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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.
Civil War Causes: The tumultuous 1850s. The 1850s were a tumultuous time for America and for both Lincoln and Grant. Although he encountered political defeats in Illinois, Lincoln nevertheless ascended to national prominence and the presidency. Grant, on the other hand, met nothing but failure in that decade. Separated from…
The Mexican-American War provided both Lincoln and Grant with their first exposure to the complexities of war. When the fighting ended, Grant was a twenty-six-year-old captain who had been decorated for his bravery; Lincoln was a thirty-eight-year-old freshman congressman. While Grant heroically fought in the war and at least retroactively…
Lincoln and Grant did a successful prosecution of the Civil War which resulted from a combination of positive personality traits, extraordinary interpersonal respect and loyalty, and a cooperative working relationship. The two created such a great partnership, generating historical changes which marked United States' history. Among their remarkable achievements are…
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee were the generals primarily responsible for the outcome of America’s great Civil War. Superseded in overall importance only by their respective presidents, Abraham Lincoln, and Jefferson Davis, Grant and Lee were the key players on the war’s battlefields. Because Southerners were more greatly affected…
Grant and Lee: A Study In Contrasts From the earliest postwar days, Robert E. Lee was praised as a military genius. Typical is this statement by Lee’s Adjutant-General Walter H. Taylor: “It is well to bear in mind the great inequality between the two contending armies, in order that one…
The Battle of South Mountain casualties total 2,346 soldiers, out 28,000 who fought for the Union, while the Confederates lost 3,434 out of 18,000 soldiers. The Battle of South Mountain is also known as Battle of Boonsboro Gap in some Southern accounts. It happened on September 14, 1862 during the…
The number of Harpers Ferry casualties shows Stonewall Jackson's tactical brilliance, with only 286 Confederate soldiers killed, compared to the Union's loss of 12,000 men. The Union also surrendered its garrison (13,000 small arms, 200 wagons, and 73 artillery pieces) HARPERS FERRY CASUALTIES (SEPTEMBER 12–15, 1862) (LEE NOT PRESENT) Source…
The Battle of Antietam casualties totaled 11,500 from the Confederate side and 12,400 from the Union. It is also known as Battle of Sharpsburg, which was fought between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac. BATTLE OF ANTIETAM CASUALTIES:…
[caption id="attachment_32562" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Second Battle of Bull Run Casualties[/caption] The Second Battle of Bull Run casualties were so numerous that almost 24,000 soldiers from Union and Confederate sides perished. SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN CASUALTIES /SECOND MANASSAS/SECOND BULL RUN (AUGUST 28–30, 1862) Source Confederate Union Alexander, Lost Victories <9,100 k&w 81…
Considered to be the biggest battle during the Seven Days Campaign, Battle of Gaines' Mill casualties totaled about 15,000 from both from the Union and Confederates. BATTLE OF GAINES' MILL CASUALTIES (JUNE 27, 1862) Source Confederate Union Alexander, Lost Victories 8,000+ k&w 4,000 k&w 2,380 missing Burton, Extraordinary Circumstances…
