Jacqueline Moreschi - Chapter 11-5 War in the Eastern Theater 1862-1863 2019-2020 Flashcards
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At what battle did the Union score its first major victory in the eastern theater a year and a half into the war? (Review)
Battle of Antietam
- Why did President Lincoln fire General McClellan even after he was victorious at this battle? (Review)
He has a general named George Mnlenel. He wins at Antietam. But he doesn’t want to be offensive. He doesn’t follow and go after the enemy.
- Who did Lincoln place in command of the Army of the Potomac after McClellan’s firing?
Ambrose Burnside
- What was this Union general’s nickname?
Side Burns
- What battle resulted between the Army of the Potomac and Army of Northern Virginia on December 11-13, 1862?
The Battle of fredericksburg.
- What mistake did Burnside make at this battle that resulted in nearly 8,000 Union casualties in under one hour?
He crosses the river and then decides to attack with a frontal assault which means going right at them.
- What was the approximate rate of Union casualties during the one hour assault against Confederate lines on the third day of fighting?
8,000 casualties in one hour
- What was the approximate rate of Union casualties during the three days of fighting at this battle?
67%
- Who took command of the Army of the Potomac after Lincoln fired the Union general for his
blunder at this battle?
Joseph Hooker
- What was the name of the next major battle to take place in the eastern theater that was fought on May 1st through May 4th?
Chancellorsville
- Who won this major engagement between the new Union general and Lee?
The Confederates won it
- What major loss did the Confederates suffer at this battle?
Stonewall Jackson (most influential leader, killed by one of his own men by accident which is called friendly fire, he was very smart.)
- What term means getting shot by your own side in a battle?
Friendly Fire
- Who replaced General Hooker as Commander of the Army of the Potomac after Chancellorsville?
George Meade
- What did General Lee plan to do for the second time in the war after Chancellorsville?
Attack the north
- What three goals did Lee hope to achieve by scoring a victory in the North during the summer of 1863?
- He wanted to hurt northern morale
2. wanted to get northern politicians to give up on the war
3. wanted to get his troops some boots and food
- In what northern state did Lee’s army engage the Army of the Potomac on July 1-3, 1863?
Pennsylvania
- What battle began on July 1, 1863 when Confederate troops ran into Union troops in a small town in this state?
The Battle of Gettysburg
- How did this battle compare with every battle ever fought in the western hemisphere?
This became the deadliest battle in american history
- How many troops were engaged at the Battle of Gettysburg?
160,000 troops
- How many combined casualties were suffered at this battle?
51,000 total casualties
- What percentage of Union troops were casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg?
27% of the union troops were casualties
- What percentage of Confederate troops were casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg?
34% for the south
- What huge mistake did Lee make on the third day of the battle out of desperation for a victory?
Lee became known as the butcher at gettysburg, he called for a direct assault, order his army to run across a wide open field directly at the union forces (exactly what Burnside did)
