After the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat from Maryland back to Virginia. Lee's evacuation from Maryland, for that moment of the war ended Confederate plans to take the war to the enemy, the Union.
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
The first battle of Bull Run was fought July 21, 1861 near Manassas, Virginia. The union forces called it Bull Run and the Confederate forces called it the battle of Manassas. The battle ended with a union retreat that turned into a rout as confederate forces counter attacked. This was the first land battle of the civil and ended any hopes of a short and decisive war.
Confederate reinforcements won the battle and forced the Union troops to retreat. (study island ;)
All eleven of the Confederate states saw a battle of some consequence, with Florida having the fewest and Virginia having the most.
Confederate General led the Confederate army at the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862. Lee lost the battle and had to retreat back to Virginia. Union General George B. McClellan led the Union army to the victory.
After the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat from Maryland back to Virginia. Lee's evacuation from Maryland, for that moment of the war ended Confederate plans to take the war to the enemy, the Union.
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
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General Meade made the Confederates retreat from Gettysburg on October 1, 1863.
At the time of the battle, Sheperstown was still in Virginia, as West Virginia had not yet joined the US. The battle took place in September 19-20 1862. A counter attack by Confederate troops defeated pursuing Federals.
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Yes it did. After three days of fighting (1-2-3 July 1863), Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was decisively defeated and forced to retreat.
Lee lost and was forced to retreat back into Virginia.
After the battle of Fort Sumter
President Lincoln saw the Confederate retreat back to Virginia after the Battle of Antietam as an opportunity to severely damage the Confederate army in Virginia. He urged General McClellan to rapidly pursue Lee's army into Virginia and cut his lines of communication with Richmond. This would force Lee into another battle with the Army of the Potomac and suffer a defeat due to Lee's smaller army. This would then leave Richmond ripe for a take over.
AP Hill covered the retreat from Gettysburg