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Where did grant have to defeat confederate forces before he got Richmond?
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He had to defeat the Pickett's detachment at Five forks on Apr. 1, 1865 and break through the Confederate defensive line of Petersburg on Apr. 2, 1865.
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Where did the battle of Richmond take place?
The battle of Richmond took place at Richmond, Virginia. :)
What happened at the Seven Days battles?
It took place on June 26th to July 2nd 1862. The Union troops were approcing Richmond, the Confederate capital when they were moving up the peninsula between the James and york Rivers. they were only a few miles from Richmond, but Union general McClellan didn't move in on Richmond, and Confederate General Robert E. Lee executed a counterattack on the Union. McLellan was removed as commander of Union forces and replaced with John Pope. there were 15,849 Union losses and 20,141 Confederate losses but it was still seen as a confederate victory.
What battle ended the North's hopes for a short war and was also a Union defeat?
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas was the first significant land battle of the American Civil War. The intention was to quickly capture the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virgina. Union forces had expected to rout the Confederate forces but were, instead, forced to flee in disarray.
The Unions goal in the Peninsular Campaign in March 1862?
The Union began the Peninsular Campaign in March 1862. General-in-Chief McClellan moved his Army of the Potomac from Washington down the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay to the peninsula south of the Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia, before advancing toward Richmond. McClellan planned a giant amphibious operation to capture Yorktown before moving on Richmond from the south. However, the Confederate Merrimack blocked the water route up the James River to Richmond, so McClellan decided to advance up the peninsula between the York and James rivers. By early April 1862 McClellan's forces had been transported by sea to the south end of the peninsula and were ready to take Yorktown. The Confederates had fewer troops than the North so they needed a diversion to keep the Union soldiers from taking Richmond. to capture Richmond, Virgina
What was the outcome for battle of Chattanooga?
Confederate defeat, and the end of any hopes of Southern dominance of Tennessee. Additional credit to U.S. Grant, who became General-in-Chief of the Union forces.
What confederate capitol city surrendered to union forces April 2 1865?
Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America. Richmond was captured by the Union forces on April 2, 1865.
Where did grant defeat confederate forces first before he could capture Richmond?
Appomattox At Five Forks, on Apr. 1, 1865, where Sheridan succeeded in shuttering the Pickett's Tactical Group, capturing more than 4,000 prisoners and then interrupting the railroad Richmond-Danville, what allowed the Federals to provoke the collapse of Petersburg's front and the seize of Richmond in the morning of Apr. 3.
When did Richmond fall to union forces and the Confederate army?
April 14, 1865
What divice helped in the defeat of confederate forces at the battle of Gettysburg?
The Telegraph
When did Confederate Generals defeat Union forces in Richmond Kentucky?
On August 30,1862, Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith defeated a Union army under General William Nelson, near Richmond (Kentucky). It was a decisive Confederate victory: the Federal losses were 206 killed, 844 wounded and 4,303 prisoners, those of the Confederates 78 killed, 372 wounded and 1 missing.
Who commanded the confederate forces that defeat McClellan during the seven days battle?
Robert E. Lee
What was the Souths military goal during the civil war?
defeat the confederate forces and re-unite the union
Where did the battle of Richmond take place?
The battle of Richmond took place at Richmond, Virginia. :)
How did Union forces capture Yorktown in 1862?
On May 3, 1862, Confederate forces evacuate Yorktown before Union troops overwhelm them. They have delayed McClellan's advance to Richmond by one month. On May 4, Union troops enter the vacated town.
What battle a disastrous charge against forces hold the cemetery ridge tp confederate defeat?
I believe it was Battle of Gettysburg
How did Confederate General Joseph Johnston alter General McClellan's plans to capture Richmond in 1862?
When Confederate General Joseph Johnston withdrew his forces near Washington DC southwards to protect Richmond, one huge opportunity for General McClellan vanished. McClellan had hoped the Rebel army would remain north of Richmond. Had that happened two favorable elements of his campaign were ended. McClellan's plan was to have a chance to attack Johnston's forces from the rear and he also had the chance to place his army between the Rebel army and Richmond.
Why did the Union army try to push past the Confederate army to Richmond Virginia?
Richmond was the Confederate capital. The Union figured that if they just pushed through Lee's forces and captured their capital, the Confederates would have to surrender. Of course, they were pushed back every time until 1865 when Grant finally reached the most ultimate goal of capturing the Confederate capital.
