Battle of Gettysburg

The question of "won" and "lost" is often difficult. The union most definitely lost both of the battles at Bull Run (Manassas). The Union was badly defeated in a series of battles around Charleston. The Battle of Ball's Bluff (Leesburg, VA) was a complete defeat for the Union. Stonewall Jackson defeated Union forces in a series of campaigns in the Shenendoah Valley in 1862. The Battle of Murfreesboro in Tennessee was a Confederate victory which temporarily ceased Union momentum. The Union suffered horrible losses in many other campaigns but did not lose territory; the losses in men and equipment were made up and advances continued.

At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.

At least 618,000 Americans died in the Civil War, and some experts say the toll reached 700,000. The number that is most often quoted is 620,000. At any rate, these casualties exceed the nation's loss in all its other wars, from the Revolution through Vietnam. The Union armies had from 2,500,000 to 2,750,000 men. Their losses, by the best estimates: Battle deaths: 110,070 Disease, etc.: 250,152 Total 360,222 The Confederate strength, known less accurately because of missing records, was from 750,000 to 1,250,000. Its estimated losses: Battle deaths: 94,000 Disease, etc.: 164,000 Total 258,000

Both speakers were assassinated and both have the quote "All men were created equal"

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Confederate General James Longstreet broke through Union Lines at the Peach Orchard, and gave a rocky area now known as Devils Den its name. Union General G.K. Warren noticed that Little Round Top was unmaned and he rushed to get men on that hill. Confedrate General R.S. Ewells attack on on East Cemetary and Culps Hills proved futile.

Some are... Gettysburg - memorable for Lincoln's speech Battle of Bull Run Antietam - 2 battles occurred here Battle of Cemetary Ridge - more people killed than any other Battle of Chesapeake Bay - Signaled the end of the war Battle of New Orleans -Gave Union forces use of Mississippi River Battle of Fort Sumter - among the first battles Battle of Vicksburg Battle at Appomatox (sp)- Lee surrendered here to Grant at Appomatox Courthouse

Yes, The Battle of Piacho Pass, and had several companies of Cavalry fighting with the Massachusetts Cavalry. While a few Americans might know that shipments of gold from California helped keep the Union solvent during the Civil War, almost no one know that California had more volunteers per capita in the Union Army than any other state. Nor is it generally known that by war's end California volunteers in the West occupied more territory than did the Union Army in the east. Nearly 17,000 Californians enlisted to fight. Most of these men were keep busy in the West, but several companies of California volunteers saw action in the East as the California One Hundred or later the California Cavalry Battalion. These volunteers served with the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry and fought in 31 engagements, many of them in the Shenandoah Valley. Other California volunteers served with distinction in New York and Pennsylvania regiments. Eward Baker is but one example. A noted orator and early California Republican, Baker formed the 1st California Regiment. Baker died while leading the regiment in a charge across an open field in the battle of Ball's Bluff in October 1861 and the regiment was then claimed by Pennsylvania and renamed the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

What might have happened is that the Northern newspapers and politicians may have spread panic, forcing congress to sue for peace, but depending on the nature of the defeat, Meade might have rallied his troops, retreated in good order, and fallen back to another defensible position blocking Lee's progress to the north and east. In any event, Lee could not have captured Washington. Washington was the most fortified city in the world at that time, and Lee was not traveling with a siege train. Much like Hannibal outside the walls of Rome, Lee could have done little more than shake his futile saber in the face of his enemy.

The First Battle of Bull Run was watched by civilians who thought that war was full of glory and splendor. It would be a nice way for them to spend the day in the country. Little did they realize the pageantry of the battle would turn so ugly and end in a rout of the Federal troops. The carnage was shocking though mild when compared to later Butcher's Bills, but was enough to show the people this would not be a pleasant time for the country.

To consecrate the ground, as he honored the dead of the recent battle, which was a hard fought Union victory..

The Union victory at Antietam, the bloodiest battle in US history, was such a decisive win that Lincoln felt inspired to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. This effectively prevented any assistance from Britain, whose workers were anti-slavery and France failed to offer assistance as well. Another decisive victory at Vicksburg spread panic in the south and many struggled to sell off their war bonds , believing defeat was inevitable.

Easiest answer is slavery. There were many issues dividing north and south, but it was the issue of slavery that was the most irreconcilable. Also, it is very doubtful that the population of the north would have endured a costly and bloody war with the south if not for the moral outrage caused by the practice of slavery in the southern states. In other words, if the southern states had seceded over tariffs or overreaching federal land grabs, I doubt the northern states could have persuaded their own citizens to fight and dies to preserve the union. Only opposition to slavery on moral and religious grounds gave the Union the political will to fight the war.

We have a fragmentary record of a Mesopotamian war between the city-states of Umma and Lagash about 2,700 BCE.

No doubt there were plenty of wars before then, but not specifically recorded.

Atlanta, Georgia. Columbia, South Carolina.

Vicksburg ended the war in the West, freeing-up Grant to go to the aid of the Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga.

Gettysburg marked the failure of Lee's second and last atempt to invade the North, in search of much-needed food and clothing, as well as possible recognition by the British.

The Union army was defeated twice because they did not have a proper strategy. The other reason is that their rivals had better weapons.

Technically, the North (Union) and South (Confederates) were the main participants. No other countries, that I know of, participated because it was strictly a war against Americans. Several African Americans also joined the war. Were you searching for a list of PEOPLE? Because that would be hundreds of thousands.

They were used solely as laborers until the formation of the 54th Massachusetts. After the 54th suffered heavy casualties at Fort Wagner, over 100,000 Black troops volunteered and served as actual soldiers in the Union Army. 40,000 died serving the Union as soldiers.

There exists a problem in defining a "battle", for the line between "battle", "siege", and "campaign" is a blurry, fuzzy one.

Indeed, the longer a "battle" goes, the better change is gets called a "siege" or broken up into smaller battles grouped together as a "campaign".

In ancient times, a battle generally could not last more than a couple of days - sufficient supplies were not available, and military strategy didn't encompass the idea of long-term combat. Sieges were generally distinct from battles, in that the siege was usually an occupation around a fixed geographic point, often with little actual combat.

In modern times, industrialization and technology have led us to "continuous combat" - that is, actual, significant fighting occurring throughout the day and night (though, not at the same time in all sections of the conflict), continuing on for weeks or months.

There is no real answer to your question, as it depends on arbitrary lines being drawn between a siege, a campaign, and a battle.

He went with his state.

Lincoln had offered him the job of General-in-Chief of all the Union armies. Lee said he would accept the job, only if Virginia voted against joining the Confederacy.

But they voted in favour. So Lee became one of the five Union Army generals who resigned to join the Confederates.

Not really. The current hand grenade had not been invented. There WERE "grenades" of a sort- large metal balls filled with gunpowder, with a burning fuse- but they were rarely used.

It should never have happened because Gettysburg had no significant strategic value and neither side ever intended to have a battle there. Both sides had small scouting parties searching for food that happened to meet in the town. The rest is history.