Part 2- Sem. 2 Quiz 5
What was MAC's plan at the Peninsula campaign?
-move by sea -get btwn Johnston & Richmond -force CSA south to defend richmond
What day of what battle is the bloodiest in history?
1st day of Antietam
What was the 1st all black army called
54th massachussetts infantry
What was the first battle of the peninsula campaign
Battle of Yorktown
What was the 2nd battle of the peninsula campaign
Battle of seven pines
Who won the seven days battle
CSA
Who won at Chancellorsville
CSA (stonewall jackson had out flanked union forces)
Who won the Battle of Fredericksburg
CSA- very lopsided casualty rates
What does MAC find that would've given him an advantage at Antietam
Finds a pack of cigars that has information on the location & numbers of the CSA army
What name was given to the heavy union casualties at Fredericksburg
Great Slaughter Pen
Where did Hooker position his men at Chancellorsville
In a deep forest known as the wilderness
What was the significance of Antietam
It was the victory needed in order for Lincoln to pass the emancipation proclamation
After the Seven days battle what temporarily happens to MAC's position
MAC is temporarily removed from command
Why were slaves only freed from the rebelling areas?
Needed to keep the border states
After Antietam, does MAC keep his position
No, he is fired once again
Who takes command of the CSA after the battle of Seven pines
Robert E. Lee
what was the 3rd battle of the peninsula campaign
Seven days battle
Who does Lee lose at Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson (his metaphorical right arm)
Who wins Antietam
Union
Who won the battle of seven pines
Union
Who had double who's number of troops
Union had double the CSA
Who were the commanders at Chancellorsville
Union- Hooker CSA-Lee
Who were the commanders at the battle of antietam
Union- MAC CSA-Robert E. Lee
Who were the commanders at the peninsula campaign?
Union- McClellan CSA-Johnston
What does MAC do at the seven days battle that Lee doesn't?
Waits
At the Battle of Yorktown, what element did MAC lose & how
element of surprise ; too cautious & gave Johnston too much time to arrive at Yorktown (ultimately loses Yorktown)
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed all slaves living in areas of rebellion against U.S
What does Burnside do at the battle of fredericksburg that he doesn't think Lee will expect?
launches a full frontal assault
What is the union missing at Fredericksburg that is not good for them
theyre missing artillery support
What was MAC's biggest flaw
timid leader
What was the original cause of the war
to save the union
Who takes command at the battle of fredericksburg
union- burnside csa- Lee
