Thursday, August 19, 2010
Battle of Gettysburg
Where: Gettysburg Pennslyvania. Most famous battle of the Civil War. Happenend July 1-3 1883.
Famous People:
Robert E. Lee- General of confederate Army
General Pickett- Led Pickett's charge, famous battle of Gettysburg
Abraham Lincoln- Made the famous Gettysburg Address
Who Won: The Union
Interesting Facts:
This was the farthest North the Confederate troops ever got. They were intially going to try to attack Philadelphia \.
Abraham Lincoln gave his famous speech on the exact grounds where the battle took place.
Famous People:
Robert E. Lee- General of confederate Army
General Pickett- Led Pickett's charge, famous battle of Gettysburg
Abraham Lincoln- Made the famous Gettysburg Address
Who Won: The Union
Interesting Facts:
This was the farthest North the Confederate troops ever got. They were intially going to try to attack Philadelphia \.
Abraham Lincoln gave his famous speech on the exact grounds where the battle took place.
Battle at Vicksburg
Where: Vicksburg Mississippi. One of the biggest and most important battles on the almost forgotten Western front of the Civil War. Sarted May 18, 1863 and went through July.
Important People:
Ulysses S. Grant- Union Forces
John Pemberton- Confedrates
Jefferson Davis- President of the Confederacy and former Mississippi governer
Who Won: The Union
Intresting Facts:
Battle was mainly over control of the Mississippi river, both wanted it for different reasons. Northern troops ended up getting serverly crippling the South.
Ulysses S. Grant later became the 18th preseident of the United States of America.
Important People:
Ulysses S. Grant- Union Forces
John Pemberton- Confedrates
Jefferson Davis- President of the Confederacy and former Mississippi governer
Who Won: The Union
Intresting Facts:
Battle was mainly over control of the Mississippi river, both wanted it for different reasons. Northern troops ended up getting serverly crippling the South.
Ulysses S. Grant later became the 18th preseident of the United States of America.
Battle of Antietam
Where: Sharpsburg Maryland. December 16-18 1862
Important People:
George B. McClellan- Union
Robert E. Lee- Confederate
Ambrose Burnside- Union
Who Won: The North
Interesting Facts:
1. This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, 23,000 soldiers died.
2. This battle led Abraham Lincoln to write and declare the emancipation proclaimation
Important People:
George B. McClellan- Union
Robert E. Lee- Confederate
Ambrose Burnside- Union
Who Won: The North
Interesting Facts:
1. This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, 23,000 soldiers died.
2. This battle led Abraham Lincoln to write and declare the emancipation proclaimation
First Battle of Bull Run
Where: Manassas Virginia. Happened not to far from the Northern Capital of Washington D.C. Battle began on July 21, 1861.
Important People:
PGT Beauregard- Leader in the Confederate Army
Robert E. Lee- Top General of the Confederate Troops
Irvin McDowell- In charge of the Northern Army
Who Won: The battle was won by the Confederates
Interesting Facts:
1. This was the first true battle of the Civil War. It is considered the starting point of the war by many historians.
2. Legend says that Northern supporters came from Washington to watch the battle because they thought it was going to be an easy victory. They ended up losing the battle.
Important People:
PGT Beauregard- Leader in the Confederate Army
Robert E. Lee- Top General of the Confederate Troops
Irvin McDowell- In charge of the Northern Army
Who Won: The battle was won by the Confederates
Interesting Facts:
1. This was the first true battle of the Civil War. It is considered the starting point of the war by many historians.
2. Legend says that Northern supporters came from Washington to watch the battle because they thought it was going to be an easy victory. They ended up losing the battle.
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