La and the Civil War part 2

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The first volunteers from La fought with __________ in Virginia.
General Robert E. Lee
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2
The famous group of heroic fighters from Louisiana was known as __________.
La Tigers
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3

In 1896, LSU adopted the __________ as the school mascot.

Tiger
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Once the Civil War started, there were not many troops left in La to protect the __________.
state
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5
Historians now believe about __________ people died from the war.
750,000
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6

Many died before the war because of _____ and ____ conditions.

poor and unhealthy
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New Orleans would be the most valuable city because of its __________ and the __________.
seaport; river
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8
The Union Navy would have a blockage of the __________ of the Mississippi River.
mouth
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9

If the Union got New Orleans it would __________ the Confederacy.

cripple
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10

General Beauregard told President __________ to protect New Orleans with the Confederate Navy. he did not do that

Jefferson Davis
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11

jefferson Davis thought the Union would attack from __________, but they did not.

upriver
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12
Confederate troops would fight at Fort __________ and Fort __________ below New Orleans.
Jackson; St. Phillip
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13
The South put __________ in the river to stop the Union Navy from getting to New Orleans.
long chains
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14

__________ bales were set on fire to stop the Union forces from getting to new orleans

Cotton
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15
The Union attacked with __________ ships.
47
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16
After a while, the Union ships passed the two forts and cut through the __________.
chains
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17
Union ships would face directly into __________ Square.
Jackson
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18

On ________, Union General Ben butler took control of New Orleans.

May 1st, 1862

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19

____ would now be an occupied city for the rest of the war.

New Orleans

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20
The people in New Orleans were mainly __________, while the occupiers were __________.
Confederates; Union
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21

_____ was hanged for taking down the American flag in New Orleans by union soldiers.

William Mumford

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22
Admiral __________ now headed towards Baton Rouge.
Farragut
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23

general ________ would feed the hungry and use slaves and people to clean New Orleans to avoid disease outbreaks.

butler

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24

The Union would take Baton Rouge on __________.

May 7th, 1862
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25
The capital was moved to __________ before the Union took over.
Opelousas
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26
Careless Union troops would burn the __________ building in Baton Rouge.
state capital
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27

Many New Orleans citizens resisted ______ occupation of their city.

union

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28
Many women showed __________ to the Union soldiers.
disrespect
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29
General Butler issued Order #__________ to deal with disrespectful women.
28
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Order #28 stated that any woman insulting or disrespecting a Union soldier could be sent to __________.
prison
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Butler also ordered the __________ Act allowing the confiscation of property.
Confiscation
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32

Because of these two acts he created, Butler became known as “__________ .”

Beast Butler

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33

Union troops would take anything __________ or ____ what they could not take.

valuable, burn

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34
General Butler turned his attention to the __________ area, a rich plantation area.
Lafourche
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35

the lafourche area, a rich plantation area, helped support the ____

confederacy

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36

bayou ____ and bayou____ faced an occupying army during most of the war

tech, lafourche

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37

In December 1862, General Butler would be replaced by General __________ in New Orleans.

Banks
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38

The __________ Plan was a Union plan to take the Mississippi River and leave texas, arkansas, and louisiana stranded

Anaconda
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the anaconda plan would slowly squeeze the south to death because they couldnt get _____, ____, and ____ to the other states

supplies, men, and weapons

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the anaconda plan would soon split the _____ in two

confederacy

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41

Union would have to first capture __________ and __________ to achieve their plan (anaconda plan)

Port Hudson; Vicksburg
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42
Both Port Hudson and Vicksburg stood on high bluffs over the __________ River.
Mississippi
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43

port hudson is about ____ miles north of baton rouge and ___ miles south of vicksburg, both were on the mississippi river

30, 150

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44

Union General U.S. Grant would try to capture __________. His troops marched down the swampy la river banks. ferries would take his men across the river to capture it.

Vicksburg
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45

Vicksburg would be captured on __________. gettysburg would also be captured on the same day, both were big losses for the confederates

July 4, 1863
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46
Union General Banks would surround Port Hudson in the longest battle of the Civil War, lasting __________ days.
48
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47

Port Hudson fell 5 days after Vicksburg on _______.

july 9, 1863

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48

President ____ praised the Union by stating, 'the father of waters again flows unvexed to the sea.'

lincoln

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49

The final Union campaign would head towards __________ and ____ in 1864.

Shreveport; texas

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50

Union forces moved along Bayou Teche and then to __________.

Butte La Rose
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51

After Butte La Rose, the union headed towards __________ and then Natchitoches.

Alexandria
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52

At ________, General Banks turned his troops away from the river for a shorter route.

natchitoches

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53

Confederate General Richard Taylor used the change of route from general banks to his advantage and attacked the Union troops at the Battle of __________.

Mansfield
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54
At the Battle of Mansfield, __________ Union troops would die or be wounded.
1,500
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55

Confederate General Alfred Mouton would die in this Battle of __________.

Mansfield
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56

General Banks would retreat from __________

Mansfield
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57

the day after general banks retreated from the battle of mansfield, the two sides fought at _____

pleasant hill

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58

what year did lincoln become president

1860

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59

what date did the civil war start

4/12/61

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60

what year did the la capital move to opelousas

1862

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what year did shreveport become la’s new capital

1863

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what year did the battle of mansfield’s and pleasant hills take place

1864

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what date was lincoln assassinated on

4/14/65

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what year did lincoln get assassinated on and the april 9th war end

1865

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where did the battles of mansfield and pleasant hills take place

lousiana

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where did the battle of port hudson take place

louisiana

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where did the battle of gettysburg take place

pennsylvania

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where did the battle of vicksburg take place

mississippi

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69

confederate/union: general lee

confederate

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confederate/union: admiral david farragot

union

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confederate/union: general p.g.t. beauregard

confederate

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confederate/union: admiral david porter

union

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confederate/union: general richard taylor

confederate

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confederate/union: general nathan banks

union

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confederate/union: general alfred mouton (from lafayette)

confederate

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confederate/union: general benjamin butler

union

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confederate/union: general william sherman

union

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confederate/union: general grant

union

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confederate/union: general john breckinridge

confederate

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confederate/union: general thomas wheat

confederate

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pleasant hills is about 20 miles south of _____

mansfield

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the pleasant hill battle was a ____, no clear winner

draw

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83

general banks would continue to retreat to _____

alexandria

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84

when the union troops reached admiral porter’s bats, the river had fallen and their boats were _____

trapped

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85

union army engineer joseph bailey developed a _____

wing dam

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86

the wing dam joseph bailey made opened the ____ and raised the ___ levels so the union boats could pass

channels, water

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the wing dam made for the union troops by joseph bailey became known as _______

bailey’s dam

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88

when the union forces left _____, a fire was set to burn the city down

alexandria

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the _____ battle was an important victory for the confederates, however it would not change the outcome of the war

mansfield

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the confederate capital in shreveport was not captured and the union did not go into _____

texas

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