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Civil war
- Abraham Lincoln
- president
- he wrote and delivered the gettysburg address
- African American
- The south ended slavery.
- Women Clara Barton
- organized the collection of medicine and supplies for delivery to the battlefield .Barton's work formed a basis for the future American Red Cross.
- Battles
- Battle of Bull Run
- generals
- general McDowell
- side:Union
- strategy:control the best route to the confederate capital
- McDowell was replaced by McClellan
- general Stonewall Jackson
- side:Confederate
- strategy:stay in place and hold their ground
- He was killed on the first day of battle
- general:Gorge McClellan
- side:Union
- strategy:to slowly ring the force through.
- background:McClellan was careful and he spent months training
- he hesistated during battle and he was the replacement of McDowell
- Jackson got his name when he stood his ground in battle
- Manassas,Virginia
- July 21,1861
- The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the civil war,and the Confederates' victory.
- It was known as the first battle of Manassas,it also shattered the North's hopes of winning the war quickly.
- who won:Confederates(south)
- Seven Day' Battle
- Richmond,Virginia
- June 26,1862
- generals
- Robert E.Lee
- side: south
- strategy:take risks and make unpredictable moves to throw union off balance.
- background:A graduate of U.S. military academy at West Point,he fought in Mexican-American war.
- general:Gorge McClellan
- side:north
- strategy:to slowly ring the force through
- who won :south
- events: He attacked ,launching a series of clashes known as the Seven Day's of battle .
- that forced the Union army to retreat from near Richmond.
- Second Battle of Bull Run
- Manassas
- August,1862
- generals
- John Pope(north)
- strategy:hurling men against the south
- Background : Pope found Jackson's troops along an unfinished railroad grade
- Side : Union
- Stonewall jackson(south)
- strategy:defend
- Background : He was accidently killed on the first day of battle
- Side : Confederate
- who won:south
- events:First Day:casualties
- Second Day:Pope hurled his men against the confederates
- Third Day :confederates won.
- Clash of the Ironclads
- where:Virginia,Texas(on the coast).
- ships:Merrimack(north),Monitor(south)
- events:The Confederates had captured a Union steamship,the Merrimack,and turned it into an ironclad,renamed the Virginia.
- The ironclad sailed into Hampton roads,Virginia,an important waterway guarded by Union ships.
- Battle of Shiloh
- where : Tennessee
- when:April 6,1862
- generals
- general:Ulyses S.Grant
- side:North
- strategy:to cut off resources to the South.
- background:he was bold and restless.
- The North gave a new name to Grant's initials:"Unconditional Surrender " Grant.
- Admiral David Farragut
- side;north
- strategy:to wrap the wooden ships in heavy chains to protect them like the ironclads
- background:he was born in Tennessee to Spanish father and a American mother
- At age seven Farragut was adopted by a family friend who agreed to train the young boy for the navy.
- Farragut received his first navy position.
- A.S. Johnston
- side:south
- strategy:to defend
- background:he worked on drilling his new recruits
- events:The Rebels(south) attack Grant while the North is sleeping.
- 2.The army of Ohio helps Grant regain territory
- North won
- Battles
- Battle of Vicksburg
- who won:Union
- Mississippi,Vicksburg
- May,1863
- generals
- Admiral David Farragut
- side:north
- strategy:to wrap the wooden ships in heavy chains to protect them like the ironclads
- background:Farragut received his first navy position at age 9
- U.S. Grant
- side:Union
- strategy:to cut off resources to the south.
- Background:Grant replied "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted"
- The fort surrendered.The North gave anew name to Grant's initials"Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
- Pemberton
- strategy:to fire at Farragut's ships from the shore from gunboats
- background:he surrendered
- side:south
- events:1)Union protects and disguises the ships.
- 2)Union sneaks past confederates, heading toward Vicksburg.
- 3)Union is undesiege of Vicksburg.
- Confederates are desperate,the ystart to eat rats.
- 5) South surrenders .The Union sends food to southern parts.
- battles
- Battle of Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg,Virginia
- April,1863
- generals
- Ambrose Burnside
- side:north (union)
- strategy:a swift,decisive attack on Richmond.
- Background :Burnside replaced McClellan, when his army suffered many casualties Burnside stepped down from his position
- Hooker took Burnside's place.
- Robert Lee
- side: south
- strategy:take risks and make unpredictable moves to throw Union off balance.
- Background: A graduate of U.S. military academy at West Point ,he fought in the Mexican-American war.
- events :Burside forces march to Richmond,delayed by river.
- Meanwhile Lee reunites his army.
- Two armies fight Burnside, loses and retreats.
- Burside stepped down from his position.
- The south won.
- Battle of Gettysburg :First Day
- Gettysburg ,Pennslyvania.
- July 1,1863
- events:1)Lee cuts across Maryland to Pennslyvania.
- 2) Lee forces gather at Gettysburg.
- 3) Lee troops run into Meade's troops.
- 4) Lee and Meade's forces fight.
- 5)Lee and Meade's south pushes North back
- 6) Lee orders Ewell to attack ,But Ewell hesistates.
- 7.gains defensive position.
- 80 Both camps wait for reinforcements.
- Robert E.Lee
- side :south
- strategy: take risks and make unpredictable moves to throw the Union off balance.
- Background : A graduate of U.S. military academy at West Point, he also fought in the Mexican -American war.
- general
- Ewell
- side ;north
- strategy: attack immediately
- Ewell was very hesisited.
- James Longstreet
- side;south
- strategy:move east, take a strong defensive position themselves and wait for the Union forces to attack them
- Background :thought that the Union position was almost impossible to overrun.
- Battle of Gettysburg : Second Day
- Gettysburg,Pennslyvania
- July 2 ,1863
- generals
- Robert E.Lee
- side:south
- strategy: order an attack on the left side of the union line.
- background:A graduate of U.S. military
- William Oates
- side:south
- strategy;to lead the 15th Alabama .
- background:Joshua Chaberlain battled colonel William oates
- Chamberlain
- side:north
- strategy;battle William to make the south pull back
- background:Chamberlain led the 20th Maine.
- they both win
- events:1) Orders an attack on the left side of the Union line..2)Union and confederates fight to control of Round Top
- 3) Chamberlin and Oates fight.
- 4) The Union forces Rebels to retreat.
- 5) Confederates attack on Cemetery Hill.
- 60 Attack is unsuccessful, both armies at a stand still.
- Battle of Gettysburg:
- battle
- Battle of Chancellorsville
- Virginia ,Chancellorsville
- April,1863
- generals
- Joseph Hooker.
- side:North.
- strategy :to have 115,000 of his troops to split off approach the confederates flank, or side.
- Background :Hooker is the commander of the army of the potomac
- Robert Lee
- side: south
- strateg:take risks and make unpredictable moves to throw the Union of balance.
- Background :A graduate of U.S. military academy at West Point,he fought in the Mexican -American war.
- Stonewall Jackson
- Side :south
- strategy :They stood there and they held their ground
- Background :Stonewall was accidently shot by one of his troops.
- 1) Lee attacks Hooker with 60,000 men.
- 2) Stonewall flanks Hooker.
- 3)Hooker's army cut in two and Hooker also retreats.
- Confederates (south) won.
- soth won.
- Battle of Gettysburg :Pickett's charge
- Pennslyvania,Gettysburg.
- Meade
- Gorge Picket
- side:north
- strategy:one mile march at Cemetery Ridge.
- background: he commanded the largest unit.
- general
- James longstreet
- side:south
- strategy : move east ,take a strong defensive position themselves and wait for the Union forces to attack.
- background :thought the Union was impossible to outrun.
- side:south
- strategy:have only 5,750 troops to defend the center.
- Background : he led the Union army.
- Battle of Antietam
- September 17,1862
- Maryland
- generals
- Gorge McClellan
- side:Union
- Strategy:to slowly ring the force through.
- background:McClellan was careful and he spent months training
- he hesisitated during battle and he was the replacement of McDowell.
- Robert E.Lee
- side:south
- strategy:take risks and make unpredictable moves to throw the Union off balance.
- background:A graduate of U.S. military academy at West Point,he fought in the Mexican -American war.
- who won:Union
- events:1)South crosses into Maryland.
- 2)Lee divides his army.
- 3)McClellan finds Lee's battle plan,but he hesistates to attack.
- 4)Two armies meet,about 25,00 died.
- 5)The Union won.