Civil War

Question 1

When was the civil war and what was included

Answer 1

1861 - 1865

American civil war, war of rebellion, war of northern aggression, union vs confederacy, north vs south

Question 2

Who was the president at the time

Answer 2

Abraham Lincoln: republican

Question 3

Who was the president of the confederate states of America

Answer 3

Jefferson davis, from Virginia

Question 4

General facts

Answer 4

3 million men fought in war

Approx 620000 died

Siouth lost fewer soldiers but was a greater overall proportion of their population

Soldiers felt duty and honour

Question 5

Other facts

Answer 5

Soldiers mustered by local battalion then by state, unorganized

ROBERT E. LEE (CSA GENERAL) - most popular hero, even though the loser and on the “enemy side”
Considered to be militarily brilliant
From Virginia - followed state rather than country

Question 6

Battle facts

Answer 6

Battle of Shiloh (Tennessee) - in 2 days more Americans died that in all previous wars up until then

Battle of Antietam (Maryland) - ended in a stalemate, but 23000 died

Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) - over 3 days 50000 casualties

Question 7

War is germy

Answer 7

For every 1 soldier that died in battle, 2 died of disease

100 000 died of dysentery

Medical and surgical facilities were inadequate

North prevented medical supplies and drugs from being sent to the south

Question 8

War is violent

Answer 8

Civil war was first ‘total war’ of the modern era - thanks in large part to the repeating rifle and new ballistics

Large amount of stalemates

ROBERT 2. LEE had most casualties but most important victories which prolonged the war

1/9 confederate soldiers deserted

1/7 union soldiers deserted

Many thought the only way to ensure USA victory was to break the spirit of the South

GENERAL SHERMAN marched a trail of destruction through the South to achieve this break. Famously burned the city of Atlanta. He thought the war needed to be brought home to civilians

At beginning of war, spectators showed up at BATTLE OF BULL RUN/MANASSAS (VIRGINIA)

For US Grant the war was a lesson in annihilation not just defeat. In “total war’ the strategy is tactical OVERKILL

Question 9

Motives for war: SOUTH

Answer 9

Wanted to maintain their way of life - continue with the status quo

Right to chattel slavery

More locally and state-focused politics

Maintenance of an economic system that largely relied on enslaved labour

ROBERT E. LEE felt that slavery was the best possible relationship that could exist between Blacks and Whites. He fought to defend Virginia who wanted to keep that a legal option

What connected southerners was their dependence upon chattel slavery

Question 10

Leading up to the war?

Answer 10

In years leading up to war, US was geographically expanding

That geographic expansion led to political expansion on the national level

Question at hand was constantly who had power?

Question 11

How does American government work?

Answer 11

3 branches of federal government: EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL

Question 12

How does legislative e branch work

Answer 12

LEGISLATIVE: included 2 houses: senate and House of Representatives

Each state is allowed 2 senators, number of representatives determined by state population

Slaves are not counted as whole poeple by the constitution
Instead they are 3/5 of a person
This lessons the amount of federal representation that the south has at the federal level

As states are admitted to the union,southern states increasingly felt pressure that they were being legislatively outnumbered

Question 13

What is happening at the time of the civil war

Answer 13

United States is at the cusp of industrialization