Chaper 9 Flashcards
Financing the war
North controlled treasury and would continue to get revenue from tariffs
Many thought north would lose war so they withdrew gold an silver from bank
So greenbacks are issued bc of it
Greenbacks
Paper money in north
Conscription
Forcing people into military service (enrollment act)
Habeas corpus
Legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisioned
Attrition
Act of wearing down by constant attack or harassment
South strength / weak
First rate military leadership
Highly motivated soldiers
Weak s gov
North strengths/ weak
More people ( easier to replace) More factories, food production, railroads
Better communication
Anaconda plan
Naval blockade to split confed by going down missi river and capturing Richmond
Farragut seizes New Orleans
Took command and captured New Orleans
Grant
Northern general towards end of war
Shiloh
I put Confederate troops launched a surprise attack on grants troops on April 6, 1962 near church named (blank). this major battle killed/wounded 20,000
McClellan
General who doesn’t follow lee as he retreated from battle of Antietam
Robert e lee
Confederate general
Peninsula campaign
Was a major union operation launched in south eastern Virginia from March through July 1862
Antietam
Single most bloodiest day in American history 26,000 casualties
Lee vs McClellan