Major Battles
The battle with 51,000 casualties in the Civil War
What was Gettysburg
Was appointed general-in-chief of the Union army after President Lincoln was elected a second term
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
Also known as the March to the Sea
What is Sherman's March
Officially ended slavery during the Civil War. First American President to be assassinated.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
The army of the United States of America
What was the Union Army
The first major land battle of the Civil War
What was the first Battle of "Bull Run"
Known for his "total war" tactics
Who was William Tecumseh Sherman
This event officially began the Civil War
What was the attack at Fort Sumter
Many volunteered for Union military service. They were known as U.S. Colored Troops.
Who were African Americans
The Army of the Confederate States of America
What was the Confederate Army
The final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the Civil War
What was the Siege at Vicksburg
Commander of the Confederate army. He renamed the confederate army "The Army of Northern Virginia"
Who was Robert E. Lee
The 2 minute speech President Lincoln gave about protecting our democracy
What is the Gettysburg Address
Served as the President of the Confederate States of America from 1861-1865
Who was Jefferson Davis
What was the capital of the Confederate States of America for most of the Civil War
What is Richmond, Virginia
The bloodiest single-day battle in American history
What was the battle of Antietam
A general whose nickname came from creating a human wall at the battle of Bull Run. He was killed by his own men at the Battle of Chanclerville.
Who is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
The decree that freed all former slaves in the Confederate States
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln's opponent during the election of 1864
Who was George B. McClellan
The date the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect
What is January 1, 1863
The last battle of the Civil War
A general in the Union army. Helped establish the holiday now known as Memorial Day
Who was John Logan
The official ceremony that ended the civil war for the Army of Northern Virginia
What was the surrender at Appomattox
Battlefield nursing volunteer during the Civil War. Founded the American Red Cross after the war
Who was Clara Barton
The day the Civil War technically ended
What is April 9, 1865