early civil war battles quiz Flashcards
1
Q
2 things that change the tide of the war for the confederates
A
reinforcements come by first trains to be used as transportation of men during war
and the example of general thomas “stonewall” jackson
2
Q
how many men did lincoln call for and how long were their terms
A
500,000 and 3 years
3
Q
new guns
A
minie ball: bullet with a hollow base
rifle: grooved barrel
4
Q
name of ironclads used in first naval battle
A
monitor vs merrimack
5
Q
how does grant benefit from capturing fort henry and forst donelson
A
opens up river highway straight to the heart of the south
union ships can sail as far south as alabama
ppl flee nashville after hearing the news
6
Q
casualties at the battle of shiloh
A
union 13000, one quarter of those who had fought
confederate 11,000 out of 40,000
