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15 Cards in this Set
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Worst enemies faced during Civil War?
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Sickness and insufficient medical treatment
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Cause of enlistment for the South?
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Honor
Fear of being branded a coward Defend their home from invasion |
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Civil War was first modern war to take advantage of___?
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technological innovations
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Conflict turned into a ___?
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War of maneuver
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Reasons for Confederacy loss?
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Lack of manpower and industry
Opponent with unlimited resources Railroad ran North and South only Union Generals Economic peril -Most important |
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Technological innovations that changed the way wars were fought?
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Telecommunications
Photojournalism Aerial Observations (balloons) Submarines Iron-clad ships Railroads Rapid-rire weapons |
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Manassas, VA
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21 July 1861 (S)
Tactical Confederate victory left Southerners overconfident and stiffened Northern resolve |
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Wilson's Creek, MO
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10 Aug 1861 (S)
Tactical victory for the Confederates that almost stopped Southern momentum in a border state |
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Seven Day's Battles, VA
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25 Jul - 1 Jul 1862 (S)
Series of battles drove the principle Union Army away from the Confederate capital |
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Second Manassas, VA
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29-30 Aug 1862 (S)
Gen Lee's Army routed Union effort against Richmond |
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Antietam, MD
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17 Sep 1862 (N)
Bloodiest day in American History. Gen. George McClellan stopped the first invasion of the North. Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation |
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Result of Emancipation Proclamation?
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Made slavery the main issue of the conflict
Kept Europe from recognizing the Confederate States of America |
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Gettysburg, PA
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1-3 Jul 1863 (N)
Union Army won first real victory over Lee's Army. Called Pickett's charge Largest and costliest battles ever fought in North America. |
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Siege of Vicksburg, MA
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19 May - 4 Jul 1863 (N)
Capture of the entire Confederate Army spread gloom through South, opened Mississippi to Union control, split the confederacy. Brought Grant to the forefront |
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Appomattox, VA
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19-21 Mar 1865
Surrender of Army Confederacy's doom assured |
