civil war

the anaconda plan

union would make a blockade surrounding the confederacy territory, causing them to not be able to trade.

Richmond

was the capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

offensive-defense

protect the southern territory from Northern aggression but attack into union territory

Ulysses Grant

an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.

George McClellan

union general, 1st commander, overly cautious, fired by Lincoln

William T. Sherman

general whose march to sea caused destruction to the south, union general, led march to destroy all supplies and resoures, beginning of total warfare

Robert E Leee

Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the Union should be held together by force

Stonewall Jackson

General in the Confederate army, led Confederate army in the 1st Battle of Bull Run. Earned many victories. Joined Lee. killed in the battle of chancelorville.

Fort Sumter

Date: april 12, 1861
Location: South Carolina
Victor: confederacy
Offense: confederacy
Leadership: Davis, Robert A. Anderson and Abner Doubleday

It was a Confederate victory, resulting in a declaration of war by Congress the next day; caused four more states to secede; nobody died except for one horse

Bull run (Manassas)

Date: July 21, 1861
Location: Richmond
Victor: confederacy
Offense: Union
Leadership: Stonewall Jackson, Beauregard, McDowell

Showed the North that the War would last longer then 90 days.

Battle of the Ironclads

Date: March 1862
Location: Virginia
Victor: none
offense: confederacy
Leadership: Buchanan

increase in investments in ships

Battle of Forts Henry and Donelson

Date: Feb 1862
Location: Tennessee
Victor: union
offense: union
Leadership: Grant, Johnson

major union victory

Battle of New Orleans

Date: April 1862
Location: New Orleans
Victor: Union
offense: union
Leadership: David and Farragut

it was a major American victory over the British army that included regiments that had successfully against Napoleon in Europe.

Battle of Shiloh (April 1862)

Date: April 6-7
Location: TN
Victor: union
offense: union
Leadership: Grant, Johnston, Beaugaurd
Union army gained greater control over the Mississippi River Valley

Seven days

Date: June 26
Location: Richmond
Victor: Confederacy
Offense: confederacy
leadership: McClellan, Jackson

Significance: Union Troops are forced out of Richmond for a second time, and the Union's threat in Virginia is delayed.

Antietam

Date: September 17, 1862
Location:
Victor: Confederacy
Offense: confederacy
leadership: McClellan, Jackson

Civil War battle in which the North succeeded in halting Lee's Confederate forces in Maryland. Was the bloodiest day of the war resulting in 25,000 casualties

gettysburg

Date: July 1-3, 1863
Location: Pennsylvania
Victor: Union
Leadership: Lee
Offense: Confed.

Bloodiest battle

Chancellorsville

Date: 1863
Location: Virginia
Victor: Confed.
Leadership: Stonewall, Lee
Offense: Union

Stonewall died

Battle of Vicksburg

Date: May 19-July 4, 1833
Location: Mississippi
Victor: union
Leadership: Grant
Offense: confed.

Sherman's march to the sea

Date: Spring of 1864
Location: Throughout GA
Victor: Union
Leadership: Grant and Sherman
Offense: union

destroyed everything

Battle of appomattox

Date: April 9, 1865
Location: Virginia
Victor: union
Leadership: Grant, Lee
Offense: Union

Confed. gave up to prevent more damage occurring in the South

gettysburg address

Lincolns speech gave hope and continue to raise morale

Advantages of Britain supporting the Union

keep neutrality

The Trent affair

In 1861 the Confederacy sent emissaries James Mason to Britain and John Slidell to France to lobby for recognition. A Union ship captured both men and took them to Boston as prisoners. The British were angry and Lincoln ordered their release

Advantages of Britain supporting the confederacy

serve for self-interest, strong economic ties, and southern cotton, and many sympathized with the southern cause.