Test 5/5/23 Flashcards
(45 cards)
What position was Lee offered by Lincoln and did he accept or reject it? What happened after.
-he was offered to command the federal forces
-rejected it
-felt as though he could not fight against his own people
By Lincoln’s inaugaration, how many states had left the Union?
7
Who was the president of the Confederates?
-Jefferson Davis
Fort Sumter
-first engagement of the war
-wasn’t really considered a battle
-Lincoln got message from Anderson that Confederates threatened attack if he didn’t surrender
-after Fort Sumter, 4 more states left the Union, bringing the total to 11
How did Lincoln handle Fort Sumter?
-Didn’t want to start fight
-Didn’t want to treat the
Confederates as a legitimate
force
-Decided to send in “food for
hungry men”, forcing Jefferson Davis to make the first move
What was the effect of Lincoln’s decision at Fort Sumter?
-started the war
Name the 4 Border States.
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Kentucky
- Delaware
On which side did people in the border states side with?
-people fought on both sides
What were the advantages of the North from a war perspective? Weakness?
-military strength
-industry
-population
-government
-food production
-railroad system
Had to conquer the South to win
What were the advantages of the South from a war perspective? Weakness?
-King Cotton
-great generals
-strong military tradition
-motivated soldiers
No Central Government
What was the 3-step “Anaconda Plan” strategy of the North?
- Blockade Southern ports so they couldn’t trade
- Split south by sailing down Mississippi
- Capture Richmond
What were the 3-points of strategy of the South?
- Mostly a defensive plan
- Invade and attack the North if the opportunity arose
- “Cotton Diplomacy” (use cotton to get support from other nations)
Early on, who was winning in the East and who was winning in the West?
-east-confederates
-west-union
Battle of Bull Run
-1st Battle of the war
-Confederate victory
-boosts confederate morale
-highlighted the inexperience of the troops on both sides
-Union/North realizes it will be a long war, not an easy victory
What were the upsides to Ironclad ships? What was their effect?
-could withstand cannon fire
-resist burning
-splinter wooden ships
-Future of naval warfare
Battle of Shiloh
-Grant was attacked
-identified the need for trenches, scouts and fortifications
Who took over New Orleans?
-the Union
Antietam
-bloodiest single day battle in US history
-1st attempt of the Confederates to invade the Union
-Lincoln fires McClellan after
How was warfare stayed the same but also changed at this point?
same- tactics from the Mexican War
change- shift in technology of weaponry
Emancipation Proclamation
-issued as a way to undermine the South
-did not immediately free slaves
-only frees slaves in states that the Union takes over
-allows black soldiers to enlist and free slaves to fight
-military action aimed at rebellion
-Northern democrats don’t support
-Confederates outraged
How were black soldiers discriminated against?
-lower pay
-worst jobs
-segregated units
What is Juneteenth?
-when the news of the emancipation of slaves reached Texas
What was life like for soldiers during the civil war?
-disease
-unsanitary
-infections
-boring
-lack of proper food and clothing
-insufficent weapons/protection
-drafted/forced to fight
Prison Camps
North’s worst prison camp-Elmira
South’s worst prison camp- Andersonville
