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12 Cards in this Set
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Civil war |
1861-1865 |
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The South greatest strength |
military leadership |
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Norths strengths |
in manpower and resources
President Abraham Lincoln was their greatest |
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A quick victory? |
Both the n and s thought the war would be over in a matter of months The battle of bull run dashed these hopes of a short war |
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Union leaders |
Union president- Abraham Lincoln
Union general- Ulysses s. Grant |
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Confederate leaders |
Confederate president-Jefferson Davis Confederate general- Robert e. Lee |
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Anaconda plan- Lincolns plan for winning the war |
The plan included following: 1. Capture the south's capital, to destroy their government 2. Take control of the Mississippi to divide the south and weaken it 3. Cut off shipping to the south with a blockade |
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Battle of antiem |
The bloodiest one day in all American history Neither side gained any ground 25,000 |
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Hardship of army life |
More than twice as many men died of disease as died of battle wound Bad food and water, poor diet Exposure to weather Unsanitary conditions Germ carrying insects Unclean medical practices Poor hygiene |
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Emancipation proclamation |
Issued by Lincoln in 1863
Freed the slaves in the confederate territory
This was used as a military tactic to weaken the south |
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African American soldiers |
After emancipation, blacks rushed to join the war
About 180,000 enlisted in Union army The most famous was the 54th Massachusetts regiment |
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African American soldiers |
After emancipation, blacks rushed to join the war About 180,000 enlisted in the Union army The most famous was the 54th Massachusetts regiment |
