Summary Of Offensive War Tactics By Robert E Lee

Many sources consider the Battle of Chancellorsville to be one of confederate army’s greatest victories over the union army. The battle unfolded with the confederate army of Northern Virginia dividing in two separate forces and successfully defeating Hooker’s Army of the Potomac, nearly twice its size. General Robert E. Lee was able to surprise General Hooker by the risky split of his forces, and although Hooker still held numerical superiority, he failed to use it to his advantage. Hooker, instead, fell back to establish defensive positions in attempt to gain a tactical advantage. When Lee once again split his forces and attacked, Hooker was forced to retreat back across the Rappahannock River.

Lee finally realized to win he needed a victory against the Union. He started the invasion in September 1862 he set his attacks for Maryland and thought that this would drive the war's focus away from Virginia. But when the secret plan was soon discovered by the Union commander George McClellan there was no surprise and once they got there they knew so the two armies faced each other at the battle of Antietam. Even though his plans were out he gave an amazing and smart battle to McClellan, but after a long and terrifying war Lee and his army dropped out of the battle. Soon after that they had an amazing win against the Union at Chancellorsville.

General Robert E. Lee built a relationship with his generals through trust as Commander in chief. By allowing the generals to conduct missions on his behalf without giving them orders. This allowed General Lee and his army to be felixable during the war. General Lee divided his army in to four divisions and expanded them out thourgh the battlefield. The plan was to have the bulk of his army to cross Chickahominy and attack the Union north position.

The Battle of Shiloh started on April 6, 1862 and ended April 7, 1862. and was held in southern Tennessee. The Confederates army General was Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T Beauregard. The Union army Generals were Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell. Before the war begun Grant found a spot on the Tennessee River and taught the new soldiers different techniques to survive the war.

Both of them needed to know how to control an army and its subordinates. Both of these men had their own individual way of handling their armies and its officers but both were doing it for a common cause. For one’s country. General Lee was a very powerful and respected man.

This shows his values and humane compassion. Lee expresses compassion by not overusing troops. He rests divisions so they enter battle energized. He tells a general, “Your division will not fight today, General. I want you to rest...

Problems that Lee’s army had included the following: his troops were out of order because of one of his generals,and some of his generals got sick and couldn't take control. Lee wanted to hit General Sturt but then he said, “ You are the eyes and the ears of my

Th e Battle of Chancellorsville is major battle American Civil War, The battle was how General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, was able to defeat a bigger Union Army lead by General Joseph Hooker. The victory General Lee obtained is determine as perfect battle based on various decision taken that didn’t follow military concept. The Battle of Chancellorsville was fought between April 30 to May 6, 1863. (Battle Chancellorsville) On April 29, 1863, Major General James Ewell Brown Stuart rode to a location called Chancellor Farmhouse, west of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

First Battle of Bull Run Result: Confederate Victory · Location: Manassas Junction, Virginia. This set the record as the 1st land battle during the Civil War that America fought against each other. On July 21, 1861, The Union and Confederate armies went head to head at Manassas Junction, Virginia.

This made a major impact on the battle in regards to the numbers of casualties per side. General Lee had less with a 1:3 ratio. From a strategic point of view this battle was looked at as a Union victory for the simple fact that Lee had his men retreat. During this engagement many high ranking personnel were directly impacted resulting in numerous deaths on the officer side. Two Major Generals along with four Brigadier Generals were announced killed in action during the skirmish.

Robert E. Lee’s (1807-1870) contribution to the United States as a war general and commander received positive connotations for his commitment, attitude and inspiration on the battlefield. However, it is debateable about his contributions because of Robert Lee’s association in the Civil War (1861-1865) to the Confederate Army that fought for the Southern States. Robert Lee lead many successful campaigns and battles including the following; helping defeat Mexican armies that lead to U.S land gains and westward expansion, battles against a more powerful army in the Civil War. Despite these achievements Lee’s loyalty for the Confederate Army that fought to uphold slavery undermines his success and is highly debateable about whether his contribution is justified or not. Robert Lee’s contributions to his nation begin before the Civil War in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

Lee was so fearless he determined to invade the North reiteratively. Robert E. Lee strategy was to drift the fighting away from Virginia and into the Union Territory. He wanted to move the fighting, because the Confederate were under siege in Virginia. Lee hoped to gain recognition from Britain and France for the Confederacy. Joesph Hooker,the Union commander, was exposed to the worst defeat of the Army of Potomac in the Battle of Chancellorsville.

This battle took away many soldiers in different ways. Some were killed, some were wounded, and some even went missing. Around 43,000 casualties overall were at the Battle of Gettysburg. 23,000 for the Union and 20,000 for the Confederates according to (Doc. B). By the end of this battle a lot of both sides armies’ were decreased in size.

The Battle technically lasted 3 days, September 16-18 1862, although, the main fighting was only on the 17th. George McClellan was the Union General of the troops in that Battle, and Robert. E. Lee was the confederate General. Lee was at a disadvantage because his army was half the size of McClellan’s army. Both sides suffered about 10,000 casualties and the Battle was generally considered a tie, it was thought that the Union army could have shattered Lee’s army if they had pursued him back south.

Why do Humans go to War? When war is mentioned in a serious conversation, the first word that comes to mind is usually fear. The idea of war causes uneasiness for citizens as well as the military and political leaders; however discomposure is actually one of the main reasons humans go to war. Fear of another country, of power, or to bring fear to the opposer.