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 including the Wilderness Spotsylvania, and Cod Harbor
-battles inflected heavy losses 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 in his path including burning Atlanta before marching to savannah

Describe the Battle of Petersburg: Summer 1864 grant pushed lee to Petersburg which is about 20 miles south of Richmond.
-employs siege strategy at Petersburg and after several weeks of fighting lee ordered retreated of Petersburg.
-defenseless so was evacuated, and later burned by union army

Describe Lee’s surrender: April 9,1865 lee officially surrenders ,but takes till June to get other scattered forces to surrenders.

Describe the death of Lincoln: two days after surrenders at Appomattox, Lincoln is assassinated by John Wikes Booth During fords theater in DC