Leaders
Battles
Terms
Conditions
Technology
100
Union general who won victories in the West. Seized Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
100
This battle lasted 7 days. McClellan's army retreated.
What is the Seven Days' Battles?
100
The Union (North) plan to surround and squeeze the rebel states into submission.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
100
The leading cause of death in the American Civil War.
What are disease and infection?
100
Weapon with a spiraled barrel, making the shooter more accurate and more deadly.
What is a rifle?
200
Confederate General that surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
200
In February 1862, Grant captured two Confederate river forts in the West.
What is Fort Donelson and Fort Henry?
200
The Confederate South's belief that European powers could be drawn into the Civil War because of they needed cotton.
What is King Cotton?
200
The Confederates holding out in Vicksburg were forced to eat these when they ran out of food.
What are mules, rats, and horses?
200
A naval vessel with a protective metal shell.
What is an Ironclad?
300
Attacked the middle of the Union line. It was a deadly mistake. Know as Pickett's Charge.
Who is General George Pickett?
300
Spectators showed up to be entertained by the first major battle of the Civil War, fought just 30 miles outside of Washington D.C.
What is The First Battle of Bull Run?
300
New paper money that helped the Union pay for the Civil War
What is Greenback
300
Union and Confederates forced men to serve in their armies.
What is conscription?
300
Civil War bullet that splintered upon impact increasing the need for amputation.
Minie' Ball
400
His troops tore up rail lines, destroyed crops, and burned and looted towns.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
400
On April 6, 1862, Johnston surprised the Union forces near Shiloh Church. Union victory.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
400
Executive Order from President Lincoln that freed all slaves living in states that were rebelling.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
400
Volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War, and founded the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton?
400
General Lee used this type of unit to be his eyes and ears.
What is Cavalry?
500
He was slow to respond during battle. He was fired by Lincoln.
Who is George McClellan?
500
3 day battle in July that General George Pickett was defeated. Union victory.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
500
Famous African American unit that fought for the Union. They refused pay and lost almost half their regiment when they charged Fort Wagner.
What is the 54th Massachusetts regiment?
500
This equipment was often ill-suited for weather conditions, poorly put together, and sometimes even fell apart.
What Civil War Clothing?
500
Union Ironclad, sunk and recovered for use in the Confederate navy was renamed this.
What is the CSA Virginia?
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