Battles that Divided the United States in the Civil War

The Union believed that if they defeated the Confederacy no further attacks would be carried out. In addition, President Lincoln aimed to re-establish Federal law in the Southern states that had seceded from the nation. He also wanted the Union Army to stop Confederate legislators from meeting in the new Southern capitol of Richmond, Virginia. President Lincoln believed that this would bring a speedy end to the war. BG Beauregard held a strong position in Manassas Junction. Manassas offered railroad access which would lead to the center of Virginia, by way of Orange and Alexandria Railroads. It was essential that Beauregard was able to maintain this position.

As explained earlier, one of the reasons why First Bull Run occurred was because of General Beauregard his army attacked Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, North Carolina. It was devastating, so the Union (North) decided to plan to get revenge. Their plan was to march thirty miles to the Bull Run and hopefully defeat the Confederates (South). Unfortunately there were spies on the Union (North) side at the moment trying to see what the Union (North) was planning so the Confederates (South) heard what the Union (North) was planning, the spies went and told General Beauregard. So, he prepared the soldiers meeting the Union (North) at first Bull Run, defeating the Union

The Battle of Bull Run was one of the first major battles in the United States Civil War. The battle took place on July 21st, 1861 just twenty five miles southwest of Washington D.C., which was also the center of the Union Government. This battle also convinced the Lincoln administration and the North that the Civil War would last longer than they expected and would be consisting of bloodier fights costing many more lives. The US Civil War is known as the second most deadly war America has ever experienced (behind World War II). The leading commanders of the Battle of Bull Run were General Irvin McDowell, from the Union, and Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard and General Joseph E. Johnston, from the Confederacy. Neither of the commanding generals from North nor South was remotely ready for the conditions and the casualties their armies would endure in this war. The most important thing they did not know was that the Battle of Bull Run was this battle would help start the deadliest war the US has ever experienced.

Bull Run was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. This battle shaped the war that was to come, showing both sides that it was going to be much longer and bloodier than expected.

The first battle of Bull Run, also known as the first battle of Manassas in the south, was the first major land battle of the Civil War. The battle started on July 21, 1861 and took place near Manassas Junction, Virginia(“First Battle”). The Union had an army of 28,450 led by Brigadier General Irvin McDowell(“The”).The Confederates had an army of 30,800. 21,900 soldiers were led by Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard and 8,900 soldiers were led by General Joseph E. Johnston(“Battle Of”). At the beginning of the war, people throughout the country thought that the war would end quickly(“First Blood”). This battle will make them realize that the war would last longer than expected. What happened at the first battle

The battle of Bull Run was the actual first battle of the Civil War. Lincoln was hoping to get a quick victory first to help raise the hope of the people, and the newspaper agreed. If successful, it would demonstrate the superiority of theUnion arms and might even lead to the capture of the Confederate capital at Richmond. The battle did not go according to the Unions plans. On July 21, 1861, Yankee recruits went to Bull Run to fight the Confederate army. Even with the overwhelming amount of men that the North had they were not able to break through Jackson’s gray-clad warriors. After a while of fighting, Confederate troops came out for nowhere and frightened the Yankee and sent the fleeing in confusion. This Victory was bad of the South

On September 27th 1864, Union forces, under the command of Brigadier General Alexander Asboth raided the small town of Marianna, FL. The battle will be virtually unknown in the history of the Civil War, but its success marked the longest successful incursion of Union troops into Florida (Cox, 2014). This raid had two goals; the first was to rescue the reported Union prisoners and the second was to liberate and enlist any slaves that were found along the route (Calvin, 2014). The prisoners were not located, but more than 600 slaves were liberated along their route (Cox, 2014). The subsequent battle did not last long, with minimal losses on both sides, but led to the decline of the Confederate stronghold in Jackson County.

On September 27th, 1864, Union forces, under the command of Brigadier General Alexander Asboth raided the small town of Marianna, FL. The battle will be virtually unknown in the history of the Civil War, but its success marked the longest successful incursion of Union troops into Florida (Cox, 2014). This raid had two goals; the first was to rescue the reported Union prisoners and the second was to liberate and enlist any slaves found along the route (Calvin, 2014). The prisoners were not located, but more than 600 slaves were liberated along their route (Cox, 2014). The subsequent battle did not last long, with minimal losses on both sides, but led to the decline of the Confederate stronghold in Jackson County.

The American Civil War, known as the War Between the States’ by some, was America’s bloodiest war. The Civil War consisted of over 10,000 battles between The Union Army of the North and the South’s Confederate Army, which lasted almost 4 years. The War was fought in 23 states and of the more than 10,000 battles only about 50 were major battles. (Weider, The Civil War, 1) In this paper the reader will learn about important dates of the war also about 4 of the bloodiest battles in the war; the Battle of Shiloh, the Battle of Chancellorsville, the Battle of Chickamauga, and the Battle of Gettysburg. The American Civil War had more than 650,000 casualties. (Weider, The Civil War, 1)

The Battle of Bull Run was the first and last major battle of the civil war. It began July 21, 1861, near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The indecisive Union leader McDowell hesitantly led his 35,000 men into battle against Confederate General Beauregard and his army of 20,000 soldiers. The Union Army slowly pushed back the rebels until, due to General McDowell’s slow decision-making, Beauregard obtained back up. Now, having the same size army as the McDowell, Beauregard initiated a counterattack. This counterattack proved successful, forcing a retreat by General McDowell and his Union Troops. As the Union Army retreated, Confederate Generals Johnston and Beauregard and Confederate President Jefferson Davis argued. They could not decide whether

With the formation of the Confederate States and the outbreak of hostilities at Ft. Sumter only a few months earlier there was both political and popular pressure on both sides to commence hostilities and bring the war to a quick conclusion. Both sides believed that a few decisive battles would settle the matter and in the southern opinion would

It was a group of radical Republicans and southern Democrats in 1865 that set the tone for one of the most infamous and earlier gridlock stories in Congress. After the assignation of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson became president and the dispute incurred over how to fix the country. The Civil War had left the country with insurmountable damage and Congress could not agree on how to rectify the situation. Northern Republicans wanted to open voting rights to former slaves, which is exactly what the southern Democrats did not want. These Republicans, wanting to get more votes, passed two voting right pieces of legislation, which Johnson vetoes. Thus begins not only gridlock in Congress, but also attempted impeachment of Andrew Jackson. Gridlock is brought about by valid and meaningful pieces of legislations that both major political parties cannot agree to instate and while Congress may not agree to pass it, most often it is the citizens that suffer. (Browning)

The American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, determined the condition of the United States. The Southern slave states, also known as the Confederate States of America upon their secession from the country, attempted to keep the system of slavery alive for as long as possible. Many combats were fought during this four-year period; specifically, the battle in the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1st – 3rd, 1863, proved to be a pivotal turning point in the war. Author Henry Pfanz describes the battle in great detail in his historical analysis, Gettysburg: The First Day, examining the choices and costs made by both the Union Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The vital decisions made during

They say hindsight is 20/20 but many historians look back at the Civil War and see the event so differently from one another. These disagreements stem from variances in opinions as to what the cause of the Civil War was in the first place.

The Civil war may have been destined to occur and not avoided, as it was the deadliest war in American History. Even the great President Abraham Lincoln tried to avoid the war, but failed ultimately. An analysis of the events that led to the secession of the southern states and the start of the civil war revealed the differences between the North and South. The outcome of the states seceding is a pivotal moment in American History that showed the true divide and is one of the most important historical moments in the 19th century, as the war was a fight over the way of how American life would be.