Abraham Lincoln
16th US President
Washington DC
Capital of USA (North)
Union
North
Jefferson Davis
a senator from Mississippi who was elected as president of the Confederacy
Richmond, VA
Capital of CSA (South)
Border States
the states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy
Blockade
cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out
Primary
an election in which voters choose their party’s candidate
Defensive Strategy
to defend its homeland, holding on to as much territory as possible until the North tired of fighting
Offensive
to attack
Robert E. Lee
Confederate general during the Civil War
George B. McClellan
Union general
Stonewall Jackson
General officer in the CSA
Yankee
Union soldier
Rebels
Confederate soldier
Ironclad
armored naval vessel
Abandoned
to leave behind
Casualties
a military person killed, wounded, or captured
David Farragut
Flag officer in the US Navy
Prospect
the possibility of an event in the future happening
Evaluate
to assess something
Emancipate
to free from slavery
Reluctance
the unwillingness to do something
Ratify
to give official approval to
13th Amendment
The amendment that abolished slavery in all of the United States
Clara Barton
a U.S. nurse who helped both side
Habeas Corpus
a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned
Draft
to be selected to serve in the military
Bounties
money given as a reward for serving in army
Inflation
a rise in price of goods
Greenbacks
a piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil Wa
Entrenched
occupying a strong defensive position
George Meade
US Army General who led the Army of Potomac
Nevertheless
Despite anything
Total War
war on all aspects of the enemy’s life
Appomattox Court House
a small Virginia village
Fort Sumter
When:April 12, 1861
Where: Fort Sumter
What Happened:
A: Confederates order attack on Fort Sumter
B: High seas prevent Union ships from reaching the fort
C: President Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops to save the Union
Who Wins: Confederates
Strengths/ Strategies of the North
Strengths:
1. Larger population 2. More Industry
3. More abundant resources 4. Better banking system
5. More ships 6. More efficient railway
Goals:
A: Bring South back into the Union
B. End Slavery
Strategy:
Offense
Strengths/ Strategies of the South
Strengths:
Fighting in familiar territory
Better military leadership
Goals:
A: Win recognition as an independent nation
B. Preserve traditional way of life
Strategy:
Defense
First Battle of Bull Run
When: July 21, 1861
Where: Washington D.C
What Happened:
A Residents of Washington D.C went to watch the First battle of Bull Run
B Union army retreated
Who Wins: Confederates
War at Sea: Blockade
When: 1861
Where: CSA Ports
How does it work: An effective blockade would prevent the South from exporting its cotton and from importing the supplies necessary to continue the war.
What Happened 578(2)
Caused problems for the South
The Monitor vs The Merrimack
North: Merrimack
South: Monitor
When: March 8, 1862
Where: Norfolk Virginia
What
A Union gets attacked by Confederate ship, the Merrimack
B North sends an ironclad ship of its own,the Monitor, to engage the Confederate ship in battle.
Who Wins: Union
Battle of Shiloh
When: April 6
Where: Corinth MI
What Happened
A- Confederate forces launched a surprise attack on the Union troops.
B- 20,000 casualties
Who Wins: Union
Battle of Antietam
When: September 17, 1862
Where: Sharpsburg, VA
What Happened:
A CSA attacks the North near Washington D.C
B Bloodiest day of fighting, 23,000 are killed
Who wins: South retreats
Emancipation Proclamation
When: January 1, 1863
Where: Areas that the South controlled
What Happened:
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Effects:
African American slaves were freed from slavery
African American Soldiers
When: July 18, 1863
Where: Charleston, South Carolina
What Happened:
A Soldiers attack a Confederate fort
B nearly half of the 54th, is injured or killed
South’s reaction: Their bravery won respect for African American troops.
Treating the Sick
When: 1861- 1864 (during the war)
Where: North and South
What Happened:
A.Women proved men wrong and aided many injured soldiers
B. Sally Tompkins established hospital in the South
Battle of Gettysburg
When: July 1-3 1863
Where: Gettysburg PA
What Happened
A 3 day battle in the North
B 51,000 died
Who Wins: CSA retreats (Union wins)
Gettysburg Address
When: November 19, 1863
Where: ceremony dedicating a cemetery at Gettysburg
What Happened
A: President Lincoln beautifully expressed what the war had come to mean
Total War (Event)
When: 1864
Where: Savannah, Georgia
What Happened
A: Union troops took what food they needed and tore up railroad lines and fields in an effort to destroy anything useful to the South.
B: The army marched through South Carolina, devastating the state.
Surrender at Appomattox
When: April 9, 1865
Where: Appomattox Court House
What Happened:
Lee moved his army west of Richmond
Terms:612(1)
The Confederate soldiers were free to go home
Who Wins the War: North (Union)
WTS
union