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- 2. Union siege and victory in this city gave the Union full access and control of the Mississippi River
- 4. One of the Union’s first African American regiments, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, was noted for leading an assault on a Fort outside of ___.
- 5. The Union’s plan for a naval blocking of all ports in the South was called?
- 7. - Monitor v. Merrimack was a naval first as it was the first battle ever of what kind of ships; and the Monitor won?
- 9. As President of the CSA he had little power because the states had the power to not send money to the government or send troops to fight.
- 11. Which Battle was important to Sherman because it took out a major Southern railroad terminus.
- 13. A seige, by the Union of what city took place because it was the Railroad center of the south, and Grant could cut off Confederate supplies to Richmond?
- 14. He eventually became Grant’s “right hand man”, and led the Union at the Battle of Atlanta and subsequent March to the Sea using total war.
- 17. First shots of the war; started when Lincoln sent supplies, and ended with a Conf victory and control of the Charleston harbor.
- 18. Lincoln suspended this during the War to prevent known Confederate sympathizers from leaving the Union or sabotaging the Union war effort.
- 20. The first major Battle of the Civil War, and was a Confederate Victory.
- 21. Sherman considered this necessary to defeat the south. It targeted civilians and the economic resources so they could not fight or “survive”.
- 25. Geography played a factor in this battle because the city was surrounded by steep hills and rugged terrain, and the Union had the high ground and it helped them win.
- 26. This was to re-establish the principles and ideals for which our government was founded on.
- 27. “Malice towards none and charity for all” was the main point of the ___ ___ of the Union at Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address.
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- 1. Established that slaves in states rebelling against the United States were free.
- 3. Whose strategy was to capture Washington D.C., gain support of Britain and France, and attack in Union territory when there was an opportunity to decrease their morale?
- 6. Most troops lost their lives from infections and ___.
- 8. Besides the loss of Jackson, this Battle was Lee’s most brilliant victory because he took a chance and divided up his troops to attack the Union from two sides.
- 10. Significance of the South’s loss at which Battle was it cost the South any hope for support from Britain and France
- 12. Who was chosen to take over the Union army in the spring of 1864 after his many victories in the west?
- 15. Lee’s “right hand man” that was brilliant at the First Battle of Bull Run, but then was shot by his own men and later battle and died a few days later.
- 16. Which Battle gave the Union access to all major forts along the Mississippi River with a victory in 1862?
- 19. With this Battle, Lee hoped that an invasion of Union territory would significantly weaken Northern support for the war effort.
- 22. By continuing to fight until the South ran out of men, supplies, and will, General Grant waged
- 23. Which Battle was the bloodiest day of American History and the victory for the North convinced Lincoln it was time to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
- 24. Lincoln wanted ___ to be the commander of the Union army, but he decided to fight for the Confederacy and his state of Virginia.