lecture 11 Flashcards
Who is Robert E Lee?
Mr. Robert E Lee - is part of the confederates part from the south United States of America, in which he was one of those indivduals that was higher up than Stonewall Jackson,
What is the Army of Northern Virginia?
The Northern Army of Virginia, was one of the places that in fact, was at attempt of the capital of Pennsylvanian, in which was an attempt to outflank it. Robert E Lee under the command of many, was one of the individuals was that outflanked,
What occurs at Gettysburg? Close to Washington in the state of? What happens, there is a huge fight between the confederates and Union why and under who?
Gettysburg, the fight aganist the Union and the confederacy enables the talk that in fact, Gettysbury is a junction, large corssing with a road. Robert E Lee tells and orders Generall Pickett to assault the high tide of confederates.
What are the Picket’s Charges?
The Pickett’s charges are the( are suicidal runs) to angle cops, in which in whcih what they do his a high confederacy population, gets to get high on the assault ( in which they lose many casualites, as Robert E Lee, is to blame, as it was highly unsucessful.
Why did the Union win? The reason was that in fact - The Union would never run and awkardly do things they wouldnt have to, for example the troops had a little bit more ammunition, as the slight advantage of defense and more equipment changes the course of battle for the union.
Pickets charges - the confederacy had a high rate on the assulat - but the union ( the advantage of the defense and the equipment in which the Union beat, in which on july 4th ( on the sunrise, the confederates retreat ( on the third day peple thought of this as a crisis, and possible end for the the union.
The democratic party in comparison to the Republicans used to say messages like?
- The Democratic party has been advertising to Irish and minority groups.
o Saying they will conscript you, slaves will be freed, and they’ll bang your wifes and take your kids
Based on the evnets of Gettysburg, on the Sunrise of July 2th the confederates retreat and then on top of it Vicksburg is taken by?
Vicksburg is taken by General Grant, in which on the 4th becomes a double victory for Lincoln, as it occurred on independence day.
What is the New York Draft Riot?
The New York Draft Rit, was based on the problems with mobs as they ravaged in the New York city, in which Irish Volunteers placed bombs in different places in the city, as the buildinings go up in flames, Stores are looted, blakc are lynched ( this becomes the hatred aganist Lincoln) - Eventually milita arrive from Gettysburg and put down the riot
o Things go gloomy for Lincoln very quickly
What is Cemetry Ridge?
Cemetery Ridge is a geographic feature in Gettysburg National Military Park, south of the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, that figured prominently in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 to July 3, 1863. It formed a primary defensive position for the Union Army during the battle, roughly the center of what is popularly known as the “fish-hook” line. The Confederate army launched attacks on the Union positions on the second and third days of the battle, but were driven back both times
Majorty of the Rioters in the New York Draft from Irish Decent but why were they so pissed off it has something to do with inequality as well.
The rioters were overwhelmingly white working-class men, mostly Irish or of Irish descent, who feared free black people competing for work and resented that wealthier men, who could afford to pay a $300 (equivalent to $9,200 in 2017[5]) commutation fee to hire a substitute, were spared from the draf
Order of Retaliantion ( july 1863)?
In whch, the first black troops enter black troops enter war, blacks cannot be officers so white officers ( in which why were depending- ( in whcih blacks cannot be paid) but blacks cannot be officers so white officers
What is the order of retaliation?
General Hancock- granted all protection to the soldiers, in which, for every solider that was killed in violation ( was to put to slavery of law of war , or would be treated) as the confederates the same.
Now what occured after the Retaliation of July 1863- ?
The occurrence that officers met up at the battlefield, before and after ( NOW POW camps emerge and become brutual on both sides)
Who is Edwin Stanton?
Edwin Stanton - was one of the individuals, that saves the day - in which calls for an emergency meeting with Lincoln and General Hancock ( in which Proposes
Edwin Santon? What occured?
In which after the time saved, in which Lincoln and General Hannock - in which proposes to bring a continent army and bring them to Chickamauga ( in order to relieve Rosecrans.
