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Most battles were named after the town where they were fought. However, many battles during the Civil War were out on open fields and so the names could vary. Generally---and I do mean generally---the Confederates named their battles after a river whereas the Union named them after a town. Here are a few names of battlefields that had alternate names for one reason or another. Manasas -- Bull Run Manasas Gap -- Wapping Heights Shiloh --- Pittsburg Landing Stone's River --- Murfreesboro Champion Hill -- Baker's Creek Wauhatchie -- Brown's Ferry Fort Wagner --- Morris Island (attack by 54th MASS) Brice's Crossroads --- Tishomingo Creek Chickasaw Bayou -- Chickasaw Bluffs -- Walnut Hills Wilson's Creek --- Oak Hills Hatchie’s Bridge -- Davis Bridge -- Matamora Cedar Mountain -- Cedar Run -- Slaughter’s Mountain Drewry’s Bluff -- Fort Drewry -- Fort Darling Winchester(1st) -- Bowers Hill Ball's Bluff -- Harrison’s Landing -- Leesburg Deep Bottom II -- New Market Road or Fussell’s Mill or Bailey’s Creek or Charles City Road or White’s Tavern
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How did the North and South name their battles during the civil war?
The South liked to name them after the nearest town. The North liked to name them after the nearest water-course - river, stream or creek.
Why are there two names for many of the civil battles?
The North had one name, and the South had another.
What did northerners name civil war battles after?
During the civil war, the north tended to name their battles after the nearest body of water (usually a river or a stream, etc.) while the south tended to name theirs after the nearest town. Thus we have the confusion over Antietam (north)/sharpsburg (south) or bull run (north)/manassas (south).
Did the Battle of Antietam have another name?
Battle of Sharpsburg, most Civil War Battles had two names one by the North and one by the South. The south called them by the towns near by. The north named battles for the closest body of water.
Why did the union name the Battle of Antietam named after a creek?
The North tended to name the battles after water-courses. The South tended to name them after the nearest town.
Why does the first battle of the US Civil War have two names?
The North and the South sometimes named their battles differently. The North tended to name them after the nearest river, and the South after the nearest town.
Why did US Civil War Battles have 2 names?
The north called the war one name, while the south called it a different name.
What did the Battle of Bull Run teach the north and the south?
the north learned that they weren't invincible and the south learned that they can win battles
Where was Second Bull Run located south or north?
South. in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. (Very few battles were in the North.)
Why was it called the battle of manassas?
Generally speaking, the north tended to name battles after landmarks that were nearby, and the south tended to name battles after nearby cities or settlements. The first and second battles of Bull Run and the first and second battles of Manassas are the same battles. Bull Run given by the north because of nearby Bull Run Creek. Manassas given by the south because of nearby Manassas junction, at the time not much more than a couple of houses and a railroad crossing, but a settlement none the less. If you research the civil war to any extent, you will find that many battles have duel names (ie: Antietam/Sharpsburg) depending on if the source information was written in the north or south.
Where did the battles of civil war mostly fought north or south?
The battles of the Civil War were mostly fought south, including Kentucky, Missouri and Maryland. The only great Battle fought north was that of Gettysburg.
How did troops in the civil war name there battles after?
The Union named its battles after rivers and creeks. The South named hem after nearby cities and towns. That is why the North called the battle Bull Run, and the South called the same battle Manassas, for instance.
