Joseph E. Johnston

The Battle of Malvern Hill: Field Artillery played a significant role in many battles during the Civil War. The Battle of Malvern Hill is one such instance. Located in Henrico County VA, Malvern Hill sits South East of Richmond just north of the James River. This battle is part of The Peninsula Campaign (March-September 1862) and more specifically the Seven Days Battle. The Seven Days Battle was a series of six battles starting on June 25, 1862 at The Battle of Oak Grove and ending at Malvern Hill

As the first major battle of the Civil War the First Battle of Bull Run was an end to the illusions of a quick war and instead was a first glimpse of into the long and bloody four-year struggle the Civil War would become. In this paper the battle and its many repercussions across the political, social and military spectrum of the Union and Confederacy will be explored. Background: With the formation of the Confederate States and the outbreak of hostilities at Ft. Sumter only a few months earlier

Abstract: As the first major battle of the Civil War the First Battle of Bull Run was an end to the illusions of a quick war and instead offered a first glimpse into the long and bloody four-year struggle the Civil War would become. In this paper the battle and its many repercussions across the political, social and military spectrum of the Union and Confederacy will be explored. Background: With the formation of the Confederate States and the outbreak of hostilities at Ft. Sumter only a few months

This was a battle between the Union and Confederate troops. The commanders for the Union troops in this battle were Don Carlos Buell and Ulysses S. Grant; for the Confederate troops was Albert Sidney Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard. Civil War Trust facts stated that the Union side had 65,085 soldiers and the Confederate had 44,968 soldiers to fight. This battle was consider the bloodiest battle in the war. The battlefield in this war was called The Hornet's

Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard and Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Each were in charge of their respective armies, while Johnston was commander for the battle. Also, there was Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson who contributed significantly to the Confederates victory. This contribution would earn him the nickname “Stonewall”. Next, we have the

Everything was calm, until the yankee soldiers burst through the corn field. Annie’s family is caught right in the middle of the civil war. Her older brother Laurence is enlisted in the calvary while her and her mom have to tend to wounded soldiers. It doesn’t make it any easier that her younger brother over ambitiously wants to hunt down every yankee in a 50 mile radius. On top of it all, she has to juggle the everyday problems of teenagers in the 1800, like boy problems. While the main characters

Lee, Robert E. (Edward) 1807 -- 1870 General in chief of the Confederate armies in the American Civil War. Born in Virginia's Westmoreland County on January 19, 1807, the third son of Henry ("Light Horse Harry") and Ann Hill Carter Lee. Declining fortunes forced the family's removal to Alexandria, where Robert distinguished himself in local schools. His father's death in 1811 increased responsibilities on all the sons; Robert, especially, cared for his invalid mother. Lee graduated number

cabin, in Northern Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. Lincoln’s father was a farmer and carpenter, and Lincoln’s mother died from a sickness called “The Milk Sick”. After Lincoln’s mother died, and Lincoln’s father remarried a woman named Sarah Bush Johnston.

The battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia was fought from April 30 through May 6, 1863. It was fought between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia commanded by General Robert E. Lee, and the Federal Army of the Potomac commanded by Major General Joseph Hooker. The intent of this battle was for Major General Hooker’s Union force to cross the Rappahannock River west of Chancellorsville in order to gain control of the Virginia Central and Fredericksburg rail lines; these rail lines were essential

He is also responsible for taking control of the Mississippi River from Vicksburg down, another victory that gave the Northerners more access in the south for the transportation. The Confederate equivalent of Grant is Robert E Lee. Lee replaced General Joseph E. Johnston after he got extremely injured in a battle. With this new status and title, Lee is known for being a “brilliant commander and strategist” who maximized the limited resources the Confederate had and with the many odds stacked against