Battles During the Civil War Module 18 Flashcards
Where did the Civil War began at?
Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor
Where did the Battle of Bull Run take place?
Bull Run Creek near Manassas, Virginia
What was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
What is another name for the Battle of Bull Run?
First Battle of Manassas
General George B. McClellan was placed in charge of 100,000 soldiers, called the what?
The Army of the Potomac
Why did Abraham Lincoln send General George B. McClellan to take over Richmond and why was the second attempt to take over Richmond called?
Because of the failed attempt last time
Peninsular Campaign
On June 26 the Confederate and Union armies meet in what battle and who were the general’s for the Confederate and union armies?
Seven Day’s Battle
Confederate - Robert E. Lee
Union - George B. McClellan
After what Battle did Abraham Lincoln order General John Pope to march to Richmond?
Seven Day’s Battles
What army stopped General John Pope’s army before they got to Richmond?
The Confederate army of Thomas “Stonewall” Jacksons
What was the battle called that Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s troops stopped Pope’s army before it met up with the other Union army?
Second Battle of Bull Run or the Second Battle of Manassas
Since all of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s victories in what? The Confederate Leaders wanted to do what?
Follow Robert E. Lee to fight more in Northern Land
Where did Lee’s Confederate troops and McClellan’s Union army met for the Battle of Antietam?
Along Antietam Creek in Maryland
What was the Battle of Antietam most known for in U.S. history?
Was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history.
What is the Battle of Antietam also known as?
The Battle of Sharpsburg
Why was the victory of the Union at the Battle of Antietam important for the Union?
It was an important victory for the Union, stopping Lee’s northward advance.
Where was General Ulysses S. Grant going in February 1862 and led a Union army into Tennessee? Also, What did he want to accomplish?
He was going towards the Mississippi River. He wanted to capture outposts that would separate the eastern from its western, food-supplying states.
On General Ulysses S. Grant way to the Mississippi to capture outposts which outpost did he capture on his way?
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
What action of General Ulysses S. Grant of his start the Battle of Shiloh?
General Ulysses S. Grant halted his troops to wait for more soldiers to arrive
While General Ulysses halted his soldiers what happened? And what did it lead to?
The Confederate troops caught General Ulysses and his troops by surprise and attacked whish was the start of the Battle of Shiloh
What did the Union get from the Battle of Shiloh?
Parts of the Mississippi River
What was the Unions problem with trying to control the Mississippi River?
New Orleans port Orleans—largest
confederate city and gateway to the Mississippi.
and there were two forts guarding New Orleans
How did Admiral David Farragut capture New Orleans?
He disguised his boats and raced pasted the two forts guarding New Orleans in the darkness before dawn and within days New Orleans fell into Union troops control
After Admiral David Farragut took New Orleans which other places did he take?
Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Natchez, Mississippi
What made invading Vicksburg, Mississippi nearly impossible?
Vicksburg was located on 200-foot high cliffs about the Mississippi River
