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87 Cards in this Set
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The length of time that the North thought the war would take.
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3 months
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The length of time that the South thought the war would take.
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2 weeks
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# of people that Abaraham Lincoln signed up for the union army for 3 months at the beginning of the war
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75,000
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1st Union Army leader
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Winfield Scott
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1st Union Army leader's plan
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Anaconda Plan
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3 major points of the Anaconda Plan
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1. Take over Richmond, VA.
2. Get Missipi River. 3. Blockade Southern ports. |
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Reasons to get Misssippi River
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A. It would majorly hurt Southern trade.
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Date of when Richmond, VA was taken over by the Union.
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April, 1865
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When the Southern ports are blockaded
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Within 1st 6th months of the war
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The city neeeded to take over the Mississipi River
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Viksburg, VA
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Date of the Battle of Vicksburg
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July 4th, 1863
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Reason Irvin McDowell is appointed leader of Union army
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Winfield Scott doesn't fight any battles in the first 3 months of the war.
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Date of First Bull Run
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July 27, 1861
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North Leader of First Bull Run
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Irvin McDowell
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South leader of First Bull Run
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P.T. Beauregard
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# of South men at First Bull Run
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22,000 + 9,000 = 31,000
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# of North men at First Bull Run
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30,000
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South Name for 1st Bull Run
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First Manassas
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North Name for First Manasis
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First Bull Run
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South Casulties at First Bull Run
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2,000
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North Casulties at First Bull Run
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3,000
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Cause of First Manassas
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Irvin McDowell felt pressured for a battle because of Lincoln.
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Location of First Manassas
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Railroad depot 30 miles South of DC
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What P.T Bearegard does because of the info that spies gave him about the # of North Men
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Telegraphed Joseph Johnston in Shenandeah Valley, VA telling him to send 9,000 men by railroad car
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# of people that come to have a picnic 1st Bull Run
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300-400
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Reasons for Battle Confusion at 1st Manassas
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1. The Confederate flag was very similar to the union flag.
2. Some of the confederates wore the same uniform as th Union |
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Confederate Cavalry at 1st Bull Run
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Ran circles around the union in 1861
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Event immediatley after 1st Bull Run
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The Union army panicked and ran torward a bridge. The Picnincer's panicked, and ran to the sam bridge. Bridge collapsed over 100 people trampled.
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Results of 1st Manassas
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1. The casulties shock everyone. They thought it would be a gloryius bloodless war.
2. The newspapers say "it is Lincoln's fault 3,000 men died" |
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Person who said "Look at Jackson like a stone wall"
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Bernard B.
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"Stonewall" Jackson's first name.
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Thomas
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Areas considered "western" during the civil war.
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Kentucky and Tenesee
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The terms for surrender at Fort Donelson
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Unconditional
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North leader who takes over Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
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Ulysees S. Grant
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Southern leader of Fort Donelson
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Simon Bolivar Buckner
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Leader of cavalry at Fort Donelson that sneaks out at night
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Nathan Bedford Forest
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Date of the Monitor and the Merrimac
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March, 1861
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Ironclad
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Armor for a ship
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Signifigance of the Monitor and the Merrimac
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First battle of 2 ironclad ships
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Ship the South stole
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The Merrimac
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New name of the Merimac
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The Virginia
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Happens to the Virginia at the battle fo the Monitor and Merrimac
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Has engine troubles
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Location of the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac
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Hampton Rodes Virginia which is near the mouth of the james river.
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Place that the Virginia was guarding
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Richmond
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Date of J.E.B. Stuart's ride-around-the-union
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June 1862
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"Stonewall" Jackson's first name.
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Thomas
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Areas considered "western" during the civil war.
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Kentucky and Tenesee
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The terms for surrender at Fort Donelson
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Unconditional
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North leader who takes over Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
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Ulysees S. Grant
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Southern leader of Fort Donelson
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Simon Bolivar Buckner
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Leader of cavalry at Fort Donelson that sneaks out at night
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Nathan Bedford Forest
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Date of the Monitor and the Merrimac
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March, 1861
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Ironclad
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Armor for a ship
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Signifigance of the Monitor and the Merrimac
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First battle of 2 ironclad ships
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Ship the South stole
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The Merrimac
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New name of the Merimac
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The Virginia
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Happens to the Virginia at the battle fo the Monitor and Merrimac
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Has engine troubles
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Location of the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac
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Hampton Rodes Virginia which is near the mouth of the james river.
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Place that the Virginia was guarding
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Richmond
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Date of J.E.B. Stuart's ride-around-the-union
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June 1862
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Effect of J.E.B. Stuart's ride-around-the-union
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Lincoln fires McCllelan, and puts in Henry Hallick
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Event of June 1862
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Robert E. Lee becomes confederate army commander
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Reason John Pope is instated
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Henry Hallick hadn't done anything by the end of 1862
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Date of Second Bull run
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August 1862
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South Leader at 2nd Bull Run
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Robert E. Lee
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South men at Second Bull run
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75,000
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South Casulties at Second Bull run
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9,000
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North leader at Second Bull run
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John Poop... I mean Pope
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Nrth men at second Bull Run
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60,000
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North Casulties at Second Bull run
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15,000
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Results at Second Bull run
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Lincoln fires John Pope
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Reason George McCllelan is reinstated
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Because he told the newspapers "Lincoln held me back, I'm a tiger"
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What Lee does in Spetember 1862
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He moves into boarder state, Maryland, thinking that if he has a big vitory there, he can get Mayland for the South, and England will be allies with the south
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Date of Anietam or Sharpsburg
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September 17, 1861
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North men at Anietam or Sharpsburg
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100,000-120,000
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South men at Anietam or Sharpsburg
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60,000-70,000
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South casulties at Anietam or Sharpsburg
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12,000
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North Casulties at Anietam or Sharpsburg
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20,000
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North leader at Anietam or Sharpsburg
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Robert E. Lee
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South leader at Anietam or Sharpsburg
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Geroge McCllelan
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McCllelan's advantages at Anietam or Sharpsburg
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1. 2 union soldiers find an abandond confederate camp site. They find to cigarrs wrapped in a piece of paper. On the piece of paper there were Lee's battle plans. The 2 soldiers bring the plans to McCllelan, But McCllelan doesn't use them because he thinks he will be more glorius if he doesn't. Lee finds out about the battle plans stolen, and thinks about changing his plans, but then he realizes it's McCllelan.
2. Lee breaks his wrist |
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Reason Lee retreats at Anietam or Sharpsburg
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He had already lost 12,000 men, he didn't want anymore men to die
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What McCllelan should have done after battle.
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Pursued Lee when he retreated
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Date of Shenandoah Valley Campaign
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June 1862
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Date of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclomation
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September 1862
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What the emancipation proclomation says
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On January 1st, 1863, all slaves in the confederate states of America are to be set free
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Names of the 1st 7 union commanders
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Winfield Scott, Irvin McDowell, George McCllelan, Henry Hallick, John Pope, George McCllelan, Ambrose Burnside
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