No End in Sight
In the First TWO years of the War, neither side
gained a decisive victory over the other
Key Vocabulary and Key People
Key Terms
Battle of Shiloh
Cavalry
Seven Days’ Battles
Battle of Antietam
Key People
Ulysses S. Grant
Call of the Sirens
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Ulysses S. Grant used a strategy of finding, fighting,
destroying, and moving on from your enemy to fight
in the west
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Grant would make a Bold Move into Tennessee to
capture Fort Henry and Fort Donelson opening up
river ways to the South
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When the forts were captured people fled Nashville
which Grant took control of
Just another Day on the Battlefield
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Albert S. Johnston of the South would order a retreat of his
forces but would surprise attack Grant near Shiloh Church as
he waited for more troops
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The Battle of Shiloh saw Generals rally their soldiers, but
Johnston would be killed in the fighting
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After gaining more troops in a severe thunderstorm grant
would attack a tired southern army and win the Battle of
Shiloh
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The North lost 13,000 soldiers compared to the South’s 11,000
but would continue to fight under Grant
GUNBOATS….I THOUGHT YOU SAID
GUMBO!!
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The North, led by David Farragut, Would
capture New Orleans Under Heavy Gunfire
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The Capture of New Orleans nearly split the
South in two and was a huge setback to the
Confederacy
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The Union needed only to take Vicksburg,
Mississippi to split the South
Worst Week Ever
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With Grant Successful in the West George McClellan
looked to recapture Richmond in the East
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Robert E. Lee would use a Cavalry of Spies to scout
on McClellan’s Army then order attack leading to
the Seven Days’ Battles
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The Loss of the Seven Days’ Battles and the Second
Battle of Bull Run ended The Northern Threat in
Virginia
Northern Exposure
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After the success of his Battles in the East, Lee decided to
invade the North at Maryland
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Assuming a quick victory, Lee wanted to force the North to
Talk peace and give the Virginia farmers a chance to harvest
their crops
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Lee also hoped a victory would bring Europe onto the
confederate side
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France and Britain were preparing to recognize the
confederacy as a country and now badly needed cotton for
their factories
Red Corn Rising
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As Lee drew up plans for the North a confederate soldier left
the plans behind and they were Turned over to General
McClellan
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Lee and McClellan’s Army met at Antietam creek and started
fighting the Battle of Antietam, seeing the bloodiest day of
American history
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25,000 men would lose their life in the Battle and Lee would
retreat to the south
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McClellan, unwilling to follow Lee, would be fired by Lincoln,
who was fed up with McClellan’s Leadership
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