Civil War #3 Flashcards
What changed the way the war was fought?
Tactics developed
What was the most lethal weapon?
Infantry rifle
What were 3 important logistics?
1) railroads
2) ships
3) telegraphs
What was a key logistic?
Disrupting supply lines
What occurred to the North and South as the war grew?
North: began to prosper
South: economy got weak
How did the Confederacy deal with money?
1) didn’t want to tax or sell bonds
2) issued paper money to raise revenue
3) tried to fix it with taxes
4) very unpopular
How did the Union deal with money?
1) selling bonds
2) had new taxes
3) legal tender act
4) national banking act
What did the Legal Tender Act of 1862 do?
it initiated paper money
When did the new taxes begin?
1861
Where did the Union’s most money come from?
selling bonds
What was the National Banking Act of 1863?
Replaced majority of banks notes with a more uniform currency
Who captured which which two forts?
Grant
forts Henry and Dorelson
Grant went South and won what?
Shiloh Church
Tennessee
Corinth
Mississippi
Who led naval forces for the Union?
Admiral David Farragut
What did Admiral David Farragut capture?
New Orleans
The fall of Memphis meant what?
that the only major Confederate river town was Vicksburg
What was the General of the Union Army in the East?
General George McClellan
Who was named head of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert Lee
How many times did Lee attack McClellan’s forces?
twice
How many casualties were numbered?
tens of thousands
Who replaced McClellan when he withdrew? And what battle did they loose?
Lincoln with John Pope
lost 2nd Battle of Bull Run to Lee
