AUHIS 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: James Longstreet, Military Occupation, Too Short

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Augustana Faculty - History
• Course: AUHIS 251
• Professor: Rani

Document Summary

Planned to squeeze the south by blocking the coast and marching in on all sides. The most aggressive/radical states on racial issues: south carolina & mississippi. Had more african american slaves than white people. Were afraid of african americans becoming citizens because they outnumbered white people an african american could potentially become president. Southerners opened fire on a federal base that lincoln refused to give up, even though it was in southern territory. Lincoln called in 75000 troops in order to suppress the rebellion. Biggest city in the south at the time. Union navy took it over 14 months after it became a confederate state. On the mississippi river and major trade routes. Second biggest port of import and export in the world. The north needed to break through vicksburg in order to control the mississippi river 100% Four score and seven years ago 1963 the declaration of independence. Good friday southern sympathizer assassinated lincoln.