Chapter 16 The Civil War Begins (1861-1862)

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Chapter 16 The Civil War Begins(1861-1862)
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Chapter 16 The Civil War Begins
1861-1862Section 3 No End in Sight

• Main Idea In the first two years of the war,
  neither side gained a decisive victory over the
  other.
• Terms and Names
• 1. Ulysses S. Grant
• 2. Battle of Shiloh
• 3. cavalry
• 4. Seven Days Battles
• 5. Battle of Antietam

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I. What were the Unions victories in the West?

• A. General Ulysses S. Grant captures two
  Confederate forts--Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
  This allows the Union to capture Nashville, TN.

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II. Where and when did the Battle of Shiloh take
place? Which generals led this battle? And who
won?

• A. The battle took
  place near a Shiloh
  church in
  Tennessee
  on April 6, 1862.
• B. The generals in this
  battle were
• 1. Grant and Sherman Union
• 2. Johnston and Beauregard Confederate
• C. The Union won after massive casualties on
  both sides.
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III. How did New Orleans fall?

• A. On April 25, 1862, the Union fleet, led by
  David Farragut, captures New Orleans, the largest
  city in the South. This allowed the Union to
  control much of the Mississippi River and the
  Souths supplies.

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IV. What victories did Lee claim in the East?

• A. Seven Days Battles--Lee attacks Union troops
  led by George McClellan, just miles outside of
  Richmond. Confederates win, forcing Union troops
  to retreat north.
• B. Second Battle of
  Bull Run--Lee forces
  Union troops to with-
  draw north out
  of VA into
  Washington, DC.

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V. When and why did Lee invade the North?

• A. In September 1862 Lee invades MD.
• B. He believed if he won
• 1. he could force Lincoln to talk peace.
• 2. it would give VA farmers a rest during
  harvest season.
• 3. he could get food and supplies from Northern
  farms.
• 4. it would show that the South could win the
  war so other countries would support them.

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VI. What was Bloody Antietam and who won?

• A. Bloody Antietam was a battle that took
  place on September 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg, MD.
  It was the the bloodiest day in all of
  American history. 25,000 men were killed or
  wounded.
• B. The South lost, retreating into VA. General
  McClellan missed a
• chance to finish off the Confederates and
  possibly the war, so he was fired by Lincoln.

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• C. Cavalry means units of soldiers mounted on
  horseback.