Army of Northern Virginia

The Civil War: Why the North Prevailed. When any two sides look to engage in a war, both sides believe they can win. In the Civil war between the Northern America and Southern America; Known as the Union and Confederacy respectively. There were many ways in which the South was already defeated from the start. In nearly every practical resource for war the Union enjoyed a distinct advantage. But was this advantage an inevitable victory? As we saw in the war for independence sometimes the…

In West Virginia no “extensive mining took place until the mid-1800s, although coal was known to be throughout much of the state.” At that time coal usage in West Virginia was mainly for heating living quarters or for retail markets such as a blacksmiths. The inhabitants of Wheeling, West Virginia used coal to heat their homes in 1810, and the “first steamboat to use coal on the Ohio River. In the beginning, local inhabitants would surface mined the coal, using picks and shovels to dig the coal…

The American Civil War was a conflict between Northern and Southern states of the United States between 1861 and 1865. The Valley of the Shadow archive was put together to tell the stories of the residents of Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. From 1862 to 1864 Nancy Emerson of Augusta County kept a diary detailing her life during the war. In the year 1863, Rachel Cormany kept a diary of her life in Franklin County. Life in both counties during…

Then on July 21st, 1861, the Battle of Bull Run occurred, which was the first major land battle of the Civil War. The goal of this battle, fought in Virginia, was ultimately to open a way to Richmond and end the war. In the end, Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate Army was victorious; less than one thousand men were killed, wounded, missing, or captured than Irvin McDowell’s Union men. Within the next year, there were six more battles; three Confederate victories…

Ulysses S. Grant was by far one of america’s generals. He had many battles. Grant’s victory at vicksburg was an amazing win. On May 1, 1863, Grant’s army crossed the mississippi river at the battle of port gibson. Little did Grant know that confederate forces were there. Grant sent a portion of his army under General William T. Sherman to capture the state capitol, Jackson, while setting his sights on vicksburg with a view toward permanently closing the confederate supply base. When initial…

Civil war the most disturbing battle of the Civil War, was the battle of Gettysburg. This three-day fight where an astounding 51,000 soldiers were killed in total by both sides. Generals Lee’s objective in the battle of Gettysburg was to draw the Union army out in the open and manipulate them with better leadership skills. General Lee thought that since he was a better general a difference of a few thousand…

Louisiana were the first seven states the seceded from the Union and carried on with their own political affairs and government hence leading to the Civil War. After the War began in 1861, the seven states were joined by four other southern states, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Arkansas. These eleven states formed the Confederate States of America while the rest of the other states remained with the Union. From a Utilitarian point of view, The Southern states were not justified for…

fought in and were won. His hard work and dedication allowed him to rise through the ranks and soon became a Major General even after having been wounded numerous times during numerous battles and played a key role in the advances of the confederate army. During multiple times in the war, Hampton and his men were able to hold off the union troops and keep them from advancing forwards even at the cost of American lives and his well being since he was wounded countless times and still stood by his…

battle to every occur on American soil. Approximately 22,700 men were killed, wounded, captured, or missing. (Brochure) The fighting began on September 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The opposing armies, The Army of the Potomac, consisting of about 90,000 troops, and The Army of Northern Virginia, consisting of about 45,000 troops. The Battle of Antietam, or The Battle of Sharpsburg, was actually the ending battle of General Robert E. Lee’s Campaign. (MacDonald, 56) Lee had decided that he…

country. After waging war with England for independence, some people believed it would be hypocritical to deny rights to African American. Blacks had served at the revolutionary army and would be petitioning for emancipation. The white anti-slavery societies began to be nervous about the reform, especially when northern states were convinced to gradually phase out the practice of slavery. But the South resisted. Their thriving economy was so dependent on slavery. Stirred by agitation…