Civil War Flashcards
Battle of Antietam
1862
McClellan’s army fights Lee’s
After 1 day, neither side gains ground, 25,000 men are killed and wounded
Lee’s crippled army retreats into Virginia, McClellan fails to pursue
Lincoln fires McClellan
Why does Lee invade the North?
Hopes victory in north will force Lincoln to talk peace
Gives Virginia farmers a rest from war during harvest
Confederates could plunder Northern farmers for food
Hopes invasion will convince Britain and France to aid Confederacy
King Cotton
The South’s way to win foreign support, they’d trade cotton for money and weapons
Anaconda Plan
The North’s plan to smother the South’s economy, they split the country in half so one part of the South couldn’t get to the main railroad
Blockade
When armed forces or people prevent the transportation of goods or people into or out of an area
Border States
Delaware Maryland Kentucky West Virginia Missouri
Hygiene
Conditions to maintain health and prevent disease
Ironclads
Steam propelled torpedo that sunk a Union ship
Capitals of each side
Richmond, VA(South)
Washington, DC(North)
How did Americans feel about the war?
Before they thought it would be like one battle
After it wasn’t unpopular on either sides
Problems for soldiers
Bad food Smelled bad Sicknesses Smelled bad Bad chores Diarrhea
Why was there so much fighting in Virginia?
That’s where the capital was
Examples of bad hygiene
Couldn’t shower
Went to the bathroom in trenches
Slept on the ground
Lice
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
First victory for the Union
New Orleans
Union blocked port so South couldn’t trade
