Civil War Part 2 - Battles Flashcards

1
Q

When was the first Battle at Bull Run?

A

July 21, 1861

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2
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Where was the first Battle at Bull Run?

A

Manassas Junction, Virginia

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3
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Who was the Union Commander in the first Battle at Bull Run?

A

McDowell

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4
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Who was the Confederate Commander in the first Battle at Bull Run?

A

Pierre Beauregard

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5
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Who won the first Battle at Bull Run?

A

Confederates won after being inspired by Gen. Thomas Jackson.
“There is Jackson standing like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virginians!”

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6
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List the Union victories 1861-1862

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  1. Fort Donelson and Fort Henry
  2. Battle of Shiloh
  3. New Orleans
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7
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List the Confederate victories 1861-1862

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  1. First and Second Bull Run
  2. Seven Days’ Battle
  3. Battle of Fredericksburg
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8
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List the Union victories 1863-1865

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  1. Siege of Vicksburg
  2. Battle of Gettysburg
  3. Battle of Petersburg
  4. Battle of Atlanta
  5. Battle of Savanah
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9
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List the Confederate victories 1863-1865

A
  1. Battle of Chancellorsville

2. Battle of Chicamauga

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10
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Where was Stonewall Jackson shot?

A

Battle of Chancellorsville

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11
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List the inconclusive battles

A
  1. Monitor vs. Merrick (CSS Virginia) Ironclads
  2. Battle of Antietam = Emancipation Proclamation issued
  3. Battle of Wilderness
  4. Battle of Spotsylvania
  5. Battle of Cold Harbor —> Confederate Victory
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12
Q

Before 1863 where did the North win most if its battles?

A

In the west

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13
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Who were the Generals of the Union?

A
  1. McDowell
  2. McClellan
  3. Burnside
  4. Hooker
  5. Pope
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14
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Why were there so many Generals for the Union?

A

Lincoln switched generals because he could not defeat Lee

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15
Q

When was the Battle of Antietam?

A

September 17, 1862

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16
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What is significant about the Battle of Antietam?

A
  1. Inconclusive battle - both sides claim victory
  2. Stops Confederates’ first invasion of the North
  3. “Victory” use by Lincoln to announce Emancipation Proclamation
17
Q

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

A

“All slaves that are in states or territories rebelling against the United States will be set free”

18
Q

What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

A

It was used to change the focus of the war to slavery, prevent foreigh interference (England and France),and cause social and economic chaos in the South

19
Q

When was the preliminary Emancipation Proclamtion issued?

A

September 22, 1862

20
Q

When did the Emancipation Proclamation go into effect?

A

January 1, 1863

21
Q

When was the Battle of Gettysburg?

A

July 1 to July 3, 1863

22
Q

What is the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

A

It was the turning point of the war.

General Meade defeats General Lee.

23
Q

What happened at the Siege of Vicksburg?

A

Grant takes control of the Mississippi River.

Can now take over Eastern Campaign (Army of the Potomac)

24
Q

What strategy is used in Serman’s March to Sea?

A

Total War theory.
He burns to South to break the will of Southern people.
Sherman used total war theory to make “war hell” by marching from Atlanta, Georgia to Savannah and destroying everything on a path 60 miles wide.

25
Q

What is Total War theory?

A

Total War is when you involve the civilians in the war and destroy everything in your path.

26
Q

What battles occurred during the Summer Campaign of 1864?

A
  1. Battle of Wilderness
  2. Battle of Spotsylvania
  3. Battle of Cold Harbor
  4. Battle of Petersburg
27
Q

What was the last battle of the Summer Campaign of 1864?

A

Battle of Petersburg

28
Q

Why is the Summer Campaign of 1864 significant?

A

Grant goes after Lee by fighting a War of Attrition, and effectively defeats Lee though Union loses most of the battles.

29
Q

What is a War of Attrition?

A

Continue to fight until the enemy loses its army

30
Q

What happens after the Summer Campaign of 1864?

A

Lee surrenders to Grant after the Battle at Appomattox Court House.
The war is over!

31
Q

When did the Civil War end?

A

April 9, 1865