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Chapter 16 Terms. Mrs. Kercher. Fort Sumter. Union fort Off coast of SC First shots Confederates fired first shots 4/12. Robert E. Lee. Confederate General Originally on the Union side. King Cotton. Military strategy of the confederacy Hoped foreign dependency
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Chapter 16 Terms Mrs. Kercher
Fort Sumter Union fort Off coast of SC First shots Confederates fired first shots 4/12
Robert E. Lee Confederate General Originally on the Union side
King Cotton Military strategy of the confederacy Hoped foreign dependency on cotton would bring alliance support
Anaconda Plan North’s military strategy Developed by Scott Wanted to strangle the south’s economy
The Monitor Union ironclad
The Merrimack Confederate ironclad Renamed the Virginia
enlist To sign up to fight in the military
Ulysses S. Grant Union General
Battle of Antietam Bloodiest battle Lee withdrew troops McClellan was fired by Pres. Lincoln
Sevens’ Day Battles Battles that took place in VA. Lee and McClellan fight over a period of time. Casualties were horrific McClellan’s troop retreat and hopes of capturing Richmond fail.