11.4 Flashcards
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important?
Kept Confederacy from invading the North
Union Victory
Depleted the military population; less men to fight contributed to surrender
Turning point; Union victory
Who was George Pickett?
Leader of the Confederate assault on Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg along with Lee… Tried to advance, failed.
What is a siege? What are some examples?
The surrounding of an area and cutting off supplies to force surrender.
Used at Vicksburg
What is the Gettysburg address?
Speech given by Lincoln to honor the fallen and dedicated a cemetery to them.
Reaffirmed the Union’s ideas for which it was fighting
What is total war?
Army attacks not only enemy troops but also economic and civilian resources that support them..
Used by Grant on march toward Richmond, pursued Lee
Who was William Tecumseh Sherman?
Union General
“March to the Sea” March to capture Savannah, Georgia
Also used total war.. Looted along the way, destroyed
What was the Election of 1864?
Lincoln vs. McClellan
Lincoln wins
Destroys any hope that Confederacy has
What did the Union gain by capturing Vicksburg?
Began surrenders to the Union. Port Hudson surrendered soon after Vicksburg.
Split the Confederacy in two; gained the Mississippi
What was the Battle of Vicksburg and when was it?
Grant sieged Vicksburg
July 4 1863, confederate surrender
When was the Battle of Gettysburg over?
July 3, 1863
