Miscellaneous
This battle, fought in July 1861, was a decisive victory for the South, setting the tone for the rest of the War. The North attempted to take the Southern capital of Richmond, VA in this battle.
When was the Battle of Bull Run/Battle of Manassas?
A law forcing military service for men within a specific age range
What is constription (also known as the draft)?
This man had the War follow him all around Virginia. The War started in his back yard and ended in his parlor.
Who is the Wilmer McLean?
This is the first of two major battles that were a turning point in the war. It lasted 3 days and was one of the few battles fought on Northern soil. A cemetary was dedicated after the battle here.
What is the battle of Gettysburg?
General George McClellan
What is the North?
The idea of ending the war by wearing down the enemy by destroying their willingness and ability to fight.
What is total war?
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The invention that allowed people to see how truly devastating the War was.
What is photography?
This was a Confederate general who was originally conflicted about his role in the war. He was a brilliant military leader.
Robert E. Lee
Was more agricultural than industrial
What is the South?
This took effect Jan. 1, 1863 freeing slaves in Confederate held areas.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This battle was the bloodiest single-day battle of the war. McClellan (N) attacked Lee (S) after discovering a lost dispatch from Lee and learning of his position.
What is Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg?
Northern commander who marched East across Georgia to Atlanta destroying everything in his path.
Who was General Sherman?
The battle in Tennessee where the Union was able to gain control of the upper Mississippi.
What is Shiloh?
General George Pickett
What is the South?
This was established along the southern coast to prevent entry or exit of passengers or commerce.
What is a naval blockade?
This Confederate sympathizer shot President Lincoln in the head fatally wounding him.
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
This Northern General was willing not only to fight but also to do whatever was needed to end the war even if it meant ordering his generals to use the method of total war.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This was the location of the final battle of the war, where General Lee's Confederate forces surrendered to General Grant's Union forces.
What is Appomattox Court House?
Had more soldiers, supplies, new technology, and weapons
What is the North?
A strategy developed by the North to blockade the southern coasts, control the Mississippi River, divide and conquer the southern heartland, and capture Richmond, Virginia.
What is the Anaconda Plan?