Civil War Study Guide KEY
... raiding a supply of shoes; this three-day battle had the most casualties of any battle. Battle of Chickamauga – Confederate victory; but Grant came back with more men and pushed the Confederate troops into Georgia. Battle of Atlanta – Union victory; Sherman then began his March to the Sea. ...
... raiding a supply of shoes; this three-day battle had the most casualties of any battle. Battle of Chickamauga – Confederate victory; but Grant came back with more men and pushed the Confederate troops into Georgia. Battle of Atlanta – Union victory; Sherman then began his March to the Sea. ...
Chapter 13 – Civil War
... Limiting adding slave states to the Union Not all Georgian’s were happy about secession. Those from the mountain areas of Georgia were still loyal to the Union. Slaves were not affected very much by secession (those changes would come later) ...
... Limiting adding slave states to the Union Not all Georgian’s were happy about secession. Those from the mountain areas of Georgia were still loyal to the Union. Slaves were not affected very much by secession (those changes would come later) ...
Chapter 16: The Civil War Begins, 1861-1862 Section 1
... federal forts inside their borders. Major Robert Anderson attempted to hold on to Fort Sumter at Charleston, South Carolina. However, his troops soon ran low on supplies. President Abraham Lincoln decided to send supplies. Confederate leaders responded by attacking the fort on April 12, 1861. Major ...
... federal forts inside their borders. Major Robert Anderson attempted to hold on to Fort Sumter at Charleston, South Carolina. However, his troops soon ran low on supplies. President Abraham Lincoln decided to send supplies. Confederate leaders responded by attacking the fort on April 12, 1861. Major ...
The “Civil War” is Underway!
... More soldiers died in this battle than both the Revolution and the Mexican Wars combined. The CSA commander, Joseph ...
... More soldiers died in this battle than both the Revolution and the Mexican Wars combined. The CSA commander, Joseph ...
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... • The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history, with more than 12,000 Union and 13,000 Confederate casualties. • It was an important victory for the Union, stopping Lee’s ...
... • The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history, with more than 12,000 Union and 13,000 Confederate casualties. • It was an important victory for the Union, stopping Lee’s ...
The Civil War
... Therefore all they needed to do was make the Northerners think the war wasn’t worth it. ...
... Therefore all they needed to do was make the Northerners think the war wasn’t worth it. ...
A.P. U.S. History Notes Chapter 20: “Girding for War: The
... called on 75,000 volunteers; so many came that they had to be turned away. • On April 19 and 27, Lincoln also called a blockade that was leaky at first but soon clamped down tight. • The South, feeling that Lincoln was now waging an aggressive war, was joined by four of the Border States: Virginia, ...
... called on 75,000 volunteers; so many came that they had to be turned away. • On April 19 and 27, Lincoln also called a blockade that was leaky at first but soon clamped down tight. • The South, feeling that Lincoln was now waging an aggressive war, was joined by four of the Border States: Virginia, ...
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... Wanted to advance on Richmond by a nearby peninsula. Union Gen. George B. McClellan (overly cautious) Always worried he didn’t have the numbers = waited Allowed for Confederate reinforcement = caused Union ...
... Wanted to advance on Richmond by a nearby peninsula. Union Gen. George B. McClellan (overly cautious) Always worried he didn’t have the numbers = waited Allowed for Confederate reinforcement = caused Union ...
Secession Crisis-Brinkley - Scarsdale Public Schools
... As the war began, only one thing was clear: all the important material advantages lay with the North. Its population was more than twice as large as that of the South (and nearly four times as large as the nonslave population of the South), so the Union had a much greater manpower reserve both for i ...
... As the war began, only one thing was clear: all the important material advantages lay with the North. Its population was more than twice as large as that of the South (and nearly four times as large as the nonslave population of the South), so the Union had a much greater manpower reserve both for i ...
PPT
... Robert Anderson, to surrender Ft. Sumter. Anderson refused. A short while later, the Confederate troops opened fire. The Union soldiers fought until the fort was in flames around them. After 34 hours of shelling, the fort was surrendered on April 13, 1861without a single loss of life. The ...
... Robert Anderson, to surrender Ft. Sumter. Anderson refused. A short while later, the Confederate troops opened fire. The Union soldiers fought until the fort was in flames around them. After 34 hours of shelling, the fort was surrendered on April 13, 1861without a single loss of life. The ...
Key Figures of the Civil War
... • Won the battle of Vicksburg (splitting the Confederacy in two at the Mississippi River) • Named as the commander of the Army of the Potomac • Strategy was total war • Changed the Union Army from a weak one into a strong one • Accepted the surrender of Confederate troops under Robert E. Lee at Appo ...
... • Won the battle of Vicksburg (splitting the Confederacy in two at the Mississippi River) • Named as the commander of the Army of the Potomac • Strategy was total war • Changed the Union Army from a weak one into a strong one • Accepted the surrender of Confederate troops under Robert E. Lee at Appo ...
Chapter 16 in PDF format
... • Had a larger industrial capacity (9x). a) Significant because the Union could produce materials needed for the war. • Had a longer railroad mileage (71%). a) Important for the transportation of goods and ...
... • Had a larger industrial capacity (9x). a) Significant because the Union could produce materials needed for the war. • Had a longer railroad mileage (71%). a) Important for the transportation of goods and ...
A Hard Time For Decisions
... His goal was to take over the fort. Davis decided to take over the fort before the supply ships arrived. Confederate troops asked them to surrender. Major Anderson refused. Confederate troops began to fire on the fort. ...
... His goal was to take over the fort. Davis decided to take over the fort before the supply ships arrived. Confederate troops asked them to surrender. Major Anderson refused. Confederate troops began to fire on the fort. ...
1 - Madison Public Schools
... * While attending a play at Ford’s Theater Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth * Booth an actor, believed that killing Lincoln would save the Confederacy * Lincoln’s assassination did not save the Confederacy but it did make it more difficult for the nation to rebuild. Andrew Johnson wa ...
... * While attending a play at Ford’s Theater Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth * Booth an actor, believed that killing Lincoln would save the Confederacy * Lincoln’s assassination did not save the Confederacy but it did make it more difficult for the nation to rebuild. Andrew Johnson wa ...
THE CIVIL WAR
... 6. Outline the 11 Confederate states in RED. 7. Outline the four border states in GREEN. 8. Outline the Union states in BLUE. 9. Show Sherman’s March to the Sea with a heavy BLUE line. 10. Which t ...
... 6. Outline the 11 Confederate states in RED. 7. Outline the four border states in GREEN. 8. Outline the Union states in BLUE. 9. Show Sherman’s March to the Sea with a heavy BLUE line. 10. Which t ...
Assessment: The Civil War
... 13. What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg? A. The Confederate troops deserted. B. The Union controlled all Southern ports. C. The Union gained control of the Mississippi River. D. The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before. 14. Which of these was a danger for African American tro ...
... 13. What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg? A. The Confederate troops deserted. B. The Union controlled all Southern ports. C. The Union gained control of the Mississippi River. D. The Confederacy enlisted more troops than ever before. 14. Which of these was a danger for African American tro ...
The War Begins - Civil War Trust
... ___________ leader asked him for terms, to which Grant replied, “No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted,” earning him the nickname of “Unconditional Surrender Grant” 12. The Confederate victory at _________ was aided by the inaction of Union General McClellan after ...
... ___________ leader asked him for terms, to which Grant replied, “No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted,” earning him the nickname of “Unconditional Surrender Grant” 12. The Confederate victory at _________ was aided by the inaction of Union General McClellan after ...
Lauren
... trying to remove them from higher ground and uproot the union soldiers. Every southern attempt was repulsed. The casualties were astronomical on both ends of the battle after only three days of fighting, but it was the south who reigned victorious as Lee was forced to retreat to Virginia. This battl ...
... trying to remove them from higher ground and uproot the union soldiers. Every southern attempt was repulsed. The casualties were astronomical on both ends of the battle after only three days of fighting, but it was the south who reigned victorious as Lee was forced to retreat to Virginia. This battl ...
The Civil War - Cloudfront.net
... He informed the south he was sending in food and other supplies but not troops or arms and ammunition In response South Carolina attacked the fort and the Union surrendered the fort ...
... He informed the south he was sending in food and other supplies but not troops or arms and ammunition In response South Carolina attacked the fort and the Union surrendered the fort ...
The End is Near…
... over the capital, the Confederates were on their way back. The Confederate government began to quickly pack up their things and escape their capital. Southerners living in Richmond began to set fires that ripped through the city and nearby gunpowder caused a giant explosion near the waterfront. The ...
... over the capital, the Confederates were on their way back. The Confederate government began to quickly pack up their things and escape their capital. Southerners living in Richmond began to set fires that ripped through the city and nearby gunpowder caused a giant explosion near the waterfront. The ...
The Civil War
... people in the new territories would wait to decide about slavery until after they applied ...
... people in the new territories would wait to decide about slavery until after they applied ...
APUSHUnit4Outbreak of the Civil War
... struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.” ...
... struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.” ...
PPT 4.3 Outbreak of Civil War
... struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.” ...
... struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.” ...
What was his role during the Civil War?
... a US military fort behind Confederate lines. The Confederacy wanted Fort Sumter to surrender. Lincoln refused. Before he could resupply it, the South attacked. (p. 357) ...
... a US military fort behind Confederate lines. The Confederacy wanted Fort Sumter to surrender. Lincoln refused. Before he could resupply it, the South attacked. (p. 357) ...
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow massacre, was fought on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The battle ended with a massacre of Federal troops (most of them African American) attempting to surrender, by soldiers under the command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Military historian David J. Eicher concluded, ""Fort Pillow marked one of the bleakest, saddest events of American military history.""