Army of Northern Virginia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary military formation?Field army of the Confederate States Army
2. What is the geographic focus?Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
3. Who were the famous commanders of the Army of Northern Virginia?The army was led by commanders like Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Longstreet, and Jackson.
4. Where did the Army of Northern Virginia fight its battles?It fought in many important battles such as the Seven Days Battles, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Overland Campaign.

Eastern Theater: The primary geographical area of military operations during the American Civil War, largely encompassing Virginia and surrounding states.
Confederate States of America: The political entity formed by eleven Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860-1861.
Field Army: A large, self-contained military formation designed for offensive or defensive operations in a specific theater of war.