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Election of 1860
Was a competition between Abraham Lincoln & John C. Breckinridge. Republicans Chose Abe as their Candidate --who could carry the key midwestern states. The Southern Democrats chose Breckinridge -- who called for the extension of slavery in the Terr. & Annexation of cuba where slavery could flourish. The victory of the Republicans brought the South to come together & try to secede from the union. -
Jefferson Davis
was selected provisional president of the confederate states. He didn't have many strategies to beat the union. When captured in 1865 he was charged with treason, and taken out of office. He was replaced by general Robert E. Lee. -
Robert E. Lee
General for the Confederate states during the civil war. at the beginning was invited by lincon to take command of the union army, but Lee refused. he decided to fight with his people, from the south. Throughout his career Lee won many battles such as: battle of fredericksburg, 2nd battle of bull run etc. -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston VA, was shut off from supplies and reinforcements from Southern control. Lincoln anounced he would send supplies and if the south would not allow him he would send troops. The south refused & thus began the war. -
First Battle Of Bull Run
Also called first battle of Manassas. federal troops marched to attack confederates near bull run creek in Manassas, Virginia. Although it seemed they were close to victory, confederate troops counterattacked under the commando of general Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson, and sent the fed troops back to Washington D.C. -
George McClellan
Major general for the Union during the Civil War, organized the Army of the potomac. although Famous His armies had many retreats from Robert E Lee's army. McClellan eventually lost the trust of Abraham Lincoln and was discarded as commander in chief. -
Monitor and Merrimac
Also known as the battle of Hampton roads, the most important naval battle of the civil war. the confederates tried to break the blockade from the union which had cut off some of the south most important trade cities. the confederate fleet consisted of many vessels, and on the first day sunk 2 union ships and threatened to sink a third. -
Winfield Scott and the Anaconda Plan
proposed by winfield Scott; a blockade of southern ports, and the mississippi river to split the south in two and make it easier to seize them. the image of the blockade looked like an anaconda "suffocating its victim"...the name stuck and soon became popular. -
Battle of Antietam
also know as battle of sharpsburg. Was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil. it was the bloodiest single day battle. the union assaulted the sunken road and pierced the confederacy, although Maj Gen Ap Hill devised a surprise counter attack and drove Burnside away, ending the battle. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Joined the union war effot and trained new regiments. he fought many battles and got the reputation as an agressive general. in 1863 he captured vicksburg and took control of the mississippi river & split the confederacy. 1864-65 he was ranked lit. gen. & took charge of all union armies. he faced off Lee in many battles and last at appomattox which ended the civil war. -
Battle of Frederickburg
the battle was fought between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. Burnside's plan was to cross the rappahannock river befro lee's army could.although problems came to burnside and he was unable to reach before lee. on Dec. 15 burnside withdrew his army . -
Emancipation Proclamation
proclaimed the freedom of over 4 million of the nation's slaves, written by abraham lincoln. -
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
confederate general, most well known after Robert E. Lee. He served as a corps commander in the army of north Virginia. In the first battle of bull run he received his nickname (stonewall). & lead through the second battle of Manassas, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. -
Battle of Vicksburg
Gen Ulysses S. Grant drove his army of tennesse to the mississippi river & drove the confederates out. Grant decided to besiege the city and after 40 days garrison surrendered on july 4. -
Battle of Gettysburg
described as the war's turning point battle. Gen George Gordon Meade's Army of potomac defeated Gen. Robert E Lee's Army putting a stop to his northern invasion. -
The Gettysburg Address.
Written By Abraham Lincoln, it was a dedication to the soldier's national Cemetery. lincoln invoked human equality & described the civil war as a "new birth of freedom" that can bring equality to every citizen. -
Sherman's March
name commonly given to savannah campaign. it began with sherman's troops leaving the captured city of atlanta and ended with the capture of port savannah. it caused significant damage to industry and infrastructure. -
appomattox Courthouse
Once known as Clover hill, -
Lincoln's Assasination
Was Shot at Ford's Theather in washington D.C. the assasination was carried out by John Wilkes Booth. his plan was to rally confederates and continue fighting in the war.
