forced men b/w ages 18-45 to
join war or pay 300 dollars or
find replaement
Bounty jumping
soldiers attempted to get
paid multiple times for joing
war
Gettysburg Adress
given at battlefield. Moral reason
to fight war. Unify North.
13th amendment
no slavery
General George McClellan
Commander of Union forces in the east and Lincoln's
opponent in the 1864 election. He tended towards
inaction
Antietam
McClellan put back in charge AGAIN. McClellan got Lee's battle
plans but waited to make THE PERFECT attack. By this time Lee
came up w a new plan; it ended on a draw (BLOODIEST BATTLE) on
Sep 17,1862. But, gave Lincoln the "Victory" he needed to
announce the emancipation proclomation
General Ulysses S.
Grant
Leader of Union forces in
West and later named
Lieutenant
Wilderness campaign
Grant wanted Vicksburg cuz it was key to
Mississippi. Cut army loose from supplies and
w/i 5 days Port Hudson fell, and w/i week ALL
ports fell
General Sherman
General Sheridan
Responsible for surrounding Lee and forcing his surrender in 1865
Led a march from Atlanta to
Savanna and declared "Total
war"
Sherman'/s March to Sea
Burned down Atlanta. Going to Atlantic ocean
destroying a path 60 miles wide and 300 miles long. NO
MERCY! This helped Lincoln win another term.
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederate states of America
Stonewall Jackson
Defended Confederacy at First battle
of Bull Run, and was later killed by
friendly fire
Robert E. Lee
The most respected Confederate General. Asked
to lead Union forces, ut he declined because of
his love for Virginia.
Meade (Union) followed Confederates. Finally at Gettysburg they
fought. After 3 DAYS: Lee lost and began his retreat on July 4,1856
Anaconda plan
Squeeze life out of South by cutting off all
supplies