Tactics
They planned to blockade all confederate ports and seize the Mississippi river .
Strategy of the North
Confederate General led army in Western Theater.
Braxton Bag
standard small arm of the Union army, .58 caliber
Musket
April, 1862: This battle in Memphis, Tennessee gave the Union control of the upper Mississippi.
Battle of Memphis
Was it a very death filled battle
Deadliest war in American history
What was the political strategy of the North ?
To stop European nations from recognizing the confederacy and helping them break the blockade .
Cavalry officer for Union in 1864. Vital to winning the war. Led the Shenandoah Campaign and chased Lee to force retreat from Richmond and Petersburg.
Phillip Sheridan
24 barrels side by side, piano hinge sealed the breach
Billinghurst-Requa Battery
Who had more soldiers?Union or Confederate
Union
How many soldiers wounded/died
600,000 soldiers died or wounded
Blockade
The use of naval forces to stop shipping.
Congressman, senator, and Sec'y of War for U.S. President of the Confederacy.
Jefferson Davis
cone-shaped bullet that expanded to fit the rifling of the barrel
Minie Ball
April 6-7, 1862: This battle, also called "The Hornet's Nest", was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. It took place near Shiloh in Tennessee, and Grant and Sherman manages to defeat Johnston, Beauregard, and the Confederate troops. Grant and others realize that this will be a long war.
Battle of Shiloh
Results of war
billions of dollars of damage mostly in the south
What did they call this plan to seize control of the Mississippi River and split the confederacy ?
The Anaconda Plan .
1st commander of The Army of the Potomac.
George McClellan
Southern made pistol, had a normal barrel and a shorter barrel below for buckshot
LeMat Revolver
March 9, 1862: This battle, taking place off the coast of Virginia, ended in a draw after the Union Monitor made the Virginia/Merrimack retreat because of low ammo. This battle proved that wooden ships were now obsolete.
Battle of the Iron Clads
Results
abraham Lincoln assassinated by john Wilkes booth
what would split the confederacy in two and isolate Arkansas , Texas , and Louisiana
Seizing the Mississippi River.
Two brothers who fought against each other?
George and John Crittenden
.44 caliber rimfire metallic cartridges, lever action, 13 shots
Henry Rifle
April 12, 1861: The Confederate attack on this federal fort in Charleston, South Carolina marked the start of the Civil War.The fort was led by Robert Anderson.
Fort Sumter
66 percent was from illness