Military (success plan(s)/way(s) of reaching goals)
When the Civil War began, there were fewer than 20,000 soldiers in the national army, and thousands of those troops soon moved south to fight for the Confederacy. The (breaking off from another country) of Virginia also caused a large leaving/quitting (of a large number of people) of some of the militaryâ(Euro)a¢s most experienced officers. President Lincoln quickly called for northern states to send volunteers, totaling 75,000, to join the Union army. The Confederacy did not have an established army or navy and also turned to group of armed citizens groups from the southern states to supply soldiers.
As leaders for both sides (got ready for action) their troops, (related to a plan to reach a goal) plans began to take shape. It became obvious that politics would play a big part in military strategies. Southerners searched for/tried to get their independence and prepared for a (related to actions that protect against attack) fight while Northerners developed offensive (series of actions to reach goals) to preserve the Union. Lincoln believed that the time to (work or talk with others to reach agreement/get through successfully) had passed and Northerners would have to physically overpower the Confederates to win control of the southern states. …show more content…
During the spring of 1861, the Confederate government voted to move its capital from Montgomery, Alabama to the larger city in Virginia where railroad transportation was more easily available. The move also highlighted the Confederacyâ(Euro)a¢s dedication to defend the Upper South. The new location placed the Northern and Southern capitals within 100 miles of each other. As events happened, the area became one of the warâ(Euro)a¢s most active theaters of
When the Civil War began, there were fewer than 20,000 soldiers in the national army, and thousands of those troops soon moved south to fight for the Confederacy. The (breaking off from another country) of Virginia also caused a large leaving/quitting (of a large number of people) of some of the militaryâ(Euro)a¢s most experienced officers. President Lincoln quickly called for northern states to send volunteers, totaling 75,000, to join the Union army. The Confederacy did not have an established army or navy and also turned to group of armed citizens groups from the southern states to supply soldiers.
As leaders for both sides (got ready for action) their troops, (related to a plan to reach a goal) plans began to take shape. It became obvious that politics would play a big part in military strategies. Southerners searched for/tried to get their independence and prepared for a (related to actions that protect against attack) fight while Northerners developed offensive (series of actions to reach goals) to preserve the Union. Lincoln believed that the time to (work or talk with others to reach agreement/get through successfully) had passed and Northerners would have to physically overpower the Confederates to win control of the southern states. …show more content…
During the spring of 1861, the Confederate government voted to move its capital from Montgomery, Alabama to the larger city in Virginia where railroad transportation was more easily available. The move also highlighted the Confederacyâ(Euro)a¢s dedication to defend the Upper South. The new location placed the Northern and Southern capitals within 100 miles of each other. As events happened, the area became one of the warâ(Euro)a¢s most active theaters of