Civil War Part 5 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

What two strategies does Grant use to win the war?
Defeat Lee wherever he may be. Commit to a strategy of total war, which meant he was also going to strike civilian population.

Describe how Grant takes it to Lee:
Grant took control of Western Army himself and fought several brutal battles with Lee. These battles infected heavy loses on both sides with Public outrage in North growing.

Describe Sherman’s March to the Sea:
Confeds couldn’t stop Sherman who looted, pillaged, and set fire to everything.

Describe the Battle of Petersburg:
Grant pushed Lee to Petersburg and the plan was to access Richmond. After several weeks of fighting Lee he ordered retreat on Petersburg. Richmond was defenseless and because of that it was evacuated and burned.

Describe Lee’s surrender:
Lee’s last hope was to join his army with Confed troops in NC but the troops became trapped at Appomattox Court House. Lee officially surrenders on April 9, 1865 but takes till June to get other scattered forces to surrender.

Describe the death of Lincoln:
Two days after the surrender Lincoln was assassinated by
John Wilkes Booth during a play at Ford’s Theater in DC.


BELL RINGER

The confederate soldiers were in a deep depressed mood after the war. They were basically like robots in pain. They had practically no chance in recovery. They were worn out, unable to walk, and just all discombobulated.