Frederick Douglass
What was Frederick Douglass disguised as when he escaped slavery?
a sailor
Whose election triggered the seceeding of the South?
Abraham Lincoln
The name of the Confederate general in charge
Robert E. Lee
What was Fred Collins complaining about?
He was thirsty
What state is Gettysburg in?
Pennsylvania
What kind of bridge is Owl Creek Bridge?
railroad bridge
Who won the war - the Union or the Confederates?
The Union
Was Lincoln a Democrat or Republican?
Republican
Who started to teach him to read, and why did it stop?
from one of his owners, and she stopped because her husband didn't want an educated slave
The first state to secede.
South Carolina
The bloodiest day and battle in American History
Antietam
What was up the hill from Collins and his fellow soldiers?
Cannon
Buford
Who was being hanged? (occuptation)
Peyton Fahrquar, a Southern plantation owner
Who was the general in charge of the entire Union Army at the end of the Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
What were his two most important writings/speeches?
The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address
How did Frederick Douglass finally stand up for himself against Edward Covey the slave breaker?
He fought back.
The location of the first shot of the Civil War
Fort Sumter
Name one of the generals who led the Union Army of the Potomac.
McClellan, Hooker, Meade, and Grant
A farmhouse, partially destroyed. A well and well house, destroyed. A burnt down barn.
What was the name of the small hill that Chamberlain and the Maines soldiers fought on in Day 2?
Little Round Top
What actually happened in the story?
The entire story was in his head - he actually did get hanged; did not escape
What two cities was Sherman's March to the Sea between?
Atlanta and Savannah
Why was the Emancipation Proclamation so important?
It freed the slaves and made the Civil War about human rights rather than state rights
Why did Frederick travel overseas to the British Isles?
Because he was becoming more famous, and slave hunters were coming north to find him
What was the first major battle of the Civil War called?
The Battle of Bull Run or Manassas
What freed the slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation
How did Collins get the water?
First tried with the canteen, but it was taking too long. He then used a bucket.
Who was the general in charge of the charge across the open field on Day 3?
Pickett
His senses were raised to a superhuman level - he could see and hear things he shouldn't have been able to.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender?
Appomattox Court House
The man who killed Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Free points!
Ta DAA!
Which general got a famous nickname from this battle?
Stonewall Jackson
Which general led the Union against Vicksburg?
U.S. Grant
What happened to the water?
Two lieutenants spilled it all while joking around.
Name five generals involved in the Battle of Gettysburg
Buford, Reynolds, Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Early, Trimble, Meade, Hancock, more
Disappeared in Mexico while traveling with Pancho Villa
Why did Lincoln and Grant go easy on surrender conditions for the Confederate soldiers?
Because they were Americans; they wanted them to 'get back to normal' and not build more resentment
The building where Lincoln was shot
Ford's Theater