North
Who was the president of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
What was the name of Robert E Lee's horse?
Traveller
How long was the war
1861 - 1865
What states were border states?
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, or West Virginia
What color did the North wear?
Blue
What color did the South wear?
Gray
Who surrendered after the Battle of Gettysburg?
Robert E. Lee
How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?
3 days
Where was the bloodiest 24 hour battle fought?
Battle of Antietam
What is an advantage of the North?
Factory production, railroad miles, established navy, representative functioning government, or recognition from European nations
What type of war did the South want?
A long war
Who led the 54th?
Robert Gould Shaw
When were enslaved people in the states still rebellion freed?
January 1, 1863
Where did the 54th win their first battle?
James Island
What is one of Lincoln's war strategies?
Preserve the union initially, keep border states, or abolish slavery
What was an advantage of the South?
Psychological advantage, strong military traditions, or fighting defensively on familiar grounds
When was the Emancipation Proclamations issued?
January 1, 1863
what is the Bloodiest battle of the civil war?
Battle of Gettysburg
What was the Anaconda plan?
Blockade Southern ports with its navy and gain control of the Mississippi to split the confederacy in two
George Meade
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When did the 54th return to Boston?
September 1865
What was the first Southern state to succeed from the Union?
South Carolina