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northern strat.
Anaconda plan... surround and squeeze. the north has 23 states pop. 2.5 times the south -
souther strat.
attack maryland antietam- single bloodiest day of the war 5000 dead and 19000 wounded. -
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the civil war
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lincoln
Nov 6 1860-elected
assassination- April 15 1865
killed by john wilkes booth at fords theater -
S. carolina secedes
S.Carolinna secedes and Jefferson Davis is the confed president -
states secedes
S. Carolina December 20, 1860.
Mississippi January 9, 1861.
Florida January 10, 1861.
Alabama January 11, 1861.
Georgia January 19, 1861.
Louisiana January 26, 1861.
Texas February 1, 1861.
Virginia April 17, 1861
Arkansas May 6, 1861
Tennessee May 6, 1861.
N. Carolina May 20, 1861.
Missouri October 31, 1861.
Kentucky November 20, 1861 -
fort sumter
was named after Gnrl Thomas Sumter, it was the first engagement in S. carolinna @ chaleston Harbor. -
"battle of bull run" manasses
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mod. Vs radical republicans
moderate rep. are easilly punnished & radical is harshly punnished -
monitorn &merimack fight
most noted and arguably the most important naval battle of the American Civil War from the standpoint of the development of navies -
shiloh
The Confederates achieved considerable success on the first day but were ultimately defeated on the second day. apr 6-7 1862 -
homestead act
the homestead act was signed by abe lincoln, this gave 160 acres to anyone willing to farm, cultivate, & build houses for 5 yrs -
antietam
It was the bloodiest single-day battle -
emancipation proc.
The Emancipation Proclamation was criticized at the time for freeing only the slaves over which the Union had no power. Although most slaves were not freed immediately, the Proclamation brought freedom to thousands of slaves the day it went into effect -
fredricksburg
ended dec. 15-The Union Army suffered terrible casualties in futile frontal assaults on December 13 against entrenched Confederate defenders on the heights behind the city, bringing to an early end their campaign against the Confederate -
chancellorsville
April 30 to May 6, 1863-It is known as Lee's "perfect battle"because of his risky but successful division of his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force -
stonewall jacksons death
accidentally shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, which the general survived, albeit with the loss of an arm to amputation. However, he died of complications of pneumonia eight days later. His death was a severe -
vicksburg
drove the Confederate army into the defensive lines surrounding the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
supplies nearly gone -
W. Virg.
West Virginia was the only state to form by seceding from a Confederate state, and was one of only two states formed during the American Civil War (the other one being Nevada -
Gettysberg
(July 1–3, 1863), fought in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was the battle with the largest number of casualties -
little round top
smaller of two rocky hills south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union left flank
Joshua Camberlain was the 20th maine
fought the most famous engagement there, culminating in a dramatic downhill bayonet charge that is one of the most well-known actions -
getttysburg address
speech by Abraham Lincoln and is one of the most well known speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, during the American Civil War, -
battle of missionary ridge(Grant takes lead)
Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Gen. Braxton Bragg. -
surreneder of Appomatox courthoused
Appomatox court house was a town
occurred in the parlor of the house owned by Wilmer McLean -
re-election of abe & reconstruction plans
The 1864 election occurred during the Civil War; none of the states controlled by governments loyal to the Confederate States of America participated. lincolns reconstruction plan was called the 10 % plan and it stated only 10% of voters had taken an oath of allegience tothe US. Johnsons was the same thing except majority 51% and congress-"ironclad oath" -
shermans march to the sea
inflicting significant property damage, particularly to industry and infrastructure (as per the doctrine of total war), but also to civilian property
Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army- lead -
black codes & freedmans bureau
laws passed on the state and local level in the United States to limit the civil rights and civil liberties of African Americans.
*organization to help freedmen get an education -
END OF WAR!
fled their capitol of richmond , confed troops got parole, J. Davis captured in GA on may 10 -
13 14 15th amend.
13-United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
14-The amendment provides a broad definition of citizenship, overruling the decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford which had excluded slaves, and their descendants, from possessing Constitutional rights
15-prohibits each government in the United States from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, prev cond. -
KKK
1865-1870 social club in Ten in 1866
-Destroy repub party
-Destroy Rec. Govt
-discriminate against minorities