Lecture 6 Flashcards
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What is the “two supreme illusions”?
1) That lincoln is an idiot 2) that the south somehow might be appeased
Who is winfield Scott? Part of the union or confederates?
Winfield Scott is part of the United States Army, he has been part of them for decades
What is the Ramsdell Thesis?
The Ramdsdell thesis- opiniates that - everybody in the war was not going to shot, the ones who fire the shots, in which both sides wanted to actually go to war but nobody had the balls to shoot.
Stonewall Jackson? Came from where? And which side did we want to fight for?
Stone wall Jackson fought for the confederates? In which he graduated out of West Point in 1859, as he graduated 19th out of 59th in his class.
Stonewall Jackson? Real name and what excited him?
Stonewall Jackson- his real name is Thomas Jonathon Jackson, his father died, but he got into Westpoint through a friend, as he got nominated by the same senator.
Where does Stonewall Jackson meet Robert E Lee?
As an artilltery commander, in the Mexico City he meets Robert E Lee?
B&O Railroad What is the significance and who wrote a letter?
The B&O railroad, was carrying shipments from Balitmore to Ohio when, Jackson stopped the trains and stole all the merchandise, but the thing is that in fact ( Jackson was the watching the shipment day and night and asked president for a tour hour window because he had trouble sleeping.
How many trains or locomotives did Stonewall jackson steal?
-The moment Virginia ratifies; the next day there are 56 locomotives waiting in line to get across the bridge; Jackson seizes them all! 470 locomotives; grabs a shit ton more than the South ever made.
What is the Great train raid of 1861?
Was the Raid conducted by Jackson, in which he got abou t 56 locomotives and stole 470 trains, in which they had to get mules to drag the train parts, and then reconfigured to the south railway and be reconfigured ( due to a different gauge)
Who is the opponent of Jackson? B&O?
The opponent on the B&O is Mr. Jackson classmate in which is assigned to protect West Virginia. ( in which was made in order to protect the West Virginia area) Known as George B McClellan?
George Mc Clellan?
He was Jackson’s classmate, he came from the state of Philly, he was a child genius, he was admitted to West Point at the age of 15, due to his family connections and graduated second in class of 59.
Who designed a saddle?
George Mc Clellan designed a saddle, that - The Saddle is designed in a way the puts less pressure on the horses back (McClellan sadle).
Mc Clellan was assigned to the Mexican war as a ?
Mc Clellan due to his high score and status, in the graduation at West Point, he was told that he would be able to become one of the engineers to work in Mexico, as he was sent to Cuba ( to be a spy) , translate bayonette manuals from the French, and appointed to write a report in Crimea, ( use of stream, Canned rations, nursing, telegraph) etc.
What occured further with George MC Clellan?
- EVERYBODY at the start of the war wants McClellan
- Governor of Ohio appoints him as Major General
- Later enters Federal
- Becomes political General
o Becomes God Father for Sammuel P. Chase (Secretary of the Treasurery) - Out ranks everybody except Scott. Never fought. Never led men in battle.
What does Mc Clellean returns to Us in 1856?
McClellan returns to the US in 1856. He writes a book of calvary tactics and develops a new type of saddle, which exerts less pressure on the horse. This type of saddle is used to this day. January 1857, McClellan resigns from the army and goes into private practice, becoming chief engineer of the Illinois Railroad. In 1860 he becomes President of the Ohio railroad. He is an active democrat as supports Lincoln’s rival, Douglass.
