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- Who joined in an alliance with the Americans?
- What percentage people/popular votes did he have?
- It freed the slaves only in states that have seceded from the Union. It did not free slaves in border states. He thought it would force slave owners to make their states surrender to save slavery.
- a. Restored the Unionb. Abolished Slaveryc. Made the Federal Government Supreme d. Industrial growth of the North e. Destroyed the South's Economy f. Legacy of hate - Deep hatred of the North
- 1. General Sheridan would take the Shenandoah Valley: defeat the army and destroy their ability to grow crops.2. General William Sherman would march from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and continue to the sea; destroying everything.3. General U.S. Grant would march to Richmond and take the Confederate Capitol.
- 1. Irvin McDowell2. George McClellan3. John Pope4. George McClellan5. Ambrose Burnside6. Joseph Hooker7. George Meade8. Ulysses S. Grant
- Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee concentrated his army around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, upon the approach of Union Gen. George G. Meade’s forces. On July 1, Confederates drove Union defenders through Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill. The next day Lee struck the flanks of the Union line resulting in severe fighting at Devil's Den, Little Round Top, the Wheatfield, Peach Orchard, Culp’s Hill and East Cemetery Hill. Southerners gained ground but failed to dislodge the Union host. On the morning of July 3rd, fighting raged at Culp’s Hill with the Union regaining its lost ground. That afternoon, after a massive artillery bombardment, Lee attacked the Union center on Cemetery Ridge and was repulsed with heavy losses in what is known as Pickett’s Charge. Lee's second invasion of the North had failed. Importance: But more than a physical victory, the Battle of Gettysburg was important because it held a psychological victory for the North. The Southern troops were decimated, demoralized and defeated. While it did not decide the war, the Battle of Gettysburg is important because it turned the tide of war.
- Who emerges as a leader of the Republican party
- What is the competition during the Illinois senate race?
- On September 16, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan confronted Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Sharpsburg, Maryland. At dawn September 17, Hooker's corps mounted a powerful assault on Lee's left flank that began the. Attacks and counterattacks swept across Miller's cornfield and fighting swirled around the Dunker Church. Union assaults against the Sunken Road eventually pierced the Confederate center, but the Federal advantage was not followed up. Late in the day, Burnside's corps finally got into action, crossing the stone bridge over Antietam Creek and rolling up the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, A.P. Hill's division arrived from Harpers Ferry and counterattacked, driving back Burnside and saving the day. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quarters of his army, enabling Lee to fight the Federals to a standstill. During the night, both armies consolidated their lines. In spite of crippling casualties, Lee continued to skirmish with McClellan throughout the 18th, while removing his wounded south of the river. McClellan did not renew the assaults. After dark, Lee ordered the battered Army of Northern Virginia to withdraw across the Potomac into the Shenandoah Valley.
- a. Sherman took Atlanta – in September 1864b. Sheridan took the Shenandoah Valley – in October 1864
- The Navy will blockade the major ports of the South. The south ended up dividing into 3 sections. These sections are the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. Finally, Take the Confederate capitol of Richmond, VA.
- In May and June of 1863, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s armies converged on Vicksburg, investing the city and entrapping a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John Pemberton. On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after prolonged siege operations. This was the culmination of one of the most brilliant military campaigns of the war. Significance of the Siege of Vicksburg: With the loss of Pemberton’s army and this vital stronghold on the Mississippi, the Confederacy was effectively split in half. Grant's successes in the West boosted his reputation, leading ultimately to his appointment as General-in-Chief of the Union armies.
- I think that Antietam is the most important turning point. There were so many people that died there it really brought people ot light on what was going on. Bloodiest single day in American military history; Inconclusive (Union strategic victory.)
- Which party remains as the leading voice for slavery?
- 1. Superior leaders2. Reason for fighting3. Fighting a Defensive War4. Soldiers more experienced
- Total war is a military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory. Union sought the Confederacy's total defeat and unconditional surrender. To achieve success, Union officers such as Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman believed that it was necessary to break the South's will to fight.
- Who was president of the U.S when the southern states suceded?
- 1. Vicksburg was one of the major forts of the South 2. Mississippi River became a Federal Highway3. Cut off the Confederate states West of the Mississippi River.4. Because of Grant's success in the West, Lincoln appoints him the Union Commander in the East.
- 1. Military Background2. Reluctant Secessionist3. Leader of the South during the Bad Times4. Administrative Experience