iiCivil War Study Guide (1861-1865) * Strengths and Weaknesses of the Union and Confederacy
Union
* Population, Industry, Railroads, Navy. * Incompetent generals, No territory advantage Confederates * Cotton Profits, Generals, Motivation (fought in South) * Less Resources, No Railroads, No Navy * Lincoln and Davis as War Leaders * Decision of Border States (Emancipation Proclamation, Suspension of Habeas Corpus, Homestead Act, Burning of Atlanta) * Strategies of Union and CSA * Anaconda Plan: Blockade Southern ports, Capture Richmond (CSA Capitol), Capture MS river to divide CSA * Western Theatre: Guerrilla Warfare (Nathan B. Forrest) (HIDE AND SHOOT) * War of Defense (long war). If opportunity to attack Union arises take it * Eastern Theatre: West Point Strategy (Davis & Lee) (CONTRADICTING) * Key Campaigns and Battles * East * Battle of Bull Run (stupid people) * Seven Days Battle/Peninsula Campaign (north went around S) * 2nd Bull Run (same as the 1st) * Battle of Antietam ( S. loses battle plans to N) * Fredericksburg (Burnside) (ANV on top of the hill) * Chancellorsville (Hooker) (Caught off guard) (Stonewall dies from friendly fire) * Gettysburg (day 1: Buford & High Ground) (Day 2: Chamberlain Bayonet attack ) (Day 3: Picket’s Charge) *TURNING POINT* * West * Shiloh: Grant captures Northern half of MS. * Lower Mississippi: Admiral G. Farragut * Vicksburg: Grant captures it and controls the MS river
*TURNING POINT* * Grant