Civil War and Reconstruction Flashcards

Flashcards for review

Lincoln taught himself

Law

Which side did General Stonewall Jackson fight for during the Civil War?

The Confederacy

What nickname was General McClellan known by during the Civil War?

The creeper

What was the Union's strategy to win the Civil War?

The Anaconda Plan - to squeeze the life out of the South by blocking supplies.

What was the Confederate's strategy to win the Civil War?

Convince the North to stop fighting by defending and holding on until foreign help arrived.

Where did the first attack of the Civil War take place?

Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor, SC

Why did Abraham Lincoln win the election of 1860?

Because of the split in the Democratic party and his strong support in the North.

What was the Trent Affair?

When Confederates were on a British ship, and the Union came to take them off, which became an international problem.

Who was the general that both sides wanted?

General Robert Elie

Who was a Southern spy that flirted with Union soldiers?

Belle Boyd

Who was the founder of the Red Cross?

Clara Barton

Who were important nurses who kept hospitals clean in the South?

Sally Thompkins

What was one of the bloodiest battles, despite the Union being pre-warned about the skirmish?

Atteim

What was the battle where Stonewall Jackson was shot three times by his own men due to heavy smoke?

Battle of Chancellorsville

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant?

It was the turning point in the war and stopped the South's hope of British or French help.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Promised freedom for slaves in seceded states once the Union won the war.

Who did the Union Army allow to fight after the Emancipation Proclamation?

African Americans

When was the massacre at Fort Pillow?

April 1864

When was the Campaign of the Wilderness?

May 1864

Where did General Grant march in May 1864?

Richmond, Virginia

In the election of 1864, who ran for the democrats

George B. McClellan