The Battle of the Crater

He was assigned to take command of the Department of Ohio on March 1863. He had cause many problems when he arrested Clement Vallandigham who was a senator. Burnside had been in the Knoxville mission in 1863. He had managed to out maneuver James Longstreet, a Confederate General, and took control of the city of Knoxville. He held the city until his reinforcements came, which was led by William T.

The political leader of the union was Abraham Lincoln, and the three military commanders were Winfield Scott, Irvin McDowell,and Robert Patterson, and the political leader of the confederates was Jefferson Davis, and the two military commanders were P.G.T. Beauregard, and Joseph

The battle took place in the tangled woods of what is now Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Park about 10 miles west of Fredericksburg, Virginia along Orange Plank Road and Orange Turnpike. The Federals held the land to the east and the confederates to the west. The land was nearly impassable, proving a nightmare for both moving men and logistics. The importance of the location, however, was significant. Railways and roads led to Washington and were logistically important. For two years, fighting for the land surrounding the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers led to stalemate. Twice previously, Lee had been able to withstand attack from the Federals; attacks led by Joseph Hooker and George Meade. Lee’s plan was, likely, to take Washington, which he believed would decidedly win

On July 1, 1863, the biggest battle of the Civil War started. This most famous and most important Civil War Battle occurred over three hot summer days, July 1 to July 3, 1863, around the small market town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Before the battle, Union general Ulysses S. Grant started a siege of Vicksburg which would shut down the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, major cities in the North such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and even Washington were under threat of attack from General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had crossed the Potomac River and marched into Pennsylvania. The Union and Confederate army both had around 75,000 soldiers. With both armies on a collision course, the days leading up to the war were

For the northern army the main commanders were Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant with the army of the Potomac and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade. Under them they had an army of 108,000 men. The Confederacy only had one major commander which was General Robert E. Lee and the Northern Virginia army. His troops were considerably out numbered only ranging up

The Battle of Philippi was fought on June 3, 1861 in what is now western Virginia. It was known as “the first land battle of the Civil War” or “the first inland battle of the Civil War.” “A minor affair that lasted less than 20 minutes and resulted in no fatalities, it would barely be a footnote of the American Civil War except that it marked the first inland clash between significant numbers of troops.”(http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-philippi). The town Philippi, consisted of less than 500 people,who had little military training. The real town that was meant to be attacked was Grafton. General Robert E. Lee, who was commander of all military forces in Virginia, sent Col. George Porterfield to organize the troops assembling at Grafton and hold the rail lines. He finally received very few reinforcements and about 1,000 rusty muskets, and at least 1,500 percussion caps meant for shotguns. Since he was unable to hold Grafton, Porterfield and the troops left to Philippi. “At the governor’s suggestion, Porterfield burned a few bridges to slow any movements against him from Wheeling in the state’s northern panhandle.”(http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-philippi). This opened an opportunity for Major General George B. McClellan, commander of the Department of Ohio. Porterfield and McClellan had been held by by their superior officers who were still pending on Virginia’s vote to secede. They were on the north side

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.

The people fighting in this war included the Confederates and the Union, like most battles during the U.S. Civil War. The battle took place around 10 miles northeast of Richmond, Virginia. Richmond is the Confederates capital so this area was somewhat familiar to them, which is a benefit.

In the summer of 1862, the confederates found themselves as the aggressors. In the Eastern Theater, Lee’s army of Northern Virginia had driven the Union Armies away from the Confederate capital, Richmond and was preparing to invade Maryland. In the western theater, the confederate armies were also moving strong, into Kentucky. Due to the war France and Britain were feeling the strain as cotton from the southern states was starting to diminish.

The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most famous battles of the Civil War. The battle was fought from July 1 to July 3 near Gettysburg. The famous battle was between Robert Lee and his Northern Virginia Army and George Meade and the North's Army of the Potomac, The Union. The original leader of the Army of the Potomac was General Joseph Hooker, but President Lincoln relieved Hooker of his duties and named Meade the new General of the Army. Many soldiers died from both sides during this battle and that is the reason it is known as one of the bloodiest battles. The Battle of Gettysburg was General Robert Lee's second attempt at invading the North and there was a definite aftermath to this battle.

In April of 1861 with Virginia 's secession from the Union, Richmond, in Central Virginia, was named the Capitol of the Confederacy. The Confederate government moved the capital to Richmond. The move Just confirmed the state new identity and to make sacred the rebellion by connecting it with the American Revolution. Most important however hundreds of factories, whose output were nearly the amount that the rest of the Confederacy were bringing with them. As capital of the Confederacy, the city’s population soon grew.

First, this part of the plan was a battle to forcefully occupy Richmond, Virginia, the political, military capital of the Confederacy. Second, a battle known as the Seven Days’ Battles took place in Richmond, Virginia from June 25, 1862, to July 1, 1862. Third The Union's army in this battle was led by George B. McClellan, while the South was led by Robert E. Lee. Robert E. Lee is regarded as a military genius and was recruited by both the Confederacy and The Union. Fourth, the United States wanted Richmond because it was the heart of the Confederacy. Without Richmond, the Confederacy might cease to exist. However, The Union failed to capture the Confederates capital. Despite the South suffering heavier casualties, McClellan's army was forced to

It is safe to say that the Battle of Petersburg was a pivotal one in the American Civil War. Beginning June 9, 1864 to March 25, 1865 was the longest battle of the Civil War at nine months, was a crushing blow to the Confederate Army. According to National Park Services at Petersburg an estimated 70,000 people were killed in the long battle and a massive 160,000 soldiers took part in the monumental event. Petersburg was an integral part of the Confederate Army, as it supplied Richmond and the Army of Northern Virginia. It was also the last line of defense before Richmond, the Confederate Capital, so it held great importance. Butler’s Assault was the Union first attempt on capturing the city, it was led by Major General Benjamin Butler who sent

The battle of antietam was the single most bloody war in american history, over twenty two thousand soldiers died during the battle. The confederate army of Northern Virginia had a new general, Robert E. Lee, who was looking to invade the north and push the northern forces away from the southern borders. Opposing Lee was George McClellan, who was a very over cautious general. McClellan found Lee’s army plans wrapped around some cigars saying that Lee’s army was split apart in several pieces. Even after finding this information George McClellan was still hesitant to attack Lee and his army.

In Virginia the first battle of the Civil War was fought, near Manassas, Virginia railroad junction, after which the battle is called (or First Bull Run, named after the flowing stream on the battlefield, if of the Union point of view). The armies in this first battle were not prodigious by later Civil War principles. The Federal services under Brigadier General Irvin McDowell were well thought-out into four divisions, of about 30,000 men. These divisions were commanded by Tyler, Hunter, Heintzelman, and Miles. The Confederate command structure was to some extent more unmanageable, including two "armies", with no division structure and thirteen independent brigades under Bonham, Ewell, Jones, Longstreet, Cocke, Early, Holmes,