People
She escaped from slavery and lead other slaves to freedom
Harriet Tubman
Very large farms where crops are grown
This battle was the reason why more southern states joined the confederacy
The secret way slaves escaped to the NORTH
Underground Railroad
The imaginary line that divided the Northern states from the SOUTH
The Mason Dixon Line
He was the commander in chief of the Union Army and president during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
This is the state where the first battle was fought in 1861
Virginia
These people would sit on the hillsides and watch the battles down on the fields below
Civilians
This was another name for the NORTH during the civil war
The Union
This was the name that the southern states were known by
Confederates
He surrendered to the Union commander by presenting him with his sword
South Carolina
This was the battle fought in the forest instead of an open field
The Battle of the Wilderness
The NORTH was the region that had factories that made items for the war. Name three.
Ammunition, guns, weapons, uniforms, textiles, metals
In the south, these were homes where slaves could stay the night and rest in a safe place.
Stations
These were people who did NOT have proper uniforms for battle, just their everyday clothes
Confederate soliders
The place where General Lee surrendered to Grant
Appomattox Courthouse (Virginia)
The date the Civil War began
April 12, 1861
A group of men who helped Lincoln make important decisions
Advisors/Cabinet
Nickname given to Confederate soldiers
Rebels
He was nicknamed "Unconditional Surrender"
General Ulysses S. Grant
The place/name of the tree the Emancipation Proclamation was read
Emancipation Oak (Virginia)
This battle took place on Sept 17, 1862 with more than 21,000 deaths in one day
Battle of Antietam
These NORTHERN people fought to end slavery
Abolitionists
The president of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis