The War Between the States Part 2 Flashcards
What was a large aspect of the war?
The war was very religious and there was a lot of prayer.
What was strange about the war?
Leaders would often stop in the middle of fights to pray and they actually wished well for the other side.
What did the Irish do in the war?
Many Irish were still moving to the US and constantly chose sides and fought.
Who else fought in the war?
Africans, they fought on both sides.
Who was Theodore Winthrop?
A famous war leader who was an abolitionist. He was killed in the Big Bethel battle.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
A plan in which all waters would be controlled and then the land would be easy to control.
What was the strange tactic of the Confederate Army?
They strangely tried to keep the Union Army out of their territory at all cost.
What was one of the big advantages the Union Army had?
Their Navy.
Who was Ulysees Grant?
A great military leader who famously had a drinking problem. He was the perfect man to lead, but he wasn’t chosen to for a while. His right-hand man was William Tecumseh Sherman.
Who was Albert Sidney Johnson?
The main leader of the Confederate Army. He famously fought very cautiously. His right-hand man was Pierre Beauregard.
What two main forts were taken by the Union Army?
Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
Why are Fort Henry and Fort Donelson important?
They were the forts that lead to the heart of the Confederate Forces.
What is the Hornet’s Nest?
A stubborn place at the Battle of Shiloh that was very difficult to capture. Commander Bragg was leading this battle.
What was the reason of the heavy battles later on in the war?
The Union Army thought that winning large battles would more quickly end the war and run down the enemy.
What happened at Antietam?
Someone in the Confederate Army dropped Lee’s battle plans, so the Union Army set up a counter-attack.
