The end of the civil war Flashcards
What was Lincoln’s nick name
The great emancipator
What happened at the battle of Chancellorsville
The confederate won but Stonewall Jackson was killed
How did Stonewall Jackson die
He died after one of his own men accidently shot him
When did the Civil war start
1861
When did the Civil war end
1865
Who was Clara Barton
A nurse that helped supply the Union army with wagons of aid and supplies
What did Clara Barton start
The American red Cross
When did the Union start winning the war
1863
What did the Confederates fail to do
To convince Britain and France support them in the war
What did the Union blockade do to the South
It limited Southern manufactory and a lack of grain fields
What did the CSA do to pay for the war
They started printing money
What did printing money in the CSA lead to
Inflation
When did Gettysburg happen
1863
What did Robert E. Lee do in the battle of Gettysburg
He attacked the North to end the war by crushing union moral
What was Gettysburg
It was the turning point of the war
What did the battle of Gettysburg cause the CSA to do
It caused them to never again attack Union soil
What happened to the Union after Gettysburg
They began winning the war
What did Ulyesses S. Grant do in the battle of Vicksburg
He cut off Southern access to the Mississippi and divided the South into two
What was Grant promoted to do after the battle of Vicksburg
He was promoted to lead the entire Union army
When did the Gettysburg address happen
Nov 9, 1863
What did Grant’s leadership make the Union
It made them mor aggressive and committed to destroying the South’s will to fight
Who did Grant appoint
William Tecumseh
What did Sherman do
He destroyed everything and freed the slaves on his “March to the Sea”
What did Sherman considered necessary to defeat the South
Total War
What was the battle of Atlanta
A huge victory for the Union
Why was the battle of Atlanta a huge victory for the Union
Because it took out a major Southern railroad termius
Where was Anderson prison
Gerogia
What percentage would die in the Anderson prison
5%
What percentage would die while in prison camps
14%
