Civil War Test Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is total war?
Total war is an all out effort given to ensure a victory, and normal rules of war are suspended to destroy the morale and spirit of the other side
How did stonewall Jackson get his nickname
When he stood like a “stonewall” and held back union forces at the battle of bull run.
What were the two factors in Lincolns decision to send resupplies to fort Sumter
If he did do it could be seen as an act of aggression. If he didn’t do it then it would be acknowledged that the South controlled the fort, not the union
How did union leadership ruin the chances to win the war at Antietam
The union found lees battle plans, but general McClellan didn’t act on it, like a fool. When lees army retreated, McClellan didn’t go after them because he was paranoid and stupid.
What were the conditions to the confederates surrender.
They got to go home and keep living
What happened at pickets charge
Lee launched an all or nothing attack with 15000 troops. General George picket was ordered to charge the union across an open feild. They hardly made it to the union. Half of the confederates involved were either dead or wounded.
What was the significance of the battle of bull run
It proved the war would not be one sided
Union leadership changes form Winfield Scott to George McClellan
Fredericksburg
Union embarrassed… again!
Prompts more leadership changes (burnside to hooker)
Shermans march to the sea
Demoralizes the South
Everything of value is destroyed( homes, fields, etc)
Siege of Vicksburg
Union now controls the Mississippi River
Grant made commander of army of Potomac
Shiloh
Could have been huge CSA victory (Grant Drunk!?)
Secures Tennessee for the union, begins control of west
Appomattox courthouse
Lee surrenders to grant, ending the war
Lincoln will be assassinated just six days later
Chancellorsville
Lees greatest victory (defeats union army twice his size)
Lee loses “right hand man” stonewall Jackson due to friendly fire
Antietam
Lee invasion of north stoped
Bloodiest single day in US history
Lincoln keeps foreign allies against south with emancipation proclamation (change form McClellan to burnside)
Gettysburg
Lees second invasion thwarted
20k more union casualties, but turning point in war for south
Peninsula Campaign (7 days campaign)
Union all our effort failed miserably
Lee used knowledge of land to outwit McClellan
What was Andersonville prison, and what did it show
CSA prison camp where 45000 union POW’s were held.
It represent the physical/mental suffering of the war
Who was the prez of the confederate states of America
Jefferson Davis
What were border states
Slave states that remained part of the union
What was the unions plan called, and what was it
Anaconda plan-“choke” the southern states by stopping them from getting food and supply by shutting down and controlling the Mississippi River
Who was Clara Barton
Most famous civil war nurse. Started the Red Cross
Who were copperheads
Northerners that opposed Lincoln and abolition. Mostly northern democrats.
What event was the reason the war is called a rich mans war, but a poor mans fight
Northern draft, cause the rich could pay their way out
What did Lincoln do that created controversy
He suspended habeas corpus, which allowed union officials to jail their enemies without evidence of trial
