Second Battle of Bull Run

A strong and brave man by the name of John Pope once stated success and glory are in the advance; disaster and shame lurk in the rear. Although John Pope faced a great defeat he was respected and acknowledged throughout the civil war. Therefore John Pope was a significant person who influenced the overall outcome of the American Civil War. John Pope was a fighter at heart. He joined the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1842 when he became a part of the topographical engineers.…

Following the First Battle of Bull Run, operations in the east reached a stalemate. In February of 1862, Under Ulysses S. Grant, the Union captured Fort Henry. This victory secured the lower half of the Tennessee River. On April 6, the Confederate army, lead by P.G.T Beauregard launched an attack on the Union militia. This was known as the Battle of Shiloh. The rebels moved Grant and his army back. Union forces, however improved and they defeated the Confederates. The North enjoyed another…

The Confederates were fighting to keep slaves as plantation workers. The Union wanted slaves to be freed and given rights under the law. According to Union Soldiers William F. Fox and Livermore in 1889, an estimated 620,000 soldiers were killed in battle, were starved, were disease ridden, or fell victim to accident or injury (Civil War Facts).…

issue for the south because he had wanted slavery gone. This had seemed like a easy battle for the North because they had more manufacturing in guns and just plainly had more population of the…

Civil War The Civil War was the bloodiest war ever fought by Americans, and against fellow Americans. Several horrific battles highlighted America’s most gruesome history such as the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg which drastically raised the body count due to the desperate battle plans and attacks carried out by hundreds to thousands of men sent to their deaths on suicide runs. The bloodshed and pain of the Civil War, furthered by errors in judgment and the weaponry of the 19th century…

During the war, the soldiers experienced boredom, discomfort, sickness, fear of what lies in front of them, and horror from what has happened and from what is going to happen to them. For example, during the Battle of Shiloh the soldiers had to wait about twenty-four hours until they received medical treatment. Many of the Confederate soldiers suffered from a lack of food and many other supplies. One out of every eleven Union soldiers ended up running away,…

The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest day in American history. A battle so decisive, that it changed the course of the American Civil War. This battle brought the North a great victory and the South an utter defeat. Many lives were lost, up to 6,500 Union and Confederates on September 17, 1862, with many more wounded, with limbs and souls. The losses that day will be felt for many years to come. Many battles were fought between the North and South during the Civil War. There were…

This was a day no one would forget. In the two days before the battle many men from both sides maneuvered into positions around Antietam. Each knew the other was there; skirmishes erupted throughout the day on 15 and 16 September. Long-range artillery tore through the air in hopes of softening the opposing forces. Everyone knew on the evening of 16 September that the next day would be one to remember. On the morning of 17 September there were 30,000 of Lee's Confederate soldiers facing…

the difficulty the troops faced to move in an orderly fashion and was extremely rough on the cavalry and artillery. Right after 5 am the Union second corps, led by Winfield Scott Hancock, drove back the Confederates nearly a mile. James Longstreet arrived to aid the Confederates helping the fighting to be even more intense than the first day of the battle. Unfortunately for James and many others, the smoke from the canons and guns along with the early morning fog, made it almost impossible to…

1. The Battle of Fort Sumter took place on April 12, 1861 near Charleston, South Carolina. The Confederate Army invaded Fort Sumter with 500 soldiers and ending up facing only eighty Union Soldiers. At the end of the battle, there were no deaths or casualties but it did signify the start of the Civil War. 2. Being the first battle to involve any casualties, the First Battle of Bull Run took place July 21, 1861 in Manassas, Virginia. This battle resulted in a win for the Confederate Army…