longstreet were actually great friends, but at the Battle of Gettysburg they had a big disagreement on how to attack the Union Army which they had surrounded. Lee wanted to go with a frontal attack which was what the Union had been doing and failing at for the past 3 years. Longstreet wanted to take the defensive route and stay back and let them attack them. The frontal attack that Lee ordered was practically suicidal and began the end of the Confederacy. This battle proved that Lee was human and made mistakes just like everybody else. He admitted that he was wrong and even offered to resign as commander after the battle. Longstreet was ultimately right, but Longstreet remained good friends. That was the only real conflict known in history between General Longstreet and General Lee.
What did James Longstreet do during the civil war?
He commanded the I Corp of Lee's Army. On July 2nd he successfully attacked and driven back Gen. Sickle's III Union Corp from their positions of the Peach Trees and Wheat Field but failed to capture the Little Round Top. That allowed the left flank of the Federal line of not being outflanked.
Why did the Battle of Antietam had a positive effect on northern morale while the battle at Fredericksburg and Chancellorville had negative effect?
The battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg prevented the Confederacy's Army of Northern Virginia under Gen. Lee from invading the northern states. The battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville were Confederate victories preventing the US forces from taking the Confederate capital of Richmond.
Which Civil War battle encouraged President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in the Confederate states?
Antietam/Sharpsburg, Sept. 1862. If he had issued the Proclamation any earlier, it would have looked like a desperate measure, following a string of Confederate victories in the summer.
Who was the confederate leader in the Battle of Antietam?
The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.
Who was the confederate commander at Antietam?
The Confederate Army was commanded by General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Antietam.
Who was the confederate leader of Battle of Antietam?
The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.
Who had the better location in the Battle of Antietam?
The Confederate Army was at the advantage at Antietam.
What were 3 victories for the north?
Antietam Vicksburg Gettysburg
Who lost the Battle of Antietam?
Confederate
Why did the Battle of Antietam have a positive effect on northern morale while the battles at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville had negative effects?
Antietam was considered a Northern victory.
Who was the confederate leader at Antietam?
George McClellan
What was Confederate strategy in the Battle of Antietam?
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What was 5 victories did the north have?
Shiloh Antietam Vicksburg Gettysburg Chattanooga
