The Civil War: April 12, 1861-April 9, 1865 Flashcards
How many Confederate States were there?
11 States
How many Union States were there?
23 States
What were the FOUR border states?
Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri and Delaware
During what year, did West Virginia join the Union?
1863
Lincoln was an “Imperial President”, what does that term mean?
Consistent growth of presidential power.
What is Total War?
Destroying towns, and killing people in order to save more people in the long run. Showing that everything goes in war.
How many of the troops were volunteers?
75,000 people
What is the Anaconda plan?
Blockade of rivers, the Gulf of Mexico, Virginia through Florida. No supplies could get to the South. The people were constricted.
Lincoln suspends Habeas Corpus, what is it and what Amendment does it go against?
Goes against the 5th Amendment. Habeas Corpus requires that an individual that is arrested shall be taken before a judge or into court.
What were the Strategies for the South?
- Fight a defensive war, wear down North’s will to conquer.
- Get support from Europe
- Make North come South
What were the strategies for the North?
- Cut off the South from foreign support, Naval blockade.
2. Offensive strategy: Total war.
Where did the Battle of Bull Run get its name from?
It was based on a landmark, and it was not a short war.
During the Battle of Bull Run, who was winning?
The South was winning for the first couple of years.
What were some of the “great” qualities of Lee?
He was a brilliant tactician, had great models of strategy that are still used today.
- Knew the weakness of the enemy
- Knew early victories discourage North with the hope to abandon the confederacy.
- Kept arched front line so reinforcements could get in and out. Trench Warfare
How many troops did General Lee have during Antietam?
50,000 troops were under Lee’s authority
How many troops did General McClelland have during Antietam?
70,000 troops were under McClelland’s authority.
During Antietam, what border did they both meet at?
Pennsylvania and N. Maryland
Antietam was considered the bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history, how many casualties were there?
6,000 individuals were killed and there were 17,000 soldiers that were wounded.
Why would Lee invade the North?
To demonstrate the South’s power, gain European recognition, South wins, and hope to break the blockade.
During what year did the Emancipation Proclamation become in effect? And what slaves did it only affect?
1863
Only the slaves from the South
What “problems” did the Emancipation Proclamation arise?
There were Slave rebellions, it hurt the economy, and there was moral tone.
How many soldiers did the Union have? And how many of those individuals were former slaves?
179,000 soldiers in total.
Out of the total number of soldiers, 135,000 of them were former slaves
What was the turning point in this battle?
Lee loses half of his army
July 1864, what is Sherman’s March to the Sea?
New way of battle, impacts civilian population. Slash and burn/total war; it destroys civilian morale.
When does Sherman conquer the “Cradle of the Confederacy”?
South Carolina is conquered on February 1st, 1865
When and where does Lee surrender?
April 9th, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia
What was Siege Green?
(Human interest) while the caves were being blowup by the North, a woman was giving birth and named the child Siege Green. After the battle.
