5.8 Flashcards
(11 cards)
What are the advantages of the North ?
-Greater Industry and manufacturing
-Larger population (20 mill vs. 9 mill)
-Transportation and communication
-Southern Advantages
What are some advantages of the confederacy ?
-Well-trained generals
-High troop morale and enthusiasm
-Home soil advantages( most battles happened in the south)
What happened in the first battle or rum ?
North union lost against the south
WAKE UP CALL
What is the Anaconda Plan ?
Blocked all the southern points, trying to starve the south
Who won the battle of Vicksburg, controlled the Mississippi River, which then divided the South ?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was a huge distraction for the South ?
Total War
“Total War”..
Destroyed cities in Sherman’s March to Sea
Capital of the Confederacy ?
Richmond
“Capture Richmond” ?
End of the war after the north burned down Richmond
(Caused Jefferson Davis to flee)
Black soldiers..
-Were payed less than white
-Worked harder
-Some one the mental of honor
Turning point was the Battle of Gettysberg (the deadliest) and..
Battle of Vicksburg (Misisipi river)