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2.  Important fighting occurred in all sections of the country as well as at sea.

3.  1863 in Virginia  Last major victory for the Confederates  Defeated an army twice their size  CSA General Stonewall Jackson died in battle  Robert Lee on the loss of Jackson, “I have lost my right arm.”

4.  After Chancellorsville Lee decides to invade north again (Pennsylvania).  Wanted to scare northerners into calling off the war.  Lasts for 3 days (July 1-3)  South wins 1 st 2 days of battles

5.  On July 3, Lee orders his troops to charge straight into the enemy lines.  Pickett’s Charge was a disaster, 28,000 Confederate soldiers die at Gettysburg  Union wins battle, CSA retreats back to Virginia  CSA never recovers from devastation of Gettysburg

7.  What were the 2 goals of the Anaconda Plan ?  General Ulysses Grant had control of the Mississippi River, except for Vicksburg.  In the Spring of 1863 Grant surrounded the city and began a siege (nothing in, nothing out, constant bombardment)  The people of Vicksburg nearly starved  They surrendered on July 4, 1863, 1 day after Gettysburg.

9.  Both Gettysburg and Vicksburg are turning points of the Civil War.  Vicksburg allowed the Union control the Mississippi and begin the invasion of the deep south.  Gettysburg weakened Lee’s army in the east.