Union Army

James McQueen McIntosh was to become a General in the confederate army, and fight not side by side with his brother John in the Union, but fight on the opposite side with his Arkansas troops for the confederate cause. Colonel James Simmons McIntosh, and Eliza McIntosh- Shumate were blessed with a son named James McQueen McIntosh who later became Brigadier General for the 1st and 2nd Arkansas mounted rifles of the confederate Army fighting in 2 battles Wilson’s Creek, and Pea Ridge. James…

Similarly again, The Union and Confederate forces both relied on similar tactics for motivation, and reasoning as to why they engaged in fighting, according the letters listed by McPherson. Good training would encourage the soldiers, but they often lacked this, so many focused…

African Americans were also great spies because they had direct access to conversation as they were serving and cooking for both the union army and Confederates. However, during the civil war, most spies that were captured were executed. Certain espionage exploits by African Americans during the Civil War have come to be known and are a part of history. The stories of…

She worked in the capitol of the Confederates in Richmond Virginia. She was so skilled at helping the Union army men who were captured escape from prison. Some say that Van Lew was even more skilled than her opponent Belle Boyd. She was born in the South and raised in the south. Elizabeth Van Lew grew up in Richmond Virginia with her two older siblings and…

in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Confederacy wanted to win a battle on Union territory, so they advanced, planning for an offensive objective, but The Union, knew they were approaching, and prepared a defensive strategy. When the battle first broke out, the Union cavalry was trying to hold back the Confederate infantry, which proved to be a struggle. Despite the struggle, John F. Reynolds and his first corps helped the Union win the battle in the long run, by holding the high ground, even though…

a Confederate spy, named Harrison, brings news to Longstreet and Lee. They're totally taken by shock, since Jeb Stuart has left them in the dark. Lee's troops, mostly a division led by a general named Harry Heth, accidentally get into a fight with Union cavalry close to the town of Gettysburg. The leader of that cavalry, John Buford, decides to try to hold the Confederates off and buy time for the reinforcement that would be sent In the meantime, over the Maryland border, Colonel Joshua…

During the Civil War, a lot of people played different roles on both the Confederate and the Union sides of the war. There were spies who used their seductive powers to get information out of the officers and women who dressed up as men to be accepted as a soldier 's. The Civil War influenced much of society by beginning segregation, secession, and gave rights to slaves. According to the biography on her website, Karen Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City,…

The battle of cold harbor occurred because the union wanted to take control of the Confederate capital. They marched to Virginia and took control of the Old Cold Harbor. Then the Confederates came and fought for 2 weeks. There were many deaths on both sides. At the end, the Confederates won and forced the union to leave. The battle of cold harbor took place in Richmond, Virginia, which was the capital of the Confederate States of America. The battle took place over a two week period. It…

last strongholds and was used as a main supply line to ship supplies to the Confederate Armies. Grant’s land force cut off the supply line from Jackson to Vicksburg before capturing the city. Meanwhile, the Navy forces were moving toward Vicksburg from the South cutting off any shipping lanes. After a 46-day battle from land and water, Grant controlled Vicksburg.…

William County, Virginia near Manassas, Virginia (which is how it got its name). The Commanding officer of the Union was John Pope while General Robert E. Lee led the Confederates. It all started when General “Stonewall” Jackson attacked a Union force at Brawner’s Farm which ended up getting Pope’s attention, but ended in a draw . Meanwhile, General James Longstreet successfully beat a Union force at the Battle of Thoroughfare Gap and proceeded to join up with Jackson at Stony Ridge where…