Bull run - Assassination of Lincoln
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When was bull run
July 21, 1861
Who was bull run fought between
Untrained Yankee troops vs. Smaller confederate unit
What was interesting about bull run
It was like a sporting event (even congress men came to watch
Who fled
The Union fled chaotically
What helped the confederates win
Reinforcements and stonewall Jackson
What did bull run prove
Showed both sides this was going to be a longer war
Who took control of the union army in late 1861
34 yr old George B. McClellan
What was wrong w McClellan
He was good at strategizing but was to scared to make a move
What was the one thing that McClellan would listen to
An order from Lincoln
What was the Pennsylvania campaign
A planned water bound approach to Richmond through York Town
Who did Lincoln send to chase Jackson and w what
Lincoln sent McClellan to chase Jackson w reinforcements
What did Robert E. Lee do
He launched a devastating counter attack
What battle took place from June 26 - July 2 1862
The Seven Days Battle
Who won the Seven Days Battle
The south
What did the union turn to in response to this war
The union strategy turned to TOTAL WAR
What is total war
Devoting everything towards the war no matter what
How did the north hope to cut the confederacy in half
By seizing control of the Mississippi river
What did the north have to do to win
Capture the capital at Richmond
What was the south capital
Richmond VA
What was the norths capital
Washington DC
Who won the second battle of bull run
Robert E. Lee(south) crushed John Pope(north)
Whos support did Lee want
The support of the border states and foreign nations
How did McClellan stop the battle at antietam on october 17 1861
He found a copy of Lee's plan
When was the emancipation proclamation issued
After Antietam
What was the problem w the proclamation
It only freed the slaves in net yet conquered territory
What did the southerners claim
They claimed that Lincoln was initiating a slave rebellion
What did Nathan Bedford capture
Fort pillow
What did Bedford do with the prisoners of war
He executed all the blacks and most whites
Did all slaves leave when the proclamation came out
No some slaves stayed due to loyalty, Fear, and Policing
Who won Gettysburg and Vicksburg
The union (North)
How did Stonewall die
He was accidentally killed by his own soldiers
How do we feel about Ulysses S. Grant
He's iffy, Lost battle at shiloh won fort henry. wanted the south to surrender immediately
When was Lincoln re elected
1864
Whos death cased the north to split
Stephan Douglas
What did you all the people who supported Lincoln
War democrats
Term for Lincoln haters
Peace democrats
How did the war end
When the North Gen. started total war efforts the South quickly surrendered
1865 Grand captured and burned Richmond.
How did lincoln die
He was assassinated by John Wikes (Shot at point black range from behind)
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