Second Semester Quiz 2 Flashcards
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What happened to stonewall Jackson during this battle
- Stonewall was shot by his own man/ shattered his arm
2. Died from ammonia
Lincoln put in charge of the army of Potomak on June 28, 1863
George Gordon Meade
What were the dates of the battle of Gettysburg
June 1-3 1863
Explain the events on the first day of Gettysburg. What area in the union occupy
- Lee headed towards Gettysburg
- Lee told Richard Ewell to attack the Union forces
- Cemetery Hill
- Winfield Scott Hancock
Explain the battle of Chancellorsville
- May 2, 1863
- Lee and Jackson destroyed large portion of the union lines
- Jackson scouted in the dark
Explain the events of the second day of Gettysburg. Who did Lee tell to attack? Explain the casualties
- Lee told Longstreet to attack in the early morning
- Doesn’t attack until 4 PM
- 35,000 total casualties
Explain the third day of Gettysburg. You leas the famous charge against the Union Lines? What happened to the Confederate forces?
- George Pickett led
2. Fought on top of a hill
Who won the battle of Gettysburg? What was significant about the battle?
The union won the battle of Gettysburg
What were the casualties of the battle of Gettysburg
- Union casualties in the battle numbered 23,000
2. Confederates 28,000 casualties
Who did Lee offered his resignation to
President Jefferson Davis/ President of the Confederacy
What group wanted to remember all those who died at Gettysburg
Gettysburg cemetery commission
When do Lincoln delivery the Gettysburg address
November 19, 1863
What was the most remember line from the Gettysburg address
Four score and seven years ago
What was. The political party opinion about the Gettysburg address
Republican- loved it
Democrat- inappropriate for the occasion
Who are the candidates in the election of 1864? Who won? Who was Lincolns new VP? What group did not vote in the election?
- Lincoln versus McClellan
- Lincoln won the election
- Andrew Johnson
- The south did not vote
Explain the Appomattox camping. What was the size of grand and Lee’s army
- March 29, 1865 was the last campaign of the war
- Grandes army was 125,000 men
- Lee size of his army was 55,000 men
Where did Lee surrender to grant
Appomatter courthouse
Who was the last confederate general to surrender in the west
Confederate General Edmond Kirby Smith
