368 Midterm 2: Pre-Civil War Flashcards
Illegally told newspapers of personal accomplishments and Scott got a hold of them and arrested him, upsetting Polk, making Polk arrest Scott, showing the political ambitions officers had
Pillow
SoW under Pierce that ignored political influence in promotions, only promoting from within, and got Congress to increase size of the Army
Jefferson Davis
First white man to kill buffalo with bow and arrow riding a horse that gave him a promtion, showing how promotions were done from within the army
Heath
French ammunition that is not very effective
Minie Ball
The ammunition that is hollow and spiraled that will travel fast and be easy to manufacture
Burton Bullet
The officer on Scott’s staff that taught himself Russian in 6 months, embraced the ideas of trenches, and rifled weapons
McClellan
landowners of brothels that would attract people and soldiers and get them into debt, forcing them to join the navy to pay it off
Crimps
the daily 1/2 pint of alc. to every soldier
Grog Ration
The first battle of the Civil War in Charleston at an incomplete fort that did not accept Lincoln’s supplies and forced him to call the militia
Battle of Fort Sumter
Scott’s plan to put a blockade around the Confederacy to stop the shipment of cotton overseas and to prevent imports of supplies coming in
Anaconda plan
The strategy of having 1 leader in large military divisions and putting them on possible invasion routes
Offensive-defense strategy