Cival War Dbq

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The Cival War is one of the most well-known events in the American history. It was an event that related to the issue of slavery and economy between the North and the South During the Civil War, the country was divided into two parts, the Union and the Confederate. The two sides had many fights, but there was one significant event that changed the state of the war. It was the Battle of Gettysburg. In 1963, the situation had gone well for the South. The South defeated the North at Chancellorsville, Virginia in four days at the beginning of May. On May 10, General Stonewall Jackson, Lee’s right arm, died because of pneumonia. It was a loss not only for Lee, but also for the Confederate’s army. In spite of Jackson’s dead, Lee still decided to press his military advantage to the North. Lee decided to invade the North for a several reasons. First, the Confederate’s army was out of supplies and supplies were needed if the South wanted to continue the war. Second, Lee hoped that the invasion would force the Union troops to stay away from Vicksburg, an important spot of the Confederate as it prevented the Union troop from taking complete control of the Missippippi River. Last, He also …show more content…

Lee believed that he could break the Union defenses. Lee wanted his army to move forward, so he ordered Longstreet to command the attack. Longstreet unwillingly pushed his men and the troops under the control of General Pickett to attack the center of the Union lines. This charge by the Confederate was called “the Pickett’s Charge”. The Confederate’s troops went though the farmland toward the Union, and they were being attacked furiously by the Union. The attack failed as the Confederate’s troops did not even have the chance to reach Union lines. Lee also sent cavalry to do a surprise attack from the rear but it was stopped by the forces of David Gregg. Lee’s army was weakened, and he had to order his men to retreat to

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