Southern Victories Flashcards
Who was commander of all confederate forces?
Stonewall Jackson
Why was the victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville also a loss for the confederate army?
Stonewall Jackson shot (friendly fire) in the arm.
-infection –> died 4 days later
Why was McClellan a bad military leader?
overly careful, slow to act and did not obey Lincoln’s orders
When and why were african americans allowed to fight in the north?
1862 because the north needed more soldiers
What was the % of african americans that fought for the union and how did they fight?
10% and fought hard and effectively
Whatwas the 54th Mass. regiment?
The best known african american regiment.
Where did the 54th Mass. fight and what’s their significance?
Sherman burnt 50 mile wide from Atlanta to Savannah
How many days was the battle of gettysburg?
4 days
How many troops for each side at Gettysburg?
25,000 = Confederates
23,000 = Union
Why did Pickett’s Charge fail?
union forces on Cemetary Ridge - confederate forces easy targets running across open land to ridge
Why was battle of gettysburg singificant?
Turning point in Civil War bc the South will never invade North
Singificance of battle of Vicksburg?
The union captured the Miss. Rv.
What is the book reason for lincoln giving the gettysburg address?
- dedicate the soldier’s national cemetery @ gettysburg by giving the speech
- honor the soldiers who died at the battle of Gettysburg
- democracy by preserving the union
