Generals
General of the Union in 1864 replacing McClellan.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
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.
What is Fort Sumter
What was the norths military strategy?
They planned to blockade all confederate ports and seize the mississippi river .
standard small arm of the Union army, .58 caliber
What was the Springfield Rifled Musket
How many men died on the Confederacy
600,000
Beloved general of the Confederacy. Fought at 7 Days, 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Outstanding character. Surrendered at Appomattox.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
July 12, 1861: This was the first real battle of the Civil War. It took place near Manassas Junction; Virginia and Beauregard and Stonewall Jackson literally sent the Union soldiers under McDowell running back to DC.
What is Battle of Bull Run
What was the goal of the blockade?
To keep them from selling " King Cotton " abroad and raising money to pay for the war .
cone-shaped bullet that expanded to fit the rifling of the barrel
What was the Minie Ball
What was the effects of the war on government
Federal government was strengthened
Leading Confederate general under Grant. Infamous for his "March to the Sea" that destroyed Georgia through the Carolinas in 1864-65.
Who is William T. Sherman
February, 1862. When Ulysses Grant captured these forts on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, it opened up a river highway into the heart of the South.
What is Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
What was the strategy of the South?
They plan to wear down the invading armies . If the death toll was high enough & war long enough the north would tire of the war .
six rotating barrels, hand-cranked machine gun
What was the Gatling Gun
Who died
abraham lincoln assasinated by john wilkes booth
He earned his nickname for bravery at Bull Run. He met his fate in a tragic accident at Chancellorsville.
Who is Stonewall Jackson
This battle, also called "The Hornet's Nest", was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Shiloh
Lightly armed ships used to break unions blockade
What were raiders
ships armored with wood
What was the timberclad
Who surrendered
General Lee
Born in Spain, Meade came to America after Napoleonic Wars. He received an appointment to the United State Military Academy, in 1831
Who is George Gordon Meade
This attempt by McClellan to take Richmond failed when Lee and Jackson stop the Union troops. McClellan was fired while Lee took over the Confederate army.
What is Seven Days' Battle
Who did the North want to separate from the confederacy?
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
Southern made pistol, had a normal barrel and a shorter barrel below for buckshot
LeMat Revolver
What was the Souths economy like after the war?
It was destroyed