All Things "Rebel"
This was done by many of the Confederate regiments just prior to engaging in battle.
What is the "Rebel Yell?"
This was referred to as the "Picnic Battle."
Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
He surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse.
Who is General Lee?
This side had more experienced military leaders, horsemen, and shooters.
What is the South?
He was born in this state?
What is Kentucky?
The South fired on this fort, and thus, the Civil War began.
What is Fort Sumter?
Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, this battle took place in southwestern Tennessee, which was part of the war's Western Theater.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
He used constant bombardment from trenches built around Vicksburg and proceeded to cut-off supplies so starvation was used to wear down the Confederates and occupants of the city.
Who is General Grant?
What is the Confederacy?
He held this elected position in Illinois.
He was a state representative.
He was the President of the Confederacy.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
This battle had "Pickett’s Charge," led by Southern General George E. Pickett, and was ultimately a futile all-out assault on an extremely fortified Union position.
What is Gettysburg?
He led a futile all-out assault on an extremely fortified Union position at Gettysburg.
Who is General Pickett?
This side tended to name their battles after natural features and geographical locations.
What is the Union?
What is 'save the Union'?
304 graduates from this college went to the South rather than serving and preserving the Union
What is West Point?
General Lee's battle plans were found by a Union sergeant wrapped a piece of paper wrapped around three cigars before this battle.
What is Antietam?
He was the Confederate commander in Atlanta when Sherman arrived.
Who is General Hood?
This sought to crush the South economically and militarily with a strong blockade of the Southern ports and a major offensive down the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy, and cut-off supplies, as well as assistance to the heartland.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
After Confederate victories in 1862, Lincoln felt that this official declaration was needed to the end of slavery was a “fit and necessary war” measure to save the Union
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
In a telegram, Sherman said he presented this Southern city as a "Christmas gift" to Lincoln.
What is Savannah?
General Grant used constant bombardment from trenches built around the city, and proceeded to cut-off supplies so starvation was used to wear down the Confederates and occupants of this city.
What is the Battle of Vicksburg?
General who used the concept of "Total War."
Who was General Sherman?
Though never having historically represented the Confederate States of America as a country, it has been officially recognized as the Confederate Flag, but is correctly known as this.
What is the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia?
In November 1863, Lincoln’s 273-word deliverance would be remembered as one of the most important speeches in American History
What is the Gettysburg Address?