Civil War Test 2 Flashcards
First shots fired in the Civil War, confederate victory
Fort Summter
First major battle of the civil war, many people came to spectate like a football game. Confederate victory, where thomas jackson earned his nickname “stonewall”
1st battle of the bull run
A naval battle war, fought with ironclads. Fought in virginia, union victory
Hampton Roads
fought in Washington DC, confederates won
second battle of the bull run
Fought at Pittsburg’s landing Tennessee, crucial success for the Union army, allowed Grant to start a massive operation in Mississippi valley.
Battle of Shiloh
A very important victory for the Union and a foothold for Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. Bloodiest battle in civil war
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Gettysburg was a Union victory. It ended confederate general Robert E. Lee.’s plan to invade the North and bring a swift end to the war.
Battle of Gettysburg
A speech that president Lincoln gave at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery at Gettysburg. Super short
Gettysburg adress
The battle was a union victory. Atlanta was taken over by the union
Battle of Atlanta
General Grant and Robert E Lee made peace in the courthouse and marked the end of the civil war. The south surrendered and the states were part of the Union again.
Appomattox Court House
never done or known before, new
unprecedented
currently , still acting as president
incumbent
when the democrats and republicans split, the war democrats and war republicans banded together and formed a group. (Mcllean was democratic)
how did National Union Party form:
: Lincoln wanted to welcome the south back with open arms and show mercy. He wanted us to have peace. He wanted to repair the country’s damage.
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
The act of freeing the slaves
13th ammendment
