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He stopped his troops from celebrating their victory and considered rebels to be their countrymen again after the war.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
This abolitionist encouraged African Americans to serve in the Union.
Who was Frederick Douglss?
A military blockade intended to control or make a city surrender.
What is siege?
This woman is nicknamed "Angel of the Battlefield"
Who was Clara Barton?
He was assassinated at the Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth
Who was Pres. Abraham Lincoln?
Who was Robert E. Lee?
Many soldiers died from this than gunshots in the battlefield.
What were diseases?
The official date declaring the emancipation of African American slaves in the state of Texas.
What is Juneteenth?
This lady provided supplies for the African American soldiers.
Who was Sojourner Truth?
This agreement states that: prisoners of war be paroled(free and forgiven), southern soldiers may keep their horses and weapons, food from the Union supply were given to the Confederate soldiers.
What was the term of surrender?
His brutal military approach is called "Total War" He ordered to burn the city of Atlanta to destroy their economy.
Who was Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman?
These were the difficulties soldiers faced on the battlefield
What were not having enough food and supplies; marching up to 25 miles daily on foot; carrying up to 50 lbs. on their back?
The murder of a government official or an important leader.
What is assassintion?
She was a Confederate spy who was arrested 6 times.
Who was Belle Boyd?
This is a national holiday to honor all of our nation's fallen soldiers.
What is Memorial Day?
He resigned as a Union Army officer to defend the South, his home state.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
This was the number of African Americans who served in the Union army.
What was 179,000?
It's a declaration that enslaved African American in the states at war with the Union be freed.
What is Emancipation Proclamation?
Southern women protested against high prices, most especially of this item.
What was bread?
Both men didn't want to punish the South because they want the nation to heal and be united as a whole again.
Who were Pres. Lincoln and gen. Grant?
THis person founded the American Red Cross.
Who was Clara Barton?
They didn't know about germs and bacteria therefore they didn't wash their hands, sanitized their tools, nor changed the bedsheets before putting another wounded soldier on the bed.
Who were the doctors and nurses?
A brutal war strategy that brings total destruction not only to military but to civilians as well. This strategy forces the enemy to surrender.
What is total war?
She was a Confederate nurse, also known as "The Florence Nightingale of the South," who sold her properties to build a hospital in the South.
Who was Juliet Opie Hopkins?
Pres. Lincoln's most famous speech at the battlefield (now a national cemetery) to honor all those who died fighting for freedom and unity of the nation. This speech reminded everyone of the Declaration of Independence 87 years ago.
What was the Gettysburg address?