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Apr 30, 2024 · A summary of the Battle of the Wilderness from May 5 to 7, 1864, during the American Civil War.
May 14, 2024 · August 29-30, 1862 in Richmond, Kentucky. Brig. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne led a small division in the van of Brig. Gen. E. Kirby Smith's advance into Kentucky at the outset of the Kentucky Campaign of 1862. Col. John Scott's Confederate cavalry rode ahead of Cleburne's infantry, scouting for the Union army.
Apr 30, 2024 · The Battle of Richmond August 23 & 24 2008 Richmond, KY Photos by Charles Hayes. Battle of Richmond. By Charles Hayes. Maj. Gen. Kirby Smith’s 1862 Confederate offensive into Kentucky resulted in what historian Shelby Foote termed described as “the nearest thing to a Cannae ever scored by any general, North or South, in the course of the whole war."
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1 day ago · The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"). The Confederacy had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to the war was the dispute over whether slavery ...
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- Dissolution of the Confederate States of America
May 15, 2024 · April 12, 1861 - April 26, 1865. Location: United States. Participants: Confederate States of America. United States. Major Events: Battle of Antietam. Fort Pillow Massacre. Battle of Gettysburg. Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack. Battle of Monocacy. (Show more) Key People: James Buchanan. Ulysses S. Grant.
- What caused the American Civil War?The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and opponents of slavery that dated from the founding of the Unite...
- Who won the American Civil War?The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Unio...
- How many people died during the Civil War?It is estimated that from 752,000 to 851,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War. This figure represents approximately 2 percent of the Ame...
- Who were the most important figures in the American Civil War?Important people during the American Civil War included Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, whose election prompted the seces...
- Why are Confederate symbols controversial?The modern usage of Confederate symbols, especially the Confederate Battle Flag and statues of Confederate leaders, is considered controversial bec...
May 3, 2024 · Maryland. May 4, 2024. #3. Charles Bell Gibson was appointed Surgeon General of the Virginia forces, then appointed surgeon in CSA forces, and from 1861 to 1864, was surgeon-in-charge of the C.S.A.'s General Hospital #1 in Richmond. He died of pneumonia )plus exhaustion and heart trouble) in 1865 shortly after the fall of Richmond.
3 days ago · The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5–7, 1864, during the American Civil War. It was the first battle of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant 's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The fighting occurred in a wooded area near Locust Grove, Virginia, about 20 ...
