Civil War Part 2 Flashcards
What did union do at Petersburg
Lee hunkers down for 9 months waiting for the elections
Union lays siege under commission of grant
What does Sherman do during march get to the sea
Goes after the conf. In Georgia
Makes 20-60 mile path of destruction
What did Sherman want 2 do to conf. Moral
Wanted 2 beat the conf. Mentally & physically
Union Victories
Malvern. Hill
Battle of Antietam
Chattanooga
Vicksburg/ Gettysburg / Petersburg
Conf. Victories
2nd battle of bull run
Chancerlerville
Fredericksburg
Chickamauga
Lincolns theme in 2nd speech
All Americans must ensure the dead are honored
Death tolls of Union/ conf
Union - 360 k
Conf. - 260 k
Total death toll
Closest # to 620
People wounded in Union / conf
Union - 775 k
Conf. - 225 k
J . Davis
Southern president who wanted to fight a guerilla war where children would fight
S.jackson
Southern general famous for stopping north at bull run
Died in battle at Chancellorsville
Sherman
Union general that was in favor for total warfare
Marched through Georgia
McClellan
General for Union that was afraid of failure
Nominated by democrats in election of 1864
Wins 3 states
A. Johnson
Senator from Tennessee that remained loyal to the north
Lincoln select red as VP.
Grants plan
- aggressive war of attrition on lee
- attack ,attack,grind them down until they lost will to fight
- wage total war , destroy everything