Seven Pines Battle Analysis

Did you ever hear about the seven pines battle? The seven pines battle is one of the most important battles in the civil war. Did you know that there are 3 factors that General Johnston was involved in? Johnston is very important I would pay attention when his name comes up. Also Robert E. lee is also very important and he will come up later in the battle. May 31/Day 1
Did you know that there are 3 factors that conspired to complete the attack? The first factor was that James Longstreet decides to without informing Johnston’s he decided to drastically alter the plan. He never explained why he did so. Longstreet chose to forsake his assigned attack route on the 9 mile …show more content…
A massive amount of rain drenched the earth recalled gen. Keyes. Thunder bolts rolled and fell without intermission and the heavens flashed with a blaze of lightning. The rain turned the river into furious flood and swelled small tributaries. There was slippery mud which made the confederates task of moving large numbers of there men over small raids which made it more difficult than it already was. That was about the second factor. And finally the third factor is the impression of Johnston’s instructions his generals decided to contribute to his confusion. Hunger suffered most from Johnston’s modeled orders and there was mud and high water in the creeks and also in streams coupled with Longstreet’s crowding onto the Williamsburg’s road delayed with huggers march by several hours (Miller, 1996). Finally we have Johnston’s plain! Johnston’s chooses to attack the smaller union force south of chicamy. He proposes a complex plain with multiple columns marching on separate approaches. And that was his plain ("Animated Maps of Military History"). The scheduled dawn attack did not begin until 1:00 pm when impatient D.H Hills sent his brigades forward unsupported. In the path of …show more content…
lee was one of the best gen.? On June 1 Robert E. Lee would command the army in the field. Befor Lee assumed command on June 1 the armies at the seven Pines resumed battle. Then the confederates fended off federal attacks and ventured counters that made no headway against fresh federal troops in strong positions. The fighting ended up leaving 6,100 confederates and 5,000 federals killed, wounded, captured or missing in a 2 day fight. Seven Pines marked the end of phase in the Pensivanya campagingh. The large climate battle Johnston’s had wished Mc.C had expected had been climate. Mc.C had expected had been large it had not been climate MC.c clamed victory.and that was the second day of the battle (Miller,