From June 26 to July 2, 1862 the Seven Days Battle was an attack by General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army that comprised of six different battles. McClellan 's army had the intent of capturing Richmond, Virginia, but Lee lunched a counter attack and drove McClellan’s army back to the sea. This ended the Peninsula Campaign. With a Confederate Victory, this increased morale in the South, because of the string of victories Lee had had. Lee would soon be victorious at battles following seven days battle, such as Fredericksburg.
Known as the bloodiest single-day battle in American History, the Battle of Antietam took place at Antietam creek in Maryland. Strategic plan unveiled and outnumbered, things didn’t start off smoothly for General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate army; yet, even with a copy of the enemy’s plan and a two-to-one advantage, did things work out for Union! With one side disadvantaged and the other wasting their advantages, the battle stayed undecided for hours- that is until violent attacks to General Lee’s troop had the Confederate army retreating. Although, the Battle of Antietam does not have a clear victorious side, the Union declared it as a victory and used the victory to justify the “Emancipation Proclamation”
The Battle/Siege of Vicksburg The Battle of Vicksburg was one of the most crucial points in the Civil War. It helped Eradicate the Rebels/Confederacy once and for all. The Civil War was fought for over 4 years and it lasted from 1861-1865. It was one of the most horrific wars the world has ever known and witnessed.
Once Lee was given control of the army the Confederacy and Union troops engaged in several battles, known as the Seven Days’ Battles, which would effective stop the Peninsula campaign. McClellan thought he would be able to end the war by capturing Richmond. Yet, because of Robert E. Lee’s tactics, the war would last another
It was a victory for the union army and the 9th vermont regiment. The fall of Richmond was fought at Richmond, Virginia. This was one of the last battles and the battle were the union took over the confederate capital. But before this battle George had been captured and forced into a prison camp( Author Visit.) George was not wounded or killed in any of his battles( VT Military Service Records).
Confederate Personality: Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis was the first and last president of the Confederate States of America. Elected in early 1861, Davis, aged 52, became the Confederate President in Montgomery, Alabama, the first capital of the Confederate States of America in April 1861 (civilwar.org). Debating over how to respond to Lincoln’s decision to resupply Fort Sumter with provisions despite the Confederate orders to surrender the fort, Davis and his administration eventually sent a message ordering the surrender of Fort Sumter. (Gaffney 57, 59). This would lead to a Confederate bombardment that marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
For Jefferson Davis, it was a Sunday like any other, however, for the Union army, it was the beginning of the end for the Confederate leader. While in church, Davis received a telegram from General Robert E.Lee stating the Union army was marching towards Richmond and the city would surely fall in the next couple days I advise that all preparation be made for leaving Richmond tonight. --General
This battle ended the war and slavery in the United states. Although many battles were successful they did lose and tie but in all battles lives were lost on both
Prussia had been in an economic and constitutional crisis in the 1860s. They could not agree on a spending limit for the government’s budget. This sparked the Seven Weeks’ War between Prussia and Austria. After that war was decided, the minister-president, Otto Von Bismark, apologized for the illegal spending of money while the country was in debate. The Seven Week’s War also contributed to Prussia obtaining about two thirds of the German Territory going into 1870.
Battle Analysis of Battle of Normandy Subject: Battle of Normandy in the summer of 1944, between the Allied nations and German forces occupying Western Europe. More than 60 years later, the Normandy Invasion, or D-Day, remains the largest seaborne invasion in history, involving nearly three million troops crossing the English Channel from England to Normandy in occupied France. What was supposed to happen: What Happened: On the night of June 6 more than 5,000 vessels started the came across the English Channel.
Patrick Harries, senior lecturer of History at the University of Cape Town, says that the film The Battle of Algiers is a “masterful combo of political statement and aesthetic innovation” (2007; 203). French Imperialism which is the concept of extending French rule and influence through colonization lead to The French colonising Algeria in 1830 but through Algerian nationalism which is a belief that Algeria should be Independent from the French there was a War for Independence that lasted 8 years in Algeria . The war in Algeria occurred because the Algerian people were not seen as citizens in their own country, they experienced food shortages, many were forced to leave their homes but moved back to the cities to live in areas known as bidonvilles
On June 6, 1944, the Battle of Normandy began. This day, also known as D-Day, would go down in history for making a tremendous impact on the war. The German and American forces fought hard, inflicting injuries beyond compare (G1). Many people were highly dedicated to fighting for their country, resulting in many lost lives (C1). Many Americans were so determined that they actually swam into German fire to fight on the coast of France (F1).
It all started when the Confederate Supreme Commander Robert E. Lee launched an assault that brought his army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania (Kagan and Hyslop 140). It is because of this movement of troops that the war shifted from Virginia to Pennsylvania after the Union Army followed them and left Pennsylvania. Lee proved that the Confederate army is capable of winning the war by making a bold move. This changed the Union strategy from defensive to offensive and trying to end the war quickly. On June 9th forces from Jeb Stuart's Cavalry division defeated opposition at Brandy Station and is able to guard the main Confederate army from raids as they marched to Pennsylvania (Kagan and Hyslop 140).
The American Civil War consisted of many battles, all of which include losses and victories to both parties. The Union and the Confederate went head to head during this time seizing land. The Battle of Vicksburg is one of those hard fought battles. For over a month, Ulysses S. Grant and his army gave their all in order to strategically seize the land of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Vicksburg was home to the Confederates and was located right along the Mississippi River causing this land to be a significant gain for the Union.
Early in the War the Union won several key battles including Ft. Donaldson, Nashville, and the two-day bloody battle of Shiloh. They also captured bases for the blockade fleets and drove Confederate armies out of West Virginia but the
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought on December 11-15th 1862. The Potomac Union soldiers, commanded by Ambrose Burnside, came into battle with over 100,000 soldiers ready for combat. For the Confederacy, the number of soldiers was about half of the Union’s amount with only around 70,000. This battle was the first Urban battle of the war, forcing citizens and families out of their homes and some into the woods.