Chapter 11- Civil War
Clara Barton
Union nurse who cared for sick and wounded soldiers at the front lines
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
ESSAY: Why the Union won the war- North's Military Plan- Nickname
Anaconda Plan
Lincoln's main goal in the beginning of the War- Anaconda Plan
Blockade Southern ports Capture Richmond Split the Confederacy into 2
Andersonville Prison
Confederate prison filled with Union soldiers
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Court order that requires authorities to bring a person held in jail before court to determine why they were jailed
ESSAY: Why the Union won the war- North's Military Plan
Cut off Southern ports Divide the Confederacy into 2 along the Mississippi River Capture the capital of Richmond Eventually, the North adopted a policy of total war- demoralized South
African American Roles during War- Treatment
Discriminated Paid less Separated from white soldiers Killed more often Couldn't get higher rankings
ESSAY: Why the Union won the war- Foreign Assistance
England was less dependent on Southern cotton during the war England remained neutral Never helped the South Copperheads- northern democrats who supported peace with the South
African American Roles during War
Enlisted in the Union army as former slaves
The Emancipation Proclamation
Freed the slaves in Confederate states but not the states in the Union
Battle of Gettysburg- Union General
George Meade
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg so important?
It was the turning point of the war
John Wilkes Booth
Killed Lincoln at Ford's Theater after Lee surrendered at Appotomax Court House
ESSAY: Why the Union won the war- Northern Advantages
Large population More men of fighting age Greater industry More food Better railroads South had high prices for goods South had little food
The Gettysburg Address
Lincoln's speech to honor the dead soldiers at a cemetery in Gettysburg
Confederate Advantages in the Beginning of the War
Military leadership Familiar with the land Can fight a defensive war
Andersonville Prison- Prisoner Conditions
No shelter Lack of food Drank from the sewer
Lincoln's main goal in the beginning of the War
Reunite the states Didn't want to anger Republicans and Union slave states
Battle of Gettysburg- Confederate General
Robert E. Lee
Battle of Gettysburg- Details of actual battle
South invaded the North for the 2nd time Many casualties on both sides
Battle of Gettysburg- Results
South lost South never invaded North again
Clara Barton- Nickname
The angel of the battlefield
