US History Chapter 17, Lesson 2

In April 1861, President Lincoln announced a _________________ of all Confederate ports

Union was winning this first battle until The South counterattacked and scattered the Union troops

the Rebels rallied, inspired by General Thomas Jackson who was holding his position "like a __________ __________."

After the loss at First Bull Run, Lincoln put out a call for this many volunteers to serve for three years

When Grant captured Fort Donelson, the only terms he would accept were ___________ _____________

a warship equipped with iron plating for protection

a narrow victory for the Union, but the losses were enormous. Together, the two armies suffered more than 23,000 casualties.

people killed, wounded, captured, or missing.

The capture of this city meant that the Confederacy could no longer use the Mississippi River to carry its goods to sea.

Confederate forces enjoyed a string of impressive victories in Virginia, each over a different Union general.

In May 1863, at ______________________, Virginia, Lee's army defeated a Union force twice its size

This decree freed all enslaved people in rebel-held territory on January 1, 1863.