Union Strategy in the West
Who lead the War in the West?
Uyluss S Grant
Who was the Union Naval Admiral that led his troops to capture New Orleans?
David Farragut
What year and month did the siege of Vicksburg start?
May 1863
What battle saw the Cherokee forces combined with the Confederate forces get defeated by the Union forces?
Battle at Pea Ridge Arkansas
What was the name of the Union General that lead the 'War in the West'?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the battle in which A.S Johnston lost against Ulysses S. Grant?
battle of Shiloh.
What new advancement did Farragut use to help him caputure New Orleans?
ironclad warships
What geography was Vicksburg so hard to attack?
The geography included
200 foot cliffs
Deep gorges around the city
What were some key factors in why Native-Americans decided to fight with the confederate? (Similar to why past Native tribes sided with British in the Revolutionary war and war of 1812)
Protect Native lands
Ensure the continuation of slavery
Believed the south would be able to protect the Native-Americans
Who was the first admiral of the United States? (Lead the battle of New Orleans)
David Farragut
What battle took place in the Tennese River?
battle of Fort Henry
Why was capturing New Orleans important? What did it allow Farragut to do?
access to the Mississippi River
What made this siege so effective?
Both the citizens and soldiers ran out of food and were prepared to start a mutiny
Who was the only Native-American General in the Confederate army?
Stand Watie
How did Grant help the soldiers of Vicksburg?
Gave them food and water
What battle took place on the Cumberland River?
battle of Fort Donelson
Name one of the cities Farragut captured on his way up the Mississippi River?
Answers could include baton Rouge, Natchez and Vicksburg
What day did the siege of Vicksburg end?
July 4th
What is the estimated number of Native-Americans who joined the Confederate army?
10,000
What did citizens and soldiers of Vicksburg eat due to extrem lack of food?
Horses, dogs and rats
Who was Genral Grant waiting for before the battle of Shiloh?
Reinforcement from Ohio
When did this battle occur? (year)
April 24-29, 1862
What did general Grant later recall about what this battle mean in the long term?
Genral Grant believed that the Siege of Vicksburg was when the confederates fell apart and that is what lead to their defeat
Why were the confederate unable to hold Missouri?
failed to take the St.Louis arsenal
What is the naval route in which the Union gained naval superiority on the Mississippi?
Farragut’s Route