What battle in the American Civil War most interests you, and why?

Answer 1

Most everyone, of course, will pick Gettysburg. I'm no different, my reason is that it depicted the lost cause, confederate high water mark, valor and courage from both sides...all on those 3 fateful days in July...the bloodiest battle in American history.

The spectacle of Longstreet's Assault led by Pickett and Trimble day 3 of the battle, the valor of the Alabamians/Texans on the 2nd day nearly taking the crest of Little Round Top, the courage of Chamberlain and his 20th Maine regiment and his 'fixed bayonet' command earning him the Congressional Medal of Honor, the near miss by Ewell on the 1st day of taking Culp's Hill, the fast thinking Warren's observation of the importance of Little Round Top, and the brave Virginians who almost made the crest of cemetery ridge on day 3.

Answer 2

The Civil conflict become no longer approximately slavery. American Indians held slaves even after the conflict and seperate treaties have been made to unfastened those slaves. those treaties took something like seven years to end. Arlington Cemetary become created on popular Lee's materials. there have been riots in manhattan protesting the draft. One third of the troops that died had died from disease and not try against. President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus without consulting Congress. the 1st actual conflict of the Civil conflict (the 1st conflict of Bull Run) become quite a occasion because of fact a super civilian picnic become overlooking the conflict till the Union troops misplaced and then panic insued. President Lincoln pronounced he could sign all expenses presented via Congress as long as they did no longer intervene interior the Civil conflict.

Answer 3

The Battle of Gettysburg. Because I grew up there, I learned a lot of the history of it and the huge impact it had on the Civil War. Walking the battlefield and standing in the cemetary where Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address awed me and made me realize what hallowed ground truly meant.

Answer 4

I was fascinated with Petersburg just because I got a chance to go there. It was the site of the longest siege in American history, and the Confederates' retreat from there helped bring about Lee's surrender only a week later.

Answer 5

Gettysburg. It's been awhile since I took a history class, but I vaguely remember it being the turning point in the war and I loved the speech Lincoln gave there and can recite most of it.

Answer 6

Actually its several battles in Thomas Jackson's Valley campaign. He defeated several Union Armies one after another each of which outnumber his own. Other than maybe Hanibal or Alexander the great I don't think anyone else has ever done that.

I wonder how?

Answer 7

When Lincoln marched troops against the south, he tacitly recognized their indepedence from the US. There was no "Civil War".