The defeat of the Army of Northern Virginia under the leadership of Robert E. Lee in the epic battle of Gettysburg, was due to the victory by the Union forces. General Meade defeated Lee, however, Meade was heavily criticized for his lack of pursuit of General Lee's army. Lee's forces were "stuck" on the northern shore of the Potomac River, and he was slowed down by the wagons filled with wounded Confederate soldiers.
Supporters of Meade and himself claimed that the inclement weather, the exhaustion of his troops and the excellent rear guard actions of the Confederates prevented pursuit.
General Meade made the Confederates retreat from Gettysburg on October 1, 1863.
Confederate General led the Confederate army at the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862. Lee lost the battle and had to retreat back to Virginia. Union General George B. McClellan led the Union army to the victory.
When General William Rosencrans was placed in charge of the Army of the Cumberland, he had to face Confederate General Braxton Bragg. At the battle of Stone's River, Rosencrans forced Bragg to retreat. The casualties in that battle were severe for both sides. Twenty four thousand casualties were the result. Rosencrans rallied on the second day of the battle and forced Bragg to retreat.
Gettsburgh. It was fought in Pennyslvania.
Gen. Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson
The Union general who won the Battle of Gettysburg was Major General George G. Meade. Despite his victory from July 1 to July 3, 1863, he allowed the Confederate Army, led by General Robert E. Lee, to retreat back to Virginia. Meade's decision to not pursue Lee aggressively after the battle has been a topic of historical debate regarding its potential impact on the war. The battle marked a significant turning point in the Civil War, but the Confederate army managed to escape with a substantial portion of its forces intact.
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
General Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the Confederate forces at the battle of Petersburg.
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Based on Union General Rosencrans' retreat to Chattanooga after the Battle of Chickamauga, Confederate General Bragg could take a position on the south side of the Tennessee River. In this position Bragg could force a greater retreat by the Union army because Bragg could cut the rail link Rosencrans needed to bring in supplies.
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks, forced Union General George B. McClellan to retreat from near Richmond during the Peninsula Campaign in May 1862. Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, Confederate General Robert E. Lee's aggressive tactics and the arrival of reinforcements led McClellan to reassess his position and ultimately withdraw. This retreat marked a significant shift in momentum to the Confederacy during the campaign.
AP Hill covered the retreat from Gettysburg