Civil War Flashcards
Ambrose burnside
Replaces McCellan after Antietam, led many suicidal charges
-his Lambchops
John Buford
He was on the north. He realized the importance of high ground at Gettysburg.
-stopes Rebel advance day 1
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Defended little round top at Gettysburg
John Ericsson
Northern. Inventor of the Monitor (ironclad)
Nathan Bedford Forrest
South. Founded KKK
Ulysses S Grant
The last general of the north, he won the war for the north. Before he was general he was a drunk.
-NOT RETRETE
Thomas J Jackson
Holds like a stonewall at Bull Run 1, he was “Lees original right hand man” and adviser
Joseph e Johnston
replaced by Lee
Robert E Lee
The southern leader after Johnston
James Longstreet
Lees second right hand man. He begs lee not to do day 2 and 3 at Gettysburg
George B McCllan
Replaces McDowel, he was organized but VERY SLOW
-thought he was Napoleon
George Meade
Replaced Hooker at Gettysburg and won the battle
George E. Picket
Came the second day of Gettysburg decided to charge up the middle of the hill but lost “pickets charge”
-doomed 3rd day assault
Winfield Scott
Anaconda plan. Block south ports and split down the Mississippi, retired before he completed. Old fussin feathers
William T Sherman
One of Lincoln’s main mans. He took Atlanta and marched to the sea
-left twisted railroad steaks
James E.B Stuart
Eyes and ears of the south. Calvert commander, he died at yellow tavern
George Thomas
Sherman’s stone wall, the rock of chikomangua. Sherman’s right hand man. He takes the entire hill at Chattanooga
-charged all the way up Missionary Ridge
Emory Upton
Bloody angle. We should do short fat approaches to select targets. Tried to solve defensive problems
Scott’s anaconda plan
The plan by the chief of the north to cut block all southern ports and split the south at the Mississippi. Scott estimated that 300K men were required for this.
-Crazy
Did some of it then he retired
Lees invasions of the north
Gettysburg: attacked north, north had high ground and won after 3 days
-Longstreet begged lee not to attack on day 3
Antietam: lee attacks, splits his army in 3 then retreats bloodiest day so far
-lost (kinda)
The war on water
Hampton roads- 2 ironclads, no more wood, stalemate
Battle of New Orleans-
North goes up Mississippi with mixed flotilla
Mobile Bay- north attacks three forts guarding the by, they win
Anaconda Plan
Differences between North and South
North- 22 states, 22 million people, fought for united country, 90 ships. Less officers. Way more railroads
South- 11 states, 9 million people. Fought for state rights. Many more officers
Chattanooga
Lookout mountain
–Tennessee River Bend
Missionary ridge
Sherman
Grant
Hooker
Fredericksburg
Rapahanic Rivet
Stanford heights
Married heights
Pontine bridges
–Burnside
