Major Battle Of The Civil War Notes Table Summary

First, the leaders of the war impacted the war by implementing their vision on how the war’s battles and ending should be executed. The note table entitled “Major Battles of the Civil War Notes Table” deals with the location, leaders, and details of each major battle in the civil war. General Lee was listed multiple times as the Confederates leader. The leader would make all the battle plans and execute them to the best of their ability. Lee was a great general and was able to win Bull Run 2, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. He won ⅗ major confederate wins and 3/6 of the ones he fought. He retreated in Antietam, lost ⅓ of his men in Gettysburg, and surrendered in Appomattox Courthouse. Losing Gettysburg was the turning point for the Union and the Union was able to secure victory

They have to know the best plan of attack or defense because if not, they will lose men and will lose territory. As many battles all over the globe have shown, an army isn’t the main reason why you win or lose, it is the generals plan to use that army. That is why when commanders lose, they aren’t mad at their army. They are mad at themselves for not being better than the other general. Lee and two other Confederate commanders were the best in America and they only lost because Lee’s failure to win in Gettysburg. Lee didn’t utilize his troops properly and it costed him and the Confederates. Another piece of evidence is from the worksheet entitled “Analyzing Lincoln’s Speeches” which examines Lincoln’s beliefs and actions on the division of America. Lincoln was the 16th president of the Union states of America and planned on reuniting the union without violence. He is peaceful to the South, but if war is the only solution, he will use war. He declares war to help everyone realize the beauty of them together. Later, at Gettysburg, Lincoln shows that the deceased of the war died for a war that they need to