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How did southerners react to Harper's Ferry?
That depends on what you mean. If you mean the raid on Harpers Ferry led by John Brown in an effort to begin a slave revolt, then many were afraid of a slave revolt and angry with Northerner abolitionists, but at the same time they felt vindicated in their claims that the slaves were content. If you mean the battle of Harpers Ferry, the confederates were happy because it was a large victory with comparatively little cost. They got lots of weaponry, food, and other supplies (like fresh uniforms, even though they were Union uniforms). They were happy.
What role did Harper's Ferry play in the civil war?
John Brown was attempting to start a revolt where slaves would kill their masters. This added to bad feelings between North and South, and pushed Southerners towards wanting to separate from the Union.
What event triggered the civil war between the Union and the Confederacy?
On October 16, 1859 John Brown and 21 followers arrived at Harpers Ferry. Brown had killed slavery supporters in the Kansas Territory, and then he wanted to spark a slave revolt in Virginia. Brown and his men attacked and captured the federal arsenal, where the weapons were stored. They took hostages, but no slaves came to join the revolt. United States Marines led by Colonel Robert E. Lee rushed to Harpers Ferry to capture John Brown, put him on trial and execute him. The South (Confederacy) were shocked by his violent acts. His raid started the tension between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy). Later, many white Southerners blamed the North for Brown's acts. That is the first event that triggered the Civil War.
What important event took place at Harper's Ferry Virginia?
Harper's Ferry was the second Armory (Springfield was the first). When the south captured it they acquired the machinery and tools to make rifles identical to the Union rifles.
Where did Stonewall captured 20000 union soldiers here in 1862?
Stonewall Jackson captured approximately 20,000 Union soldiers at the Battle of Harper's Ferry in September 1862. This significant Confederate victory occurred during the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War, where Jackson's forces effectively surrounded the Union garrison. The successful siege led to one of the largest surrenders of Union troops during the war, bolstering Confederate morale and strategic positioning.
Is Arkansas Conferderate or Union?
Confederate
Is it true that the Confederates captured a Union rifle factory and shipped it back into Confederate territory?
As for Harpers Ferry armory, the Union set it on fire. The Confederates extinguished the fire and were able to remove many of he rifle making equipment and shipped it south. Before giving up Harpers Ferry, they destroyed the remainig factory and railway.
How did General Lee divide his army in response to the Union's occupation of Harpers Ferry in 1862?
On September 8, 1862, General Lee becomes aware of the fact that Union troops occupy Harpers Ferry. This is a danger to his plans as Lee expects to draw supplies from the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley. Lee is therefore compelled to capture Harpers Ferry and on September 9, 1862 his plan of operation is set forth.Lee decides to divide his army into three segments. One is led by generals Jackson and McLaws to capture Harpers Ferry. These troops will attack the fortified garrison from the west and the north. A second segment of his army is led by General Walker to attack Harpers Ferry from the southeast. A third division calls for General Longstreet to capture Boonsboro and Hagerstown as a base for future operations. This is the famous "lost order" that is retrieved by a Union soldier and given to General McClellan. He now has Lee's plans but advances with all precautions.
What was the purpose of th Union strategy to control Harpers Ferry?
The capture of Harper's Ferry was to save almost 13,000 Union troops from being captured and giving Union General George B. McClellan the chance for a substantial, even a decisive victory over Lee's separate components of his army.
What was the expectation of Confederate General Robert E. Lee concerning Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg?
Based on the military position of Lee's Maryland army, it was surprising that Union troops had not withdrawn from Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg. This produced a problem in that as long as Harper's Ferry remained a Union base, his Valley supply line was cut off.
Who were the Union commanders that faced the Confederates at Harpers Ferry in 1862?
On September 15, 1862, Union Colonel Miles and General White commanded the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry. Colonel Miles was injured by cannon fire so his "co-commander" General White made the formal surrender to Confederate forces.
During which days of September 1862 did Lee and his forces attack Harper and acirc and 128 and 153s Ferry?
Lee and his forces attacked Harpers Ferry on September 15-16, 1862. The Union garrison, commanded by Colonel Dixon Miles, surrendered on September 15 after a day of intense fighting. The Confederate victory at Harpers Ferry freed up Lee's forces to regroup and continue their invasion of the North.
What Union commanders were trapped at Harpers Ferry in the days surrounding the Antietam campaign?
Union General White and Colonel Miles had to defend Harper's Ferry against a large Confederate force led by Stone Wall Jackson. Colonel Miles was wounded by cannon fire and died a day later. General White conducted the Union surrender.
Was Harriet Tubman for the union or the confederacy?
she was with the Union.She was contacted by John Brown to take part in his Harpers Ferry raid and got sick so she couldn't be there. She will die years later in NYC.
Who won the Battle in West Virginia in the Civil War?
Camp Alleghany -Inconclusive. Carnifex Ferry - Union Victory Cheat Mountain - Union Victory. Droop Mountain - Union Victory. Greenbrier River - Inconclusive. Harpers Ferry - Confederate Victory. Hoke's Run - Union Victory. Kessler's Crosslanes - Confederate Victory. Moorefield - Union Victory. Philippi - Union Victory. Rich Mountain - Union Victory. Shepherdstown - Union Victory. Smithfield Crossing - Inconclusive. Summit Point - Inconclusive.
Was mississippi a union state or a conferderate state during the civil war?
Mississippi was a Confederate State.
Who was the union commander that faced the confederates near harpers ferry?
Robert E. Lee was in command, but this was before the Civil War in 1859. Lee was still a US Army officer at the time.
