AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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Surprised many in the North
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Gave the North a boost of confidence
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Surprised many in the South
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Gave the South a boost of confidence
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Detailed explanation-1: -Southerners began the war effort confident that the cotton their plantations provided European textile manufacturers would naturally ally their governments to the Confederacy, especially Great Britain. After declaring secession, the North would declare a blockade on Southern ports.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chancellorsville. Fought from April 20-May 6 1863 the Battle of Chancellorsville was one of the major battle of the Civil War and was considered to be Robert E. Lee’s “perfect battle” because his decisions ultimately led to a Confederate victory.
Detailed explanation-3: -The strategy of the Civil War for the Confederacy (the South) was to outlast the political will of the United States (the North) to continue the fighting the war by demonstrating that the war would be long and costly.
Detailed explanation-4: -Despite the heavy casualties sustained there, the Battle of Chancellorsville is considered Gen. Robert E. Lee’s greatest military victory. It was the last battle for Confederate Lt. Gen.