Early Years of the Civil War Flashcards
What began operations against the south after fort sumter?
What does lincoln order the navy to do?
Union Navy - block off all confederate ports
What did the battle of bull run show?
Both sides lacked battle experience
What nickname does the confederate general jackson get?
“Stonewall Jackson”
Which side won battle of bull run and what was realized?
The confederates - the war would be long and difficult
What was the strategy of the west?
take control of Miss. Rv.
what are tributaries?
smaller rivers that feed the bigger river
What nickname was Gen Grant (union) given 1st battle and why ?
Uncondontitional Surrender (U.S Grant )
-he gave no terms other than an uncontitional surrender
What were the Moniter and Virginia?
Warships w/ iron outside \
-both both sides rushed to make more ironclads
How did the capture of New Orleans by the Navy help the Union?
meant Confederacy can’t use Miss. Rv. to ship goods out to sea
What was the Union trying to capture in the East?
Confederate capital Richmond Virginia
Why was McCellan (Union) a bad Commander General?
-was too cautious and did not take advantage of other side’s mistakes
6,000 soldiers died and 17,000 were wounded which made Antietam what?
the deadliest single day fighting of the war
Why did Lincoln wait for a Union victory to introduce the Emancipation Proclamation
Union troops and citizens happier –> more motivated after win so will follow EP’s message
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
all slaves in Confederate territory would be freed (confederate states not border states)
Effects of EP?
- preserve the union
- encourages slaves to escape to union - takes south’s workers and hurts S. economy
- encourages slaves escape, provides laborers for Union
