| Term | Definition |
|---|
| North | Their strategy in the West focused on controlling the Mississippi River |
| North | Ulysses S. Grant was their most important leader in the western theater of war. |
| South | They were forced to surrender Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, and later Nashville, in February of 1862. |
| South | On April 6, 1862, they began the Battle of Shiloh, catching their opponents by surprise. |
| South | Although they believed they would achieve a complete victory with the Battle of Shiloh, they were forced into retreat on April 7. |
| North | David G. Farragut, their naval commodore from Tennessee, captured New Orleans by boldly sailing past the two forts guarding the approach of the city. |
| South | The high river bluffs of Vicksburg allowed them to cover the surrounding area with heavy guns and defend the city from assault. |
| North | Their long Siege of Vicksburg forced their opponents and the city's residents to resort to eating horses, dogs, and rats. |
| North | Their victory over their opponents at Glorieta Pass, near Santa Fe, dashed their opponents' hopes for control of the Southwest. |
| South | Even though a group of American Indians helped them fight the Battle of Pea Ridge, they were defeated. |
| Henry and Donelson | General Ulysses S. Grant hoped to capture these two important forts. |
| Henry | With the help of Union gunboats, on Febuary 6, 1862 Grant took Fort ___. |
| Donelson | On Febuary 12, 1862 Grant took Fort ___. |
| eastern | The Union's stragegy was thought to allow the north to cut the ___ states off from communication, trasportation and food production. |
| Ulysses Simpson Grant | ___ ____ ___ was the most important figure in the west, had served in the Mexican War, voulenteered to be in the Union (Then made commander of the Union. |
| Kentucy Tennessee | In late Febuary, Union troops had captured much of ___ and ___. |
| businessman | Grant worked as a ___ when the Civil War broke out. |
| Battle of Shiloh | April 6, 1862 the ____ __ ___ took place (bloodest two day battle) |
| New Orleans | The Union's Mississippi River fight started with wanting to occupy ___ ____ the largest city in the south. |
| David Farragut | Flag officer ___ ____ was unable to destroy the forts guarding New Orleans, so he sailed past. (Hint: Dang (improvised) those torpedoes, full speed ahead) |
| Baton Rouge Natchez | Farragut took New Orleans, ____ ______, Louisiania and _____ Mississippi. |
| Vicksburg | Strong forces at ___, Mississippi stood in the way of Farragut |
| John C. Pemberton | Confeds. at Vicksburg were led by Confed. general General _____ __. _____ |
| 6 | The Siege of Visksburg lasted _(#)_ weeks. |
| July 4, 1863 | The date of when General Grant's troops capture Vicksburg. |
| Missouri | Confeds tried to take ___. |
| Battle of Pea Ridge | Cheerokeess and Confeds. vs Union in Arkansas (The vegtable not the beverage) Union WON |
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