Leaders of the Civil War
Who was the leader of the Confederacy?
Robert E Lee
A shocking loss for the Northerners. Also, where "Stonewall" Jackson earned his name
1st Battle of Bull Run
Who helped convince officials to let women work as nurses?
Dorothea Dix
Which 2 abolitionists urged Lincoln to make the Civil War about slavery
Frederick Douglass and Horace Greeley
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse
Who was the first major general of the Union whom Lincoln fired?
General George McClellan
In this battle, both armies suffered more than 23,000 casualties
Battle of Shiloh
Who became famous for her work helping wounded soldiers?
Clara Barton
Which abolitionist wrote the play Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What state did Sherman's March to the Sea take place?
Georgia
Known for his leadership at the first Battle of Bull Run
"Stonewall" Jackson
This battle was the deadliest single day for fighting in the Civil War
Battle of Antietam
Who gathered information about the Union attacks and plans while spying for the Confederacy?
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
What decree freed all the slaves in rebel-held territory?
Emancipation Proclamation
What type of war happened in Sherman's March to the Sea?
Total war
This Union leader was fired by Abraham Lincoln after his loss at Fredricksburg
General Ambrose Burnside
This battle split the Confederacy in two
The Siege of Vicksburg
Who became the first female army surgeon?
Mary Edwards Walker
Frederick Douglass and Horace Greeley argued that if Lincoln made the Civil War a fight about slavery, the South would lose support from which 2 countries?
Britian and France
General Grant said if he could win this siege, he could take control of Richmond and cut off the Confederacy's supplies
Siege of Petersburg
This Union leader resigned after Lee crushed his army at the Battle of Chancellorsville
General Joseph Hooker
Which battle ruined the Union's plan to attack Richmond?
Battle at Chancellorsville
Who set up hospitals in Richmond, was ranked captain of the Confederate forces, and was the only female officer in the Confederacy?
Sally Tompkins
In what states (other than the southern states), did slaves remain in bondage after the Emancipation Proclamation?
The border states
What city did Sherman's March to the Sea start in?
Atlanta