Army of Northern Virginia

After the battle, Robert E. Lee, retreated to Virginia on July 4th, 1863. His army was severely weakened, with about 28,000 captured, wounded, or killed. The Union army also suffered about 23,000 similar losses (Benson). Lee’s army withdrew to the southwest through a driving rain in a wagon train stretching 17 miles (Aines). During the retreat, Lee repeated his remarks at the failure of Pickett’s Charge: “It is all my fault, I thought my men were invincible.” Robert E. Lee offered his…

The Civil War began at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 1861, due to rising tensions between the Union [Northern states] and the Confederacy [Southern states]. There were many disagreements on how the Union carried out their laws and taxes. The Confederates wanted to secede from the Union because they felt like they would be better off without control from the Union. One of the main issues were the opinions on slavery. The North wanted to begin expanding westward and not…

"Stonewall" Jackson of the Confederate Army NAME Jackson, Thomas Jonathan BORN January 21, 1824 Clarksburg (Harrison County), (West) Virginia DIED May 10, 1863 Guinea Station, Virginia ARMY Confederate In 1841, Jackson was elected a constable in Lewis County. He was only 17 at the time, a year short of the legal age of 18, necessary to hold the position. He was appointed…

Slavery and sectionalism were two causes of the Civil War. The South allowed slavery but the northern states were against slavery. In 1860, in the South there were approximately 4,000,000 slaves. In the North, slaves were not allowed. Southerners relied on slaves to work on their plantations. The Constitution never said that having slaves was acceptable but abolitionists thought that slavery was a sin. It was said that “the abolitionists movement not only caused conflict over whether slavery…

Confederacy. By President Abraham Lincoln replaced Hooker with General George Meade, and Lee to become familiar with the soldiers. Lee ordered his ground armies to pay attention in the subjects and the crossroads town of Gettysburg and prepare to join the Federal army (History). Since Lee was the highest rank…

1. Although slavery proved to be a major cause of the Civil War, several other factors contributed to the war between Northern and Southern States. The issue of states’ rights became a secondary cause for the Civil War. Southern politicians like John C. Calhoun contended that the states should be able to protect the institution of slavery by canceling out any laws that the Federal Government tried to pass that were unconstitutional. The issue of state’s rights as the cause of the Civil War is…

the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, but also defined the Battle of Antietam to be the bloodiest day in American history. On this infamous day General Robert E. Lee, of the Confederate army, led his troops to Sharpsburg, Maryland, only to be met by General George B. McClellan and the Union army already defensively positioned. This battle initiated a turning point in the war to the Union’s advantage. With a result of more than 22,000 causalities, this gory event enlightened the nation…

The Battle of Antietam On September 16, 1862, the Union army of the Potomac, under the control of Major General George B. McClellan, went to war against Robert E. Lee’s Confederate soldiers who were a part of the Army of Northern Virginia. The war began in Sharpsburg, Maryland at dawn on September 17, when the Union corps under the control of Major General Joseph Hooker led a strong assault against Robert E. Lee’s left flank. This is ultimately what began the Battle of Antietam, which turned…

mandates of the federal government unless absolutely necessary. Over time, states rights often will crash with various federal government action was taken. Arguments arose over taxation, tariffs, internal improvements, military, and of course, slavery. Northern victory in the war saved the United States as a nation and ended the institution of slavery, which divided the country since its inception. But these achievements came at the cost of 625,000 lives - almost as many American…

The book The Killer Angels by Micheal Shaara is about the battle of Gettysburg and attempts to convey the historical event by presenting it in a fashion that feels fictional, but is based on documents and letters that were set around that time. The book covers the event through the eyes of different confederate and union officers, and is told in such a way that you feel sympathetic to the characters because you can see their panic, and the decision making process that each officer uses. This…