Battles
1st Bull Run
Peninsular
Campaign
Monitor/Merrimac
Shiloh
New Orleans
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Date
The Furnace of Civil War: 1861 – 1865
Notes Chapter 21
Major Battle of the Civil War1
Location Generals
Union/
CSA
Outcome Strategic/
Political
Significance

Vicksburg
Chattanooga
Atlanta
March to the Sea
Wilderness
Cold Harbor
Appomatox
Describe Lincoln’s frustration with General George McClellan:
What were the 6 components of the Union strategy?
Why were southerners willing to risk the consequences of blockade running?
What was the doctrine of “ultimate destination”? Why was Britain willing to comply with Union blockade practices?

Explain the limitations of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation:
Why did Lincoln issue his Proclamation?
What were the consequences of the Proclamation?
To what extent did former slaves and blacks serve in the war?
What risks were involved in African American service in the Civil War?
What was the political/military significance of Gettysburg?
Evaluate Ulysses S. Grant’s military success and his advancement to lead the Army of the Potomac.
Evaluate the military tactics employed by William Tecumseh Sherman:
Describe Lincoln’s political difficulties as he tried to conduct the war:
Republican Party:
“War Democrats”

“Peace Democrats”
Copperheads
Why was Andrew Johnson chosen to be Lincoln’s running – mate in 1864?
What factors contributed to Lincoln’s election victory in 1864?
What was the reaction to Lincoln’s assassination?
Why was this later perceived to be a calamity for the South?
How did the nation emerge from the Civil War?
Casualties
Monetary costs
Political
Slavery