Generals
This Union general accepted the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House in 1865.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This rifled musket, known for its accuracy and range, was the most common infantry weapon used during the Civil War.
What is the Springfield Model 1861?
This strategy, proposed by General Winfield Scott, aimed to suffocate the Confederacy by blockading southern ports and controlling the Mississippi River.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
This amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This 1863 battle, fought in Pennsylvania, is considered the turning point of the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This Confederate general earned the nickname "Stonewall" for his steadfastness at the First Battle of Bull Run.
Who is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
This type of cannon, known for its versatility and ease of transport, was widely used by both Union and Confederate forces.
What is the Napoleon 12-pounder?
This type of warfare, marked by digging trenches and fortifications, became common during the Civil War, especially in battles like the Siege of Petersburg.
What is trench warfare?
This proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in 1863, declared the freedom of all slaves in Confederate-held territory.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This first major battle of the Civil War took place in July 1861 near Manassas, Virginia.
What is the First Battle of Bull Run?
This Union general led the March to the Sea, devastating Georgia's infrastructure and hastening the end of the war.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
This ironclad warship, famous for its battle with the CSS Virginia, marked a revolutionary change in naval warfare.
What is the USS Monitor?
This naval tactic was characterized by the Union's blockade of Confederate ports to prevent the South from exporting cotton and importing supplies.
What is the Union Blockade?
This period, lasting from 1865 to 1877, aimed to rebuild the Southern states and integrate formerly enslaved people into society.
What is Reconstruction?
This 1862 naval battle was the first meeting in combat of ironclad warships, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia.
What is the Battle of Hampton Roads?
This Confederate general was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia and is often considered the most successful Confederate general.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This revolver, known for its reliability and rapid-fire capability, was a preferred sidearm for many Civil War officers.
What is the Colt Army Model 1860?
This Union general is known for his "March to the Sea," a campaign of total war that aimed to destroy the South's economic and psychological ability to continue fighting.
Who is General William Tecumseh Sherman?
This organization, founded in 1865, sought to suppress the rights of African Americans through violence and intimidation during Reconstruction.
What is the Ku Klux Klan?
This lengthy siege, which lasted from May 18 to July 4, 1863, resulted in Union control of the Mississippi River.
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
This Union general's victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 is often seen as the turning point of the Civil War.
Who is George G. Meade?
This repeating rifle, introduced during the Civil War, allowed soldiers to fire multiple rounds without reloading.
What is the Spencer repeating rifle?
This Confederate general was famous for his use of cavalry in reconnaissance and raiding, earning the nickname "the eyes of the army."
Who is General J.E.B. Stuart?
This act passed in 1867, divided the South into military districts and required states to ratify the 14th Amendment for re-admittance to the Union.
What is the Reconstruction Act?
This 1862 battle, also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, was one of the bloodiest battles in the Western Theater of the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?