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Chapter 16 The Civil War Begins (1861-1862)

Chapter 16 “The Civil War Begins 1861-1862” Section 3 “No End in Sight” Main Idea: In the first two years of the war, neither side gained a decisive victory over the other. Terms and Names: 1. Ulysses S. Grant 2. Battle of Shiloh 3. cavalry 4. Seven Days’ Battles 5. Battle of Antietam

I. What were the Union’s victories in the West? A. General Ulysses S. Grant captures two Confederate forts--Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. This allows the Union to capture Nashville, TN.

II. Where and when did the Battle of Shiloh take place II. Where and when did the Battle of Shiloh take place? Which generals led this battle? And who won? A. The battle took place near a Shiloh church in Tennessee on April 6, 1862. B. The generals in this battle were: 1. Grant and Sherman – Union 2. Johnston and Beauregard – Confederate C. The Union won after massive casualties on both sides.

III. How did New Orleans fall? A. On April 25, 1862, the Union fleet, led by David Farragut, captures New Orleans, the largest city in the South. This allowed the Union to control much of the Mississippi River and the South’s supplies.

IV. What victories did Lee claim in the East? A. Seven Days’ Battles--Lee attacks Union troops led by George McClellan, just miles outside of Richmond. Confederates win, forcing Union troops to retreat north. B. Second Battle of Bull Run--Lee forces Union troops to with- draw north out of VA into Washington, DC.

V. When and why did Lee invade the North? A. In September 1862 Lee invades MD. B. He believed if he won: 1. he could force Lincoln to talk peace. 2. it would give VA farmers a rest during harvest season. 3. he could get food and supplies from Northern farms. 4. it would show that the South could win the war so other countries would support them.

VI. What was “Bloody Antietam” and who won? A. “Bloody Antietam” was a battle that took place on September 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg, MD. It was the “[t]he bloodiest day in all of American history.” 25,000 men were killed or wounded. B. The South lost, retreating into VA. General McClellan missed a chance to finish off the Confederates and possibly the war, so he was fired by Lincoln.

C. Cavalry means units of soldiers mounted on horseback.