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who was Abraham Lincoln?
Was a great leader for the union.
where was The battle of shiloh fought
Tennessee
what color uniforms did the unions soldiers wear?
blue
How did rifles affect the war?
it caused more casualties and deaths.
which side had the strength in terms of manpower and recourses?
The union
What color uniforms did the confederate soldiers wear?
they wore grey uniforms
what was the confederacy's strategy?
the Confederacy took a defensive position. It did not want to conquer the North—it only wanted to be independent
who was a military leader who seceded from the united states and joined the confederacy because verginia did?
Robert E. Lee
what general invaded maryland in 1862?
General Lee
what was the main cause of death from the soldiers in the army.
sickness and bad hygiene
what did minie balls do?
it is a bullet with a hollow base. The bullet expands upon firing to fit the grooves in the barrel. Rifles with minié balls could shoot farther and more accurately than old-fashioned muskets.
What was the union's greatest assest?
president Abraham Lincoln because of his leadership.
Who led an union fleet to capture new orleans?
David Farragut
why did african americans want to fight in the war?
because they thought it was a way to end slavery.
why did the soldiers at the beginning of the war had food at first but during the war they barely had any?
Because supply trains could not reach them.
what was it called when a ship was covered with iron, and proved to be a vast improvement over wooden ships
ironclads
what was the union's strategy?
there plan was a blockade. Armed forces prevent the transportation of goods or people into or out of an area.