Robert E. Lee

The novel “The Killer Angels”, written by Michael Shaara, tells about the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most pivotal conflict during the American Civil War. It is common knowledge that Confederate General Robert E. Lee led his army of 70,000 to the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania after gaining a victory against Union forces at Chancellorsville, Virginia. He believed that with a recent win his troops were ready to attack and defeat the North. The battle took place from July 1 to July 3…

historical in its own way, there were great weapons, and recognized men. The Union had greater numbers than the Confederates. The Union had about 90,000 soldiers. The Confederates had about 75,000 soldiers. The Confederates were controlled by General Robert E. Lee, while the Union was ran by George G. Meade. Confederates had momentum after defeating the Union at the Battle of Chancellorsville. They marched on, and the Union wanted to stop the Confederates from reaching Harrisburg. Then it was…

guerilla warfare would have had for Lee, he still decided against it, largely due to his sense of duty to the country. Lee was the hero of the Confederates, and had he accepted the idea of guerilla warfare, many others resisting the Union would have followed him. As Charles Adams put it, “The Confederacy would have been reduced to smoldering wilderness” (Winik 152). The effect that guerilla tactic could have had on…

Throughout the book McPherson works to provide a persuasive case for why the Robert E. Lee’s campaign into Maryland was important in shaping the outcome of the Civil War. One of the points that McPherson presses is that there wasn’t a single battle that decided the outcome of the war. He argues that there were several turning points…

In Bruce Catton's essay "Grand and Lee: A study in Contrasts," the author uses compare and contrast to highlight each general's different strengths, upbringing, and values. In addition to compare and contrast, describing aspects of their life provides better insight into each general's envision for the country. Both armies in the Civil War fought to preserve their way of life, and their purpose reflected the values of their leaders. But despite their differences, the two generals were able to…

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…

point? By the year 1863, the Civil War would have been in its third year. The Confederate General (General Robert E. Lee) had taken a train to go to Richmond . Where he would met with President Jeff Davis to discuss his plane on how to invade the North. President Davis agreed with Lee’s plan to invade the North . In the middle of June there were rumors going around on how General Robert E. Lee was moving this army to North. The North began to panic. Many people were heading to train depot to…

The Battle of the Wilderness The Battle of the Wilderness took place May 5-7 1864. This was the first battle that Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee. There was no definite winner or loser of this battle. The battle took place in Spotsylvania and orange, Virginia. The Union had 102,000 people and the Confederate had 61,000. The Union army had 18,400 casualties while the Confederate army had only 11,400. All of the battle was close…

during the Civil War, and therefor accredit Union victory to the Union’s resource superiority. Though it cannot be disputed that the Union had more men and resources, the idea of superior leadership in the Confederacy is not necessarily the case. Robert E. Lee typically embodies the image of a notable and successful Confederate general, however most Confederate generals—especially those stationed in the West—failed to mirror Lee’s military knowledge and success. Insufficient resources coupled…

Mississippi. General Robert E. Lee needed a way to get the Confederates back into good graces. Many of Lee’s people doubted that his plan would work, however he and his Army had won many victories and went forward with the attack. Events like the Civil War are often told differently when they are put on the…