Great Battles of the Civil War 3 pk-

Product Description 1st Manassas, Bull Run - Each side was composed of poorly-trained troops in the first battle of the War where the Confederacy emerged victorious. Bull Run was followed by a disorganized retreat of Union soldiers. Shiloh - Launched with a surprise attack by Conf. Gens. Albert Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant arrived on the evening of April 6 and helped turn the tide for the Union Army the next morning. Cedar Mountain, Culpeper County, VA - Union forces attacked Confederates led by Gen. Stonewall Jackson who broke the Union lines resulting in a Confederate victory. The battle was the first of the No. VA Campaign. 2nd Manassas, Bull Run - Gen. Robert E. Lees Army of No. VA clashed with Union Gen. John Popes Army. The Union troops were crushed and driven back to Bull Run River, and only a rear-guard action prevented a repeat of 1st Manassas. The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg, MD) - Union Gen. George B. McClellan attacked Gen. Lees army near Antietam Creek. McClellan failed to pursue his advantage, and Lee was able to withdraw. Vicksburg - Union soldiers led by Gen. Grant crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederates into the city of Vicksburg, MS. Grant besieged the city, and after 40 days, the Conf. garrison surrendered on July 4. Chancellorsville, VA - Gen. Joseph Hookers Army of the Potomac attacked a smaller Conf. force that was led by Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lees audacity and Hookers indecision resulted in a Conf. victory, but the Confederates lost Gen. Stonewall Jackson to friendly-fire. Gettysburg, PA - The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war. Gen. Lee led his army to begin his second invasion of the North, and the Confederates were able to take the first day of the battle, but on the second day, Gen. Lee launched a heavy assault on the Union forces, and despite significant losses, the Union defenders held their lines. On the third and final day, Confederates launched the famous Picketts Charge composed of 13,000 troops which drove forth against the very center of the Union line at Cemetery Ridge. The charge was repulsed at a great loss to the Confederates, and this day wound up marking the last significant assault by the Confederate Army, and the beginning of the end for the South. Chattanooga, TN - The Battle of Chattanooga was actually a series of maneuvers and battles that took place over the course of 2 months that saw Union troops route the Army of TN, which served to eliminate the last Confederate control of TN and opened the door to an invasion of the Deep South leading to Gen. Shermans Atlanta Campaign. Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia - Gen. Grant, along with 100,000 soldiers, took on 52,000 Confederate soldiers. The battle became known as the Bloody Angle, due to the involvement of intense hand-to-hand combat that took place over the course of a 24-hour period. Battle of Atlanta - Union forces, led by Gen. William T. Sherman, overwhelmed and defeated Confederate forces that were defending the city. After taking Atlanta, Gen. Shermans troops headed toward the state capitol, and onto Savannah in their march to the sea. Battle of Franklin, TN - This battle proved to be one of the worst disasters of the war for the South. The Army of TN was effectively destroyed for the remainder of the war. Battle of Bentonville, NC - Commenced when Gen. Shermans army was attacked by Conf. Gen. Joseph Johnston and his troops. Due to the overwhelming strength of the Union forces (3 to 1), Johnston withdrew. Battle of Appomattox Courthouse, VA - The final engagement of Gen. Lees army before it surrendered to the Union army under Gen. Grant. With 100,000 men, Gen. Grant pursued Gen. Lee, whose 28,000 men were hoping to join the Conf. forces of NC. However, Gen. Grants forces cut them off Appomattox where Gen. Lee had no choice but surrender. About the Director Jack Foley Jack has worked with C-Squared Productions, Disney/Stage 9, Disco