Civil War Battles

On March 6-8 1862, almost 154 years ago today, An epic and war altering battle took place in Pea Ridge. Also known as the battle of Elkhorn Tavern. This battle took place in Benton County, Arkansas, and was part of the Pea Ridge campaign. The two major generals of this battle are Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis with the U.S army who divided his army between Peter Osterhaus and Eugene Carr. The other general was Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn with the confederate army. Van Dorn divided his army between generals Benjamin McCullough and Sterling Price.

Limited cavalry operations at the end of 1862 and in the spring of 1863 gave Lee little chance to test his mettle as a brigadier. However, on the morning of June 9, 1863, Lee, then camped near Brandy Station, Virginia, heard firing in the direction of the Rappahannock River at Beverly’s Ford. Riding to the sound of the guns, the general organized a defensive position, taking advantage of the terrain and a low stone wall. For five hours Lee’s cavaliers fought off repeated assaults by Union cavalry under General John Buford, effectively stalling the Federal advance and exacting a fearsome toll in casualties. Lee, however, did not escape unscathed. As the battle of Brandy Station drew to a close, the brigadier was badly wounded in the leg.

Lee, through perseverance, defied the expectations of his superiors. For example, during the Battle of Gaines’ Mill on the third day of the Seven Days’ battles, Robert E. Lee sought to avenge the losses from the day before. He sent large forces across the river that were highly unorganized, but Robert E. lee was able to regroup and the result was a victory for the Confederacy. The Seven Days’ Battle showed Lee’s skill and that even while failing, Lee uses his enemy’s weakness and surprise his superiors by making a comeback. During the Battle of Second Bull Run Lee helped in the defeat of Major General John Pope of the Union, who was also known as an outstanding general.

Robert E. Lee served as the commanding general for the Battles of Anteitem,Fredericksburg,Chancellellorsville,Gettysburg and Appomattox Court House.

The Battle of Gettysburg was truly one of the bloodiest battles, but was a major turning point in the Civil War, which made sure of the

This most important Civil War Battle occurred over three summer days, July 1 - July 3 1863, around the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It began as not that big of a deal but by the time it ended, there were 160,000 Americans. Before the battle, a lot major cities in the North such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and even Washington D.C, 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 Army of the Potomac under its new commander, General George G. Meade, marched to intercept Lee. ( Jeffry D. Wert)

The Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was General Robert E. Lee. General Lee graduated second in his class from West Point in 1829 and served throughout the country, but is best known for his leadership during the Mexican-American War. General Lee believed in unity but when the state of Virginia decided to secede from the Union in April 1861, Lee decided to stay with Virginia. Confederate president Jefferson Davis asked Lee to serve as his senior military adviser and General Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1, 1862.

The Battle of Bull Run occurred on July 21, 1861 approximately three months after the start of the war. It took place in Prince William County, Virginia. To be more specific, nearby the town of Manassas and the river known as Bull Run. This is where the two sides derived the name of the engagement from. Often times, the Confederates used the name of the town they used as their base and the Union used rivers or streams.

This battle was amazing because the generals where Ulysses S. Grant and Braxton Bragg. These were two really good generals. Grant was so smart and confident that Lincoln made him head of all unions army’s. Grant won a lot of battles. Bragg became a full time

One of the war’s first battles was the Battle of First Bull Run. Today's site of the Battle of First Bull Run is a tranquil pasture surrounded by trees and a split rail fence. Instead of the neigh

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought by the largest number of soldiers, totaling 172,000 young men (“American Civil War”). During the Civil War, our nation was divided by the North (Union Army) and the South (Confederate Army) for opposing viewpoints on slavery and states’ rights. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought over three long, arduous days. The soldiers struggled under their respected generals in a 25 mile battle zone (“American Civil War”). This battle was a triumphant victory and a heart-wrenching loss for the troops of the Yankee North and Rebel South. The complexity of the Battle of Gettysburg brought together two fronts whose decisions and commitment would determine its outcome.

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.

     . This was the battle of Cickamauga Creek. This creek was called the river of death, both the Union and Confederacy was sick, cold and hungry.     This battle was a great defeat for the South. In August 1863, General William Rosecrans from the

The first major battle of the Civil War was known as the First Battle of Bull Run which occurred at Manassas, Virginia. A little over 55,000 soldiers engaged in the battle, in which just over 4,700 casualties

He was severely hurt in the battle of Trenton, he suffered a shoulder wound while charging an enemy cannon. After his recovery, General William Alexander made him a staff officer. By the end of the war, he had the rank of Major, but with many, many officers, he had a little chance of commanding soldiers in the field. He resigned from the Continental Army in 1779 and was appointed a colonel in the Virgina Service. A year later Thomas Jefferson sent James Monroe to North Carolina to report on the advance of the