Robert E. Lee

Lee and the Confederacy as well as get others to honor Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy, which demonstrated how “Lost Cause” advocates glorified the Confederacy and raised support for Confederate ideals. Since the postcard was made to be sent to anyone in America and to be viewed by…

Being one of Robert E. Lee’s most favored generals, Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson was a crucial part of the Civil War. He was a highly praised and respected man throughout the Confederacy. Leading the Northern Virginian army, he won many battles for the Confederate side, destroying the Union with his advanced battle tactics. Serving in battles like the Battle of Bull Run, the Seven Day Battles, and the Battle of Fredericksburg, he gained lots of attention. Thomas Jackson was the third…

destroyed. For example a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee doesn't represent hate or Confederate ideologies, but it honors the general who lead and served the Confederate…

In the first two years of the war (1861-62), Lee understood that the defensive strategy desired by Davis was impractical when pitted against the industrial capabilities of the Northern states. Lee’s realization then manifested itself in an offensive-defensive strategy. Lee saw the impracticality of entrenching troops along the Southern coast mostly because of advancements in riffling technology that allowed…

turning point. Though it was not completely General Lee’s fault because he did not expect that much blood to be shed, he did, however, disregard the warning from his subordinate, James Longstreet. Longstreet warned Lee that attacking them might not be the best thing to do at that time, but Lee felt…

other side with the Confederates was General Robert E. Lee with an Army strength of 45,000 composing of much the same as the Union with Cavalry, light infantry and artillery. Both the Confederates and the Union had similarities when it came to their standing forces. The Union and Confederates were using the same rifles and artillery throughout the battle. The difference was that the Confederates soldiers had more combat experience than the Union…

rout. What happened over this time span that caused the sudden shift in momentum during the civil war? This is the central question and theme of Bruce Catton’s book. Catton begins his analysis by examining the motivations often given of General Robert E. Lee’s ambitious invasion of the North during the Civil War. In doing so, Catton examines…

courageous slaves to fight and then guarantee them freedom. Jefferson Davis proposed that the government purchase forty thousand slaves, and train them to be military laborers with the promise of eventual freedom. Confederate general-in-chief Robert E. Lee and secretary of state Judah P. Benjamin also endorsed emancipation for the slaves and their families. Cleburne advocated emancipation because he saw that slavery was already dying as a casualty of the war. He said that slavery was one of…

Battle would take place and saw Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s efforts to draw General McClellan into a decisive battle. With McClellan stalled by Confederate forces at Yorktown, Virginia, General Jackson is given time to bring his Confederate Army from the Shenandoah Valley to reinforce Lee’s forces at Richmond, which allowed the repelling of McClellan’s advances on the Confederate Capitol. With the victory at the Second Battle of Manassas, Lee believed that it was time for the South to go…

Jackson was in many respects second to General Robert E. Lee in the Confederate popularity with southerners, especially within their memory, religion, and mythology. His early death on May 10, 1863 left many unanswered questions, however former soldiers on his staff, contemporary historians, and modern professional historians have filled in the gaps about Jackson to complete a history of the general. His history has been connected to the Confederacy, Lee, Shenandoah Valley, and the myths of the…