What did the British do after the Battle of Bladensburg? What battalions fought in the Battle of the Somme? What was the Battle of Austerlitz? Who was the French admiral during the Battle of Trafalgar? What is the Battle of Passchendaele known for?
On May 10, 1865, Union cavalrymen captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and the last land battle of the Civil War took place two days later near Brownsville, Texas. A federal victory was secured and the Union was made whole again.What were two important victories for the Union?
12 That very same day, a man who was a descendant of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh, with his garments torn and dirt on his head. 13 When he arrived, Eli was sitting there on a seat beside the road, watching because his heart trembled for the Ark of God. ...
away from Union General Robert Patterson. Johnston's troops marched to the Manassas Gap railroad, where they boarded trains for Manassas. It was the first time that troops were rushed to a battlefield by rail. This movement placed the Confederates on equal numerical terms with the Union Army...
1800'sWhen studying history, it is important to remember that one of the countries that went through the largest transformation in the 1800's was theUnited States of America. Just a quick look at some of the events occurring during the century makes you realize how different America was at ...
. Lt. G. A. Custer captured the first Confederate battle flag of the Union army during the war. . Within a year Custer, due to his bravery, was promoted to Captain and was the adjutant to Major General George B. McClellan of the Army of the Potomac. Custer was one of the first so...
also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing and was fought on April 6-7, 1862. The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. The Battle of Shiloh Pittsburg Landing took place near the Tennessee River. The Battle of Shiloh casualties were over 28,000...