The Civil War Flashcards
(17 cards)
First Bull Run (July 21, 1861)
McDowell stopped at Manassas, VA
Union pushed back to DC
Both sides prepare for long war
Confederate victory
Peninsula campaign (spring 1862)
McClellan invades VA peninsula
Stopped by Lee
Battle of 7 days
Confederate victory
Second Bull run(August 1862)
Jackson saves the day
McClellan forced back to Washington
Confederate victory
Background for Gettysburg
Lee invades north
Meade - commander of Union army
Gettysburg July 1, 1863
Heth moves into Gettysburg
Union gains cemetery Ridge
Gettysburg July 2, 1863
Lee attempts to attack Little Round Top - Defended by Chamberlain
Hoods division fails
Gettysburg July 3, 1863
Pickett’s charge - final attempt on cemetery Ridge
CSA fails
Vicksburg July 4, 1863
MS river port besieged and captured by grant
Union has freedom to invade south
Overland campaign
Grant keeps fighting despite heavy casualties (Lincoln wants war over by Nov)
Petersburg June 1864-April 1865
Railroad Juncture south of richmond
Trench war fare
Grant vs. Lee
Sherman’s march Nov- Dec 1864
Atlanta to Savannah, GA
TOTAL WAR
Johnston surrenders
Election of 1864
Lincoln vs. McClellan
War vs. peace
Lincoln wins election
Appomattox April 9,1865
Lee surrenders to Grant
End of war in the east
Antietam September 17, 1862
Bloodiest day in American history
Lee’s invasion of Maryland is stopped
Neither side won (heavy casualties)
Emancipation Proclamation September 22, 1862
Frees all slaves in areas of rebellion
Does not end slavery
Fredericksburg December 12-13 1862
Brave but stupid charges under Burnside
Easy confederate victory
Chancellorsville May 1-4,1863
Hooker - commander of Union army
Surprise attack by Jackson
Jackson dies (shot by own man)
