Jacqueline Moreschi - Chapter 11-5 War in the Eastern Theater 1862-1863 2019-2020

Question 1

At what battle did the Union score its first major victory in the eastern theater a year and a half into the war? (Review)

Answer 1

Battle of Antietam

Question 2

2. Why did President Lincoln fire General McClellan even after he was victorious at this battle? (Review)

Answer 2

He has a general named George Mnlenel. He wins at Antietam. But he doesn’t want to be offensive. He doesn’t follow and go after the enemy.

Question 3

3. Who did Lincoln place in command of the Army of the Potomac after McClellan’s firing?

Answer 3

Ambrose Burnside

Question 4

4. What was this Union general’s nickname?

Answer 4

Side Burns

Question 5

5. What battle resulted between the Army of the Potomac and Army of Northern Virginia on December 11-13, 1862?

Answer 5

The Battle of fredericksburg.

Question 6

6. What mistake did Burnside make at this battle that resulted in nearly 8,000 Union casualties in under one hour?

Answer 6

He crosses the river and then decides to attack with a frontal assault which means going right at them.

Question 7

7. What was the approximate rate of Union casualties during the one hour assault against Confederate lines on the third day of fighting?

Answer 7

8,000 casualties in one hour

Question 8

8. What was the approximate rate of Union casualties during the three days of fighting at this battle?

Answer 8

67%

Question 9

9. Who took command of the Army of the Potomac after Lincoln fired the Union general for his
   blunder at this battle?

Answer 9

Joseph Hooker

Question 10

10. What was the name of the next major battle to take place in the eastern theater that was fought on May 1st through May 4th?

Answer 10

Chancellorsville

Question 11

11. Who won this major engagement between the new Union general and Lee?

Answer 11

The Confederates won it

Question 12

12. What major loss did the Confederates suffer at this battle?

Answer 12

Stonewall Jackson (most influential leader, killed by one of his own men by accident which is called friendly fire, he was very smart.)

Question 13

13. What term means getting shot by your own side in a battle?

Answer 13

Friendly Fire

Question 14

14. Who replaced General Hooker as Commander of the Army of the Potomac after Chancellorsville?

Answer 14

George Meade

Question 15

15. What did General Lee plan to do for the second time in the war after Chancellorsville?

Answer 15

Attack the north

Question 16

16. What three goals did Lee hope to achieve by scoring a victory in the North during the summer of 1863?

Answer 16

1. He wanted to hurt northern morale
   2. wanted to get northern politicians to give up on the war
   3. wanted to get his troops some boots and food

Question 17

17. In what northern state did Lee’s army engage the Army of the Potomac on July 1-3, 1863?

Answer 17

Pennsylvania

Question 18

18. What battle began on July 1, 1863 when Confederate troops ran into Union troops in a small town in this state?

Answer 18

The Battle of Gettysburg

Question 19

19. How did this battle compare with every battle ever fought in the western hemisphere?

Answer 19

This became the deadliest battle in american history

Question 20

20. How many troops were engaged at the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 20

160,000 troops

Question 21

21. How many combined casualties were suffered at this battle?

Answer 21

51,000 total casualties

Question 22

22. What percentage of Union troops were casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 22

27% of the union troops were casualties

Question 23

23. What percentage of Confederate troops were casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 23

34% for the south

Question 24

24. What huge mistake did Lee make on the third day of the battle out of desperation for a victory?

Answer 24

Lee became known as the butcher at gettysburg, he called for a direct assault, order his army to run across a wide open field directly at the union forces (exactly what Burnside did)

Question 25

25. What was the name of this Confederate assault against Union lines on the final day of this battle?

Answer 25

This assault is direct assault known as Pickett’s Charge

Question 26

26. What percentage of Confederate troops were casualties resulting from this assault at the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 26

58% casualties

Question 27

27. What city in the western theatre surrendered to Grant’s army on July 4, 1863 the day after the Army of the Potomac defeated Lee’s army at Gettysburg?

Answer 27

Vicksburg

Question 28

28. What is this period of important Union victories in July, 1863 referred to as?

Answer 28

Known as the turning point