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Is this done yet?

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YES (looking at you allie >:( don’t do the flashcards when they’re only at like 50)

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Do you have progressive study on?

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Do that

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Is this a substitute for reading the textbook?

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No, the textbook is a literal brick of information full of stuff that Mr. Roberts skips in class just to put on the test

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How much time do you have?

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If you have less than one and a half hours you’re better off reading the textbook because this covers 20 pages of notes in full detail

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Who was the first leader of the Union army who was in charge of fighting

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Irvin McDowell

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What is another name for Bull Run

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Manasses

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How many and what kind of troops did Irvin McDowell have under his command

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30,000 poorly trained, equipped, and supplied troops

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What does Irvin McDowell do that was really stupid of him even if it was an accident

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delay movement of his army from July 8th to July 16th

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Why was Irvin McDowell delaying movement of his army such a horrible thing?

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Many enlistments from the end of April from Fort Sumter were expiring, some were even leaving on the eve of battle

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Who would general Robert Patterson engage in the battle of Bull Run

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Joseph Johnston

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Where would Robert Patterson be engaging Joseph Johnston during the battle of bull run

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Shenandoah Valley

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Who had the advantage between Robert Patterson and Joseph Johnston during the battle of bull run

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Union, Patterson had more troops

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Who would McDowell attack?

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P.T. Bureaurugard

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Where would McDowell attack P.T. Bureaurugard?

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Manasses

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What was significant about the fact Robert Patterson did not engage Johnston

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CSA troops were able to go to Manassas to support P.T. Bureaurugard without the distraction Patterson would have provided

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When did the CSA troops board trains to Manassas to pile onto McDowell’s unsuspecting arse

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July 18/19

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Who was the DC socialite and confederate spy who secretly sent info to the southern leadership by spending nights with union soldiers/leaders

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Rose O’neal greenhow

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when did the union begin their attack at bull run

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July 21st

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Where did the Union begin their attack at bull run

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bull run creek

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What move does the Union make at the beginning of their attack at bull run creek

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make a feint to cross bridge while they really moved north to ford an undefended creek, puts union in lead

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Who was the confederate commander being pushed back by the union and was severely outnumbered during the battle of bull run

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Nathan “Shanks” Evans

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How was the outlook of Bull Run at the midpoint

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Union seemed to be pushing the CSA back

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Who got his troops to hold and earned his signature nickname for not retreating when the order came during the battle of bull run

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Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

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What happens during the battle of bull run that results in a lot of friendly fire

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uniform mix up, people brought their old service uniforms and everyone had the same uniform

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What happens as a result of the uniform mix up during the battle of bull run

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the Union Artillery Brigade is destroyed

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Who had come to the battle of bull run from DC because war was so glorified

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Reporters and congressmen

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Did the CSA push the attack on D.C. after overpowering the Union at the battle of bull run

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no

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Who replaces McDowell as commander of the Union

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McClellan , mr “too timid to spend the lives of my troops so I’ll let them die out there instead”

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What does Lincoln do during the battle of bull run

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call the representatives of border states to discuss conduct of war and slavery issues

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What is the name of what Lincoln proposed to the border states

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Border state manifesto

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What was Lincoln considering doing during the battle of bull run

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using federal funding to emancipate slaves to gradually reduce slavery in border states

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Why was Lincoln’s border state manifesto rejected

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too radical, federal interference with state matters, too expensive, might drive border states into confederacy

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What did Lincoln do when his border state manifesto was rejected

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continue to push for gradual emancipation

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What did northern democrats who wanted peace called

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copperheads

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Who was an example of a copperhead politician that was a member of the H.O. and gave a speech about being anti-war

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Clement Vallandigham (HIST ID)

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When was Clement Vallandigham relevant?

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1863

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Who was the general of the union that commanded the ohio division and sent soldiers to arrest Vallandigham, the copperhead anti-war politician

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ambrose burnside (no not the painter get hello dolly out of your head stop it intrusive thoughts)

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What became of Vallandigham after he was arrested for anti-war sentiments

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He was convicted of expressing sympathy for the enemy and supposed to be imprisoned for duration of war but that’d be embarrassing for Lincoln so he was banished and plopped in Tennessee

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What did Vallandigham do after being plopped in Tennessee and banished by the Union

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Run an unsuccessful campaign in Ohio and eventually go to Canada to do the same

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How does Vallandigham die?

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He was a lawyer and while a gun was being handled in the courtroom that was evidence there’s a mishap and he’s shot dead

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What was the battle of Hampton Roads about

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Lotsa ships have a fight

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When was the battle of Hampton Roads

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1862

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What two main ships were involved in the battle of Hampton Roads

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Merrimack (Virginia) and Monitor

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What was the Virginia/Merrimack?

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Wood ship eventually given iron plates, really slow in every aspect moving or turning, but had lotsa guns

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What was the Union Monitor?

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A small quick ship with two revolving turrets, way more maneuverable than Merrimack with similar metal plating

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What happens during the battle of Hampton Roads

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Merrimack leaves VA, smacks 5 union ships, monitor shows up and fight to draw

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What was significant about the battle of Hampton Roads

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Showed wooden ships that sail were no longer viable for navy

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When was the Merrimack/Virginia destroyed?

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May 11 1862 before Union took Norfolk

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How was the monitor sunk?

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storm off coast of North Carolina

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What was significant about the death toll of the battle of hampton roads

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240 union sailor deaths, worst navy disaster before pearl harbor

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What was the battle of Antietam also called

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Sharpsburg (its a small town in Maryland)

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What was happening with the CSA that helped start the battle of Antietam

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running out of resources and personnel despite not losing any battles so far

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When was the battle of antietam

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fall of 1862

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Which incompetent general now commanded the union in the battle of antietam

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McClellan

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Where did McClellan have his troops (Sept 13)

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Frederick, Maryland

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Why did McClellan have his troops around Frederick, Maryland? (Sept 13)

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Union troops discovered CSA plans wrapped around a bundle of cigars

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What did McClellan do about finding CSA plans? (sept 13)

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Dick and diddly

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Why was McClellan doing nothing about finding CSA plans so awful (sept 13)

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CSA sympathizer informed the confederate commander Jeb stuart

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What did McClellan assume that was also stupid of him about Robert E lee (sept 16)

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Lee had more soldiers than him even though the McClellan had double the soldiers of the Confederates

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What day does Antietam start?

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September 17

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Who fought Jackson’s troops at Antietam (sept 17)

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Joe Hooker

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how was the outlook on september 17 for Antietam

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Union victory but bloody, 12000 wounded/killed

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What happens during mid day Antietam sept 17

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battlefield shifts Confederate center

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Why was it significant that the battlefield shifted to the Confederate center during Antietam? (sept 17)

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confederates had position along sunken roads, basically they had a position where they could light up the Union

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How was the Union eventually able stop the massacre and recover from being lit up from the sunken roads? (sept 17 antietam)

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They found higher ground by walking around the position from which the people were shooting at them. Go figure.

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What does McClellan do during Antietam after the Union recovers from the fire from Sunken roads and routes the Confederates? (sept 17 antietam)

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refuses to send the reinforcements he promised to send, doesn’t push advantage

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What happens after McClellan doesn’t send reinforcements after the sunken roads recovery? (sept 17 antietam)

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eventually CSA manages to hold center

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What was the CSA managing to hold center called? (sept 17 antietam)

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bloody lane

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Where does the battle shift after bloody lane (sept 17 antietam)

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confederate right

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who was in charge of the confederate right (sept 17 antietam)

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General Toombs

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What do union troops under Burnside do after the battle shifts confederate right? (Sept 17 antietam)

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try to cross bridge all day under heavy fire

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What becomes of the union troops under burnside who tried to cross the bridge under heavy fire (sept 17 antietam)

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Troops eventually make it to confederate right and begin pushing confeds back

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Where does the Union troops under burnside push the confederates on the confederate right back to (Sept 17 antietam)

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Sharpsburg

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What does Burnside do once the confederates are routed to sharpsburg (sept 17 antietam)

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Send to MCClellan for troops

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What does McClellan do in response to Burnside desperately sending for reinforcements? (Sept 17 antietam)

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absolutely nothing

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What happens to the union troops under burnside on the confederate right after McClellan fails to send reinforcements (sept 17 antietam)

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confederate troops under A.P hills push Burnside back to Antietam creek

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What was the bloodiest day of American history

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September 17, 1862 (remember it’s during antietam)

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What does McClellan do about Lee’s now thoroughly crippled army (sept 19 antietam)

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nothing

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What does Lee do now that McClellan is giving him a chance to escape (sept 19 antietam)

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escape to virginia

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Was Antietam a union victory or a confederate victory

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TECHNICALLY it was a union victory but like we could’ve won the war and then didn’t. So like, victory but depressing

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What did the outcome of antietam make lincoln write

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emancipation proclamation

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What did the emancipation proclamation state

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would emancipate all slaves in the South… according to the North

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When would the emancipation proclamation take place in

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jan 1 1863

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Who was the civil war photographer who took pictures of Antietam’s gruesome scenes and made people realize oh shoot dang maybe war isn’t so great huh

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Matthew brady

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what was the name of the show Matthew Brady the Civil war photographer produced for the New York gallery

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the dead of antietam

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Who replaces McClellan as leader of the union army

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Burnside

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when was the battle of Fredericksburg

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1862

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Who was the battle of Fredericksburg between

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Army of Potomac under Burnside and army of Northern VA under Lee

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Where did Burnside move his troops to through the Rappahannock river (b. of Fredericksburg)

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Fredericksburg

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why was the crossing of the Rappahannock delayed? (b of fredericksburg)

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sniper fire from Fredericksburg

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What did the Union do about the sniper fire from Fredericksburg?

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Bombard the town

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On what day does the Union troops cross the Rappahannock river and begin urban warfare

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december 12

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How did Lee have his troops set up (fredericksburg)

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74000 troops along 7 mile line from Marye’s heights to Prospect Hill

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Which confederate commander was at Marye’s heights (fredericksburg)

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Longstreet

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Which confederate commander was at Prospect Hill (Fredericksburg)

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Jackson

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which union commander was defending the union left (fredericksburg)

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william franklin

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which union commander was defending the union left (fredericksburg)

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sumner and hooker

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on what day did Franklin attack Prospect Hill (fredericksburg)

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december 13

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How does Franklin’s attack on Prospect hill go (fredericksburg dec 13)

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great success initially but Union didn’t engage all soldiers since right flank attack on confeds failed

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Where does the fighting shift after prospect hill (fredericksburg dec 13)

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soldiers leave fredericksburg to head to Marye’s heights

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What was super unfortunate about how union soldiers left fredericksburg (fredericksburg dec 13)

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Basically gave the confederates at marye’s heights a free shot at the leaving soldiers

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How many times did the union attempt to take marye’s heights (fredericksburg dec 13)

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7 times

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what did the incident of marye’s heights make people say about the war (fredericksburg dec 13)

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wtf why are we still doing this war if we’re doing so badly let’s just be done with this shiz by now

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Who replaced burnside as commander

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hooker

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When was Chancellorsville

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Spring of 1863

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What did hooker do with some of the troops in Fredericksburg (chancellorsville)

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move them to Chancellorsville because is winter and there’s lots of troops and also there’s midterm elections

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What position was lee in after Hooker moved some troops to chancellorsville

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threatened by union in front and back

108
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Which threat does Lee decide is the more important issue, Fredericksburg or Chancellorsville?

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Chancellorsville

109
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On what day does Jeb stuart and jackson start a march towards union right (chancellorsville)

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May 2 1863

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What does Hooker do when he sees Jeb stuart and Jackcson’s armies approaching? (chancellorsville)

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Absolutely nothing, believes confederates were retreating

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Why was Union Commander O.O. Howard so confident about his position (chancellorsville)

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he had wilderness to their right, thought troops couldn’t go through trees because idk he’s an idiot?

112
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When do Jackson’s troops go through the wilderness to smack Howard on the Union Right Flank (chancellorsville)

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dusk (meaning is dork)

113
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What happens to Jackson while he’s on a recon mission with his commanders (chancellorsville)

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CSA mistakes them for union cavalry, many of Jackson’s men injured, Jackson badly wounded and eventually dies of pneumonia

114
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Why was chancellorsville important?

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Jackson was irreplaceable. Also we just received a super big advantage without any effort on our side.

115
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When was gettysburg

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summer 1863

116
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How was lee feeling about his situation (gettysburg)

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super desperate, didn’t have resources for long war

117
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What did Lee do because he was super desperate? (gettysburg)

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Invade Pennsylvania

118
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Why did Lee decide to take such a drastic measure as invading Pennsylvania? (gettysburg)

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wanted to scare union copperheads into a peace treaty

119
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what do confed troops under ap hill hear of in gettysburg and decide to raid(gettysburg July 1)

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shoe supply

120
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What happens a day before the confederate troops under ap hill decide to raid the shoe supply in gettysburg (gettysburg July 1)

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Union commander John Buford arrived at gettysburg, saw good defensive spot, and built an entire defensive position

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What was significant about Union Commander John Buford’s efforts to make a defensive position in Gettysburg before the raid (gettysburg July 1)

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Bought time for reinforcements to arrive to gettysburg

122
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Who showed up to support the union in the initial raid of gettysburg (gettysburg July 1)

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John Reynolds

123
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Who showed up to support the Confederates in the initial raid of gettysburg (gettysburg July 1)

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Richard Ewell

124
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What happens to reynold (gettysburg July 1)

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shot through the head

125
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where does the Union establish a defensive position after union forces go through gettysburg (gettysburg July 1)

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Cemetery ridge, high ground

126
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Where did the confederates take position (gettysburg July 1)

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Seminary ridge, lower ground

127
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What does Confederate commander longstreet suggest Lee do when he sees the union lined up on cemetery ridge (gettysburg July 1)

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Flank the Union

128
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How does Lee respond to Longstreet’s suggestion of flanking the Union (gettysburg July 1)

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lmao what why would we do that we’ve won out battles so far

129
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What happens with Longstreet’s command to attack the Union left flank as early as possible (gettysburg July 2)

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starts in the afternoon b/c of a skirmish

130
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Who was the Union commander of the left flank who inexplicably moved his troops forward and exposed them to confederate fire, putting the left in danger, and exposing himself as a target (gettysburg July 2)

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Dan Sickles

131
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What were some of the bloodiest fights in the western hemisphere (gettysburg July 2) (idk i just have these in my notes so here it is)

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peach orchard, wheat field, devil’s den

132
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What do both sides realize during the middle of the fight (gettysburg July 2)

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little round top is totally undefended and totally up for grabbies

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Who does Union general G.K. warren send to defend little round top (gettysburg July 2)

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Joshua Chamberlain and 20th maine

134
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Who does Confederate commander william oates bring little round top (gettysburg July 2)

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Alabama regiment

135
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Who arrives to little round top first (gettysburg July 2)

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Joshua chamberlain and 20th maine

136
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Why was little round top so bloody? (gettysburg July 2)

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Chamberlain’s troops run out of ammo, fix bayonets and start getting stabby

137
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what is the conclusion of little round top (gettysburg July 2)

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union drives confeds from position and chamberlain and 20th maine regarded as heroes (i mean other regiments came to help too but oh well)

138
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What does Lee decide to do after attacking both flanks of the Union (gettysburg July 3)

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attack Union center

139
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What do the confederates decide to do about the union center (gettysburg July 3)

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bombard it

140
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Why was the bombarding of the union center so useless (gettysburg July 3)

A

after they bombarded us we missed our shots and since the confederates didn’t receive shots back they just assumed we were supes dead

141
Q

Which confederate commander led troops to the union center after the bombarding of the union
center (gettysburg July 3)

A

George Pickett

142
Q

What happens to the troops under George Pickett that walk straight into the Confederate center thinking everything’s hunky dory and they’re just there to wipe out the leftovers (gettysburg July 3)

A

Half of them die, all of them get blitzed

143
Q

Who was trying to get to D.C. to negotiate peace terms with lincoln at the same time of an assumed victory in gettysburg

A

Alexander Stephens, confed VP

144
Q

How does Lincoln respond to Alexander stephens, confed Vp, trying to bring peace terms

A

turns him away after gettysburg victory

145
Q

When was the battle of atlanta

A

1864

146
Q

Who was the new commander of the Union (Atlanta)

A

Ulysses S. Grant the really cool usually drunk and totally radical commander that didn’t take no shiz

147
Q

What does Grant do about the confederacy (Atlanta)

A

realize they won’t be able to take anymore massive attacks and orders a massive attack

148
Q

Who was in charge of the main column of attack against atlanta

A

Sherman

149
Q

Which confederate leader was in charge of hte city of Atlanta

A

Joe E Johnston

150
Q

How does joe E Johnston have to do under Union attack (Atlanta)

A

give up atlanta and fall back to outskirts of city

151
Q

What does Jefferson Davis do when he ralizes Joe E johnston is kinda floundering (Atlanta)

A

replaces him with John B Gordon

152
Q

What happens July 20th (Atlanta)

A

Gordon launched attack at Peach Tree Creek, loss for CSA

153
Q

What happens July 22nd (Atlanta)

A

Gordon launched attack along Georgia Railroad, fail

154
Q

What is known as the battle of Atlanta (Atlanta)

A

Gordon’s attack along Georgia railroad

155
Q

Why does Gordon surrender Atlanta

A

otherwise would be captured by Union under Sherman

156
Q

What does Sherman do in response to Gordon and his troops retreating to Tennessee (Atlanta)

A

Send a major general after them with troops

157
Q

What did Sherman do with the troops he had left after sending after CSA troops in Tennessee (Atlanta)

A

march to the sea and mess with civilians

158
Q

What did Sherman’s march do? (Atlanta)

A

Ensure Lincoln’s/Republican’s political success

159
Q

When did Sherman arrive in Savannah after his march in fall? (Atlanta)

A

December 21,1864

160
Q

How did the Confederates handle Sherman charging at Savannah? (Atlanta)

A

totally left it undefended, not worth it at this point

161
Q

What does Sherman decide to do in Spring of 1865

A

Go from Savannah to Virginia through South Carolina

162
Q

What was Ulysses S Grant doing while SHerman was ruining peoples’ lives?

A

laying siege to Petersburg

163
Q

What was the Union’s goal by laying siege to Petersburg and trying to go to virginia

A

trap Lee’s confederates around Richmond, Virginia

164
Q

When did the Confederates abandon Richmond and run west

A

April 2nd, 1865

165
Q

When did the Union enter the CSA capital

A

April 3rd, 1865

166
Q

What happened April 7th 1865

A

Grant got word that Lee wanted to surrender, letters circulate

167
Q

What happened April 9th 1865

A

Lee Meets grant

168
Q

Where does Lee meet grant to discuss peace terms

A

Appomattox court house in VA

169
Q

What was the union’s biggest fear when discussing peace terms

A

decades of guerrilla warfare by CSA

170
Q

Who was a big man for deciding not to cause decades of suffering through guerrilla warfare

A

Lee

171
Q

What was John Wilkes Boothe’s original plan

A

To kidnap Lincoln, turns into murdering Lincoln

172
Q

Who was sent to kill William Henry Seward

A

Lewis Powell

173
Q

How does Powell spectacularly screw up his murder attempt of Sewrad

A

goes to house, tries to shoot a guy, gun fails, beats guy half ot death, stabs Seward’s daughter, stabs two other children under Seward, stabs Seward a whole bunch but doesn’t kill him

174
Q

Who was supposed to kill Andrew Jackson

A

George Azderodt

175
Q

Why was Azderodt not able to kill Andrew Jackson

A

He got super drunk and wen tlike maybe I shouldn’t do this huh

176
Q

Why did Lincoln go to the Ford theater instead of waiting by the telegram for a surrender message

A

His wife wanted to see a certain actor in Our American Cousin

177
Q

I hope you know how Boothe shot Lincoln and I don’t need to explain it

A

people go haha boothe go pew pew, boothe go jump from balcony and breaks leg like dingus and runs away

178
Q

Who treats Boothe’s broken leg?

A

David Herold

179
Q

Who all is caught in the attack against the Union

A

Powell, Azderodt, Herold and Boothe caught in VA

180
Q

Who was put in charge of handling the conspirators

A

Edward Stanton

181
Q

When were the conspirators hung

A

July 7 1865

182
Q

Where were the conspirators hung

A

Old Arsenal Penitentiary

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