Battle of Atlanta By Mary Lynn Bushong After the Confederate loss at Chattanooga, General Grant moved to lead the eastern Union troops. General William T. Sherman stayed in the west to lead the Union army there. His chief adversary was General Joe Johnston 27.04 Kb. 1
Unit 7 summary civil war and reconstruction Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia 41.35 Kb. 1
Chapter 14: The Civil War The Secession Crisis In February 1861, representatives of the seven seceded states met at Montgomery, Alabama, and formed the Confederate States of America 41.39 Kb. 1
First Battle of Bull Run Union right flank, sending the Federals into a chaotic retreat towards Washington. The Confederate victory gave the South a surge of confidence and shocked many in the North 82.51 Kb. 1