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General Meade forced Confederate troops to retreat from Pennsylvania at the battle of?
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General Meade made the Confederates retreat from Gettysburg on October 1, 1863.
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The Union's General Grant and the Confederate's General Johnston engaged in a terrible battle at?
shiloh
Confederate commander at Fort Sumter?
General PGT Beauregard.the commander of fort Sumter was Robert Anderson
Which event happened before General Lee moved his forces out of Pennsylvania in 1863?
battle of gettysburg
Who where major leaders in the battle stones river?
Major General William Starke Rosencrans for the Union Army of the Cumberland and Lt. General Braxton Bragg for the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
The Unions General Grant and the Confederates General Johnston engaged in a terrible battle at in April of 1862?
That was Shiloh in Western Tennessee. Remember, the Confederate commanding General (killed in the battle) was Sidney Johnston, not the better-known Joseph E. Johnston - no relation - who later commanded the Army of Tennessee.
Who took command of the south for the Battle of Antietam?
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.
What Confederate general believed himself personally responsible for the Confederate losses at the Battle of Gettysburg?
. . . . . . . . . . Confederate General Lee personally believed himself responsible for the 23,000 killed at Gettsyburg, Pennsylvania. - S0L . . . . . . . . . .
What Confederate general was Union General William Rosencrans' foe when he was placed as commander of the Army of the Cumberland?
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.
What battle of the US Civil War was fought in Pennsylvania?
The major battle of the US Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. It was a three day battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. General Meade's Army of the Potomac forces Lee to retreat back to Virginia.
What Confederate general whose nickname was acquired after his refusal to retreat in battle even in the face of overwhelming odds?
Gen. Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson
Did the Confederate side retreat or advance in the Battle of Fort Sumter?
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
What is another name for the confederate battle cry that is two words and starts with an r?
Correct answer: rebel yell Incorrect answer: Retreat! Retreat!
Who was the confederate general of the battle of petersburg?
General Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the Confederate forces at the battle of Petersburg.
Which battle of the civil war did the union force the confederacy to retreat from Pennsylvania?
Gettysburg
What was the Confederate advantage when Braxton Bragg won the US Civil War Battle of Chickamauga?
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.
How many armies were in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia were planning to make a significant raid on Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Northern forces of the Army of the Potomac were sent to not allow that to happen. By strictly chance the two opposing armies met at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was a three day battle in which the North and Union General George Meade won. This forced Lee to retreat back to Virginia.
What general was responsible for the retreat of general lee and his army of northern Virginia at the battle of Gettysburg?
AP Hill covered the retreat from Gettysburg
