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16 Cards in this Set
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The South's Greatest Strength |
At the start of the war its military leadership was the South's greatest strength |
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North's Strengths |
The Union had huge advantages in manpower and resources President Abraham Lincoln was their greatest asset |
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A Quick Victory? |
Both the North and the South 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 |
1. Capture the South's Capital, Richmond, 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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The Battle of Antietam |
The Bloodiest one day in all of American History Neither side gained any ground 25,000 men were killed or wounded |
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Hardships of Army Life |
More than twice as many men died of disease as died of battle wounds 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 the Union Army The most famous was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment |
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Women Help in the War |
Filled men's jobs on farms or factories Served on the battle fields as workers or nurses Played a key role as spies in both the North and the South |
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The Turning Point of the War |
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the war Robert E. Lee lost so many troops that he would never again invade the North |
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Union Victory at Vicksburg |
The Union gained control of the Mississippi River, this split the South in two |
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General Sherman's Total War |
A march through Georgia to the Atlantic coast Sherman waged Total War- a war not only against enemy troops, but against everything that supported the enemy His troops tore up rail lines, destroyed crops, and burned and looted towns |
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Terms of Surrender |
The terms offered to the South were meant to end the war without causing more suffering or hatred |
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Lives Lost |
The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American history 620,000 soldiers died (360,000 for the Union and 260,000 for the Confederacy) |
