drastically different. Maybe the confederates would have won in a single day. The outcome of the entire war may have changed if his orders would have been followed correctly. Also lee did not give full and clear orders to his men. And that‚ and stubbornness are his two main leadership flaws. The whole battle may have changed if lee had a better cavalry leader‚ because time and time again General Stuart proved himself as useless to lees army. Wars are not fought perfectly and no leaders are perfect‚ but
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Civil War history. One is Robert E. Lee‚ the commander of the Confederate army‚ and the other is James Longstreet‚ a Confederate general. Both men play key parts in the battle of Gettysburg and their choices help direct the course of the whole war‚ both in their favor and against. While they are fighting on the same side‚ there are differences that distinguish them and cause conflict between them‚ and these differences will determine major turning points in the war. Robert E. Lee was one of the most beloved
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Although Robert E. Lee‚ Commanding General of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia‚ was on the losing side of the Civil War‚ people still recognize him as a war hero due to his successful battlefield tactics and maneuvering. Midway through the war‚ Gen. Lee had so much success out-maneuvering Union forces that it seemed as though the Confederates would win. However‚ in July of 1863‚ Union forces defeated the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg causing a pivotal moment in
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George Pickett was a major general for the Confederate Army best known for his role in “Pickett’s Charge‚” the unsuccessful assault against Union forces at the Battle of Gettysburg. Pickett was born on January 16‚ 1825 in Richmond‚ Virginia to Robert and Mary Pickett‚ the oldest of their eight children. Remembered as a jovial young man‚ he attended West Point Military Academy and graduated last in his class in 1846. His classmates included Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson‚ George McClellan‚ and George
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battle was the largest battle ever fought on American land during the time‚ and it was all started because of the great feud between the North and South. General Robert E. Lee and the Confederates all had defeated the Union forces at Chancellorsville on May 6‚ 1863 and he had decided to go on and bring his army into Pennsylvania. Lee had planned to get his army together in Gettysburg. On the morning of July 1‚ General Lee’s army brawled with General George Gordon Meade’s army of the Potomac. The
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The battle of Gettysburg took place in Pennsylvania of 1863‚ the battle lasted three days many lives were taken in both sides. Robert E. Lee was the general the South‚ they had invaded the North and was trying to defeat the Union Army. However‚ the outcome was Union Army held them off and sent the Confederated’s retreating. Many reasons went into the Norths win against the South. In document b sources estimated the number of casualties at the battle of Gettysburg for both union and confederate
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Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero By: Michael Korda Ulysses S. Grant was born with the name Hiram Ulysses Grant on April‚ 27‚ 1822‚ in Point Pleasant‚ Ohio. His famous Nickname was‚ "U.S. Grant‚" became after he joined the military. He was the first son of Jesse Root Grant‚ a tanner and businessman‚ and Hannah Simpson Grant. A year after Grant was born‚ his family moved to Georgetown‚ Ohio. Will he was younger he enjoyed horse jumping‚ and happened to be very
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the rebellion of the south. On the other hand‚ the south had the state of Virginia on its side; this gave them a better chance of victory. It was the home of Robert E. Lee‚ a brave leader who had been Lincoln’s choice for commanding the union army. When Virginia seceded‚ Lee resigned from the United States army and joined the confederacy‚ Lee soon found himself commanding the confederate army. The Union (the north) had three great advantages during the civil war. They had a population of roughly
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Today is July 4th 1863‚ the day after the battle ended. Brother Bob and myself fought bravely under Confederate General Robert E. Lee. At the start of the whole thing we were quite confident in our ability to win due to the astounding victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville‚ Virginia‚ in May 1863. We all felt extremely good in the direction this was heading‚ as General Lee only intended to collect supplies from Pennsylvania farmland. He also believed that we needed to leave poor Virginia alone
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America in 2 pieces.... the union victory at gettysburg is the most logical choice.. The signifigance of the Battle of Gettysburg is the fact that it was a watershed moment in the Civil War. Prior to the battle the southern forces‚ lead by Robert E. Lee had
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