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Articles on the American Civil War and the principle figures involved. Includes timelines and detailed descriptions.
Articles on the American Civil War and the principle figures involved. Includes timelines and detailed descriptions.
Battle of Glendale casualties totaled about 4,000 from the Union and almost 4,000 from the Confederate sides. Longstreet lost about more than 25 percent of his army while several Confederate generals got wounded, including Anderson, Pender, and Featherson. BATTLE OF GLENDALE CASUALTIES/ FRASER’S FARM/FRAYSER’S FARM /WHITE OAK SWAMP (June 30,…
The number of the Battle of Malvern Hill casualties totaled around 8,000. It occurred on day seven of the Seven Day's Battle 7 and the final battle of the campaign, where 50 percent of Confederates were wounded at Malvern Hill because of artillery attacks. None of the generals at the regimental level…
The Seven Day Battle ended the Civil War's Peninsula Campaign, which resulted in the Seven Days Battle casualties of around 36,000. Both McClellan and Lee suffered great losses of their troops. However, the Union won through Lee's leadership and tactics. SEVEN DAYS BATTLE CASUALTIES (JUNE 26–JULY 1, 1862) Source Confederate Union…
Grant's War Strategy: General Military Skills Aggressiveness Between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, both generals were quite aggressive. Grant’s aggressiveness was consistent with the North’s superior manpower and its need to proactively win the war, while Lee’s was inconsistent with the South’s inferior manpower and its need only…
Grant and Lee's Civil War Strategy: Vision National Perspective/Grand Civil War Strategy While Robert E. Lee was strictly a Virginia-focused, one-theater commander who constantly sought reinforcements for his theater and resisted transfers to other theaters, Grant had a broad, national perspective, rarely requested additional troops from elsewhere, and uncomplainingly provided…
Robert E Lee Tactics Although Lee’s purported “tactical genius” was trumped by Grant’s “superior talent in grand strategy,” Lee is famed for his tactical management of battles. He was the tactical victory in several 1862–63 battles and generally performed well on the tactical defensive against Grant in 1864. However, Robert…
The Chantilly Battle concluded the Civil War's Northern Virginia Campaign. Though the Union had more casualties (16,054) compared to that of Confederacy (9,197), the battle was still inconclusive. CHANTILLY BATTLE & SECOND MANASSAS (AUGUST 27–SEPTEMBER 2, 1862) Source Confederate Union Eicher, Longest Night 1,481 killed 7,627 wounded 89 missing 1,724 killed 8,372…
The Battle of Cedar Mountain casualties totaled about 3,700, resulted in the deaths of 1,300 Confederates and 2,400 Union soldiers. General Crawford's troops were reduced to half while Prince and Geary's both get wounded. BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN CASUALTIES (AUGUST 9, 1862) (LEE NOT PRESENT) Source Confederate Union Alexander, Lost Victories 229…
LINCOLN WINS ELECTION OF 1864 WITH GRANT’S FULL SUPPORT In 1864, Lincoln once again demonstrated a political aggressiveness that matched Grant’s military aggressiveness. In that year’s political campaign, he, along with Republican Radicals, insisted that the Republican platform contain a plank advocating a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery. He encouraged his…
After a cautious start in 1861 and early 1862, President Lincoln president began moving toward the use of the slavery issue to weaken the Confederacy. His caution was due to fears of losing the border states, especially Kentucky, to the Confederacy (the rocky rollout of emancipation was one of the…
