Name ________________________
Ch. 15.1 The Call to Arms
Cloze Activity
Directions: Read pages 512-517 to help you fill in the missing terms.
HEADINGS
Taking Sides in the War
NOTES
After the ___________________ at Ft. Sumter, Lincoln declared the
_____________ was in open ____________________ and asked the nation’s
______________________ to raise __________________ troops. Support was
very _____________________ as young men eagerly _____________________.
More States Secede
Not all _______________ were enthusiastic about the raising of troops. On April
17th, ____________________ withdrew from the Union. Following May,
_______________, ___________________, & _________________________
joined the ________________________. There were ____________ counties in
___________ _____________ that did not support slavery and refused to
___________________. These counties were ________________ to the U.S. as
the state of ________________ __________________.
The Border States
The border states are ___________________________________________. The
states of ____________________ & _____________________ were important
in controlling the _______________ & ________________________ rivers. And
if the Union could not hold ____________________ Washington would be
surrounded by the ___________________________. Lincoln was not forceful
with the state of ___________________ which was a good strategy because
when the ___________________ invaded it Kentucky supported the
__________________. However, Lincoln was forceful in the state of
____________________ when fighting broke out within the state. And Lincoln
placed _____________________ under martial law when southern supporters
destroyed ________________ and ________________ ________________.
North Against South
As the _______________ prepared, people on both sides were
_____________________. Southerners even compared themselves to
______________________ ____ ___________ and proudly called themselves
“Rebels”.
Southern Advantages
Northerners would have to _________________ to conquer the _____________.
The “Rebels” would be _________________ on their own __________________
and get help from the _____________ people. Most of the nation’s experienced
___________________ officers were southerners. ________________ Johnston,
______________ Johnston, and _______________________ were the
Confederacy’s top three __________________ who resigned from the
______________________ to fight for the South.
Northern Advantages
The North had more ___________________ than the South and ___________ as
much railroad _____________ and almost _____________ as much
_____________________. The North also had a ____________________
advantage. With more ___________________, the North was able to
____________, ____________& equip larger armies.
The Two Sides Plan
Strategies
Lincoln ordered a navy ______________ of Southern __________ to cut off the
South’s supply of ____________________ goods and block overseas sales of
__________________. This was part of the ____________________________
Plan which was to gain control of the _________________________ River which
would split the South in ___________________. The North also wanted to seize
_____________________, Virginia the _____________ of the Confederacy.
The South planned to ___________________ their land until the
__________________ got tired of fighting. They also hoped to gain support from
____________________ and other European nations because of their supply of
_______________ for their textile mills.
Americans Against
Americans
The war broke __________________ apart. Brother against ______________
and father against _________________. Most of the Northern soldiers were
_____________________ and one-fourth were _______________________.
There were _________ million northern males who fought. Seventy-five percent
of Southern soldiers were _________________________ between the ages
______________ and ______________. Some soldiers were as young as ______.
First Battle of Bull Run
On July _______, 1861 Union and _________________ troops clashed along a
river called ____________ ________ , north of Manassas, Virginia. At first, it
seemed as if the _________________ was winning, but a southern commander
_____________ his men to hold firm. Shouting out, “Look, there is Jackson with
his Virginians, standing like a ____________ ______________.” From then on
Gen. Jackson was known as __________________ ____________________.
Slowly, the battled turned in favor of the Confederates when poorly
_____________ Union soldiers began to ______________ and retreat.
A Soldier’s Life
Most soldiers spent _____________ of their time in _____________, not
fighting. They would train _______________ a day.
Camp life was _____________________. Wet weather created
_______________ roads and fields. There was a lack of _______________ water
and outbreaks of _________________ and ___________________ along with
other diseases would sweep through the camps.
Harsh Conditions
Prisoners of War
Both sides had prison _________________ for captured _________________.
These camps were often ___________________ and became _______________.
Almost _____________ percent of soldiers who died in the _________ died
inside a ________________ camp. The camps in _____________, New York and
_________________________, Georgia were the ________________.