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36 Cards in this Set
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When was 1st battle of bull run |
July 18, 1861 4 days |
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Where was b of b r? |
Manassas, Virginia- close to Washington, D.C. |
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Major generals for b of b r |
North: McDowell South: Joseph E. Johnston and PGT Beauregard |
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Info about b of b r |
•1st major battle •by attacking the Union, the Confed. Are able to win and force the U ion back to Washington DC (out flanking) •southern victory |
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Sig. Of b of b r |
•before this battle people thought it would be easy war •opened eyes of many people and made the war real |
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When was Shiloh |
April 6-7, 1862 |
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Major generals for Shiloh |
North: grant South: Albert Johnston; PGT Beauregard |
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Info about Shiloh |
•Albert S. Johnston was killed on the first day. •grant driven back by Beauregard. •grant receives 25,000 new troops (2nd day) •grant recovers lost ground, forcing Beau. to withdrawal from the battlefield |
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Sig. Of Shiloh |
•led to the control of Mississippi rv. (union) as far as Corinth, Miss. (Or Memphis) •up to that point in the war, it was considered the bloodiest battle |
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Sig. Of Shiloh |
•led to the control of Mississippi rv. (union) as far as Corinth, Miss. (Or Memphis) •up to that point in the war, it was considered the bloodiest battle |
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Who won Shiloh |
Union |
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Sig. Of Shiloh |
•led to the control of Mississippi rv. (union) as far as Corinth, Miss. (Or Memphis) •up to that point in the war, it was considered the bloodiest battle |
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Who won Shiloh |
Union |
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Dates for Antietam |
Sept. 17, 1862 |
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Location for Antietam |
Antietam creek near Sharksburg, Maryland |
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Location for Antietam |
Antietam creek near Sharksburg, Maryland |
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Major generals for Antietam |
North: McClellan South: Robert E. Lee |
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Location for Antietam |
Antietam creek near Sharksburg, Maryland |
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Major generals for Antietam |
North: McClellan South: Robert E. Lee |
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Info about Antietam |
•McClellan allowed Lee to retreat to Virginia •McClellan squandered chance to destroy much of the Confederate army |
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Location for Antietam |
Antietam creek near Sharksburg, Maryland |
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Major generals for Antietam |
North: McClellan South: Robert E. Lee |
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Info about Antietam |
•McClellan allowed Lee to retreat to Virginia •McClellan squandered chance to destroy much of the Confederate army |
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Sig of Antietam |
•Robert E. Lee escaped. •McClellan was replaced w/Ambrose E. Burnside who tried to capture Lee by launching a series of attacks. •Lee retreated along w much of the Confed. army. •McClellan was fired because he let them go |
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Who won Antietam |
Union |
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Who won Antietam |
Union |
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The surrender of _________ after the battle of bull run, on _________ was an important turning point. The mouth of the miss. Was closed to ______ trade. |
New Orleans; April 25, 1862; confederate |
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Dates for Chancellorsville |
May 1-5 1863 |
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Dates for Chancellorsville |
May 1-5 1863 |
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Locations for Chancellorsville |
Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
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Major generals for Chancellorsville |
North: General Joseph Hooker South: Robert E. Lee; Stonewall Jackson |
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Dates for Chancellorsville |
May 1-5 1863 |
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Locations for Chancellorsville |
Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
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Major generals for Chancellorsville |
North: General Joseph Hooker South: Robert E. Lee; Stonewall Jackson |
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Info about Chancellorsville |
•may 1- Lee gathered army and w/ help of Jackson, they held off/countered Hookers attack (union) |
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Sig. Of Chancellorsville |
•Confederate victory, but came at a high cost due to the death of Jackson |
