North
The north was referred to as this region during the war
What was the Union?
The southern states formed a new nation known as this.
The first shots fired happened here, as southern forces stopped supply shipments from reaching this fort.
What is Fort Sumter, in Charleston SC?
This first real battle in June 1861 was an embarrassing loss for the Union and proved to many that the war would not be a short one.
What was Bull Run??
Surprised and outnumbered, Grant won this very deadly battle in Tennessee, which allowed the Union army to capture New Orleans months later.
What was Shiloh?
The color of Union uniforms.
What was blue?
The Confederate soldier's uniform color was this.
What is grey?
After the bombardment of Ft Sumter, Lincoln called for militia of 75,000 to be drawn up. This caused this part of the south to also secede and join the Confederacy.
What was the "Upper" south? (Virginia, NC, Tenn, & Ark)
During the Peninsular Campaign Union forces led by George B McClellan tried to come up the James River to attack this well defended city, with Robert E Lee winning after five months.
What was Richmond?
What was Vicksburg, Miss?
The capital of the Union.
What was Washington DC?
The capital of the confederacy was this
What was Richmond, VA?
These four slave states did not join the confederacy. They became known as the "Border States".
What were Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware?
After this union "victory" in Maryland, Lincoln issued this, which added a new reason for winning the war.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
The turning point of the war. After three days of fighting Lee was defeating here in Pennsylvania.
What was Gettysburg?
The political leader of the Union.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
Who was the president of the confederacy?
Who was Jefferson Davis?
Lincoln believed war was necessary in order to do what?
What is preserve the Union?
The Emancipation Proclamation created this new and additional reason for winning the war.
What was ending slavery?
After Gettysburg, Lincoln put this man in charge of the Union Army and ordered him to capture Lee's army.
Who was Ulysses S Grant?
What southerners called Union soldiers.
What are yankees?
The leader of southern troops for almost the entire war.
Who was Robert E Lee?
During the war, the western half of this state would break away and form a new state, one that was loyal to the Union.
What was West Virginia?
In March 1862, at the mouth of the James River, these two "ironclad ships" were first metal ships to wage battle against one another
What were the Monitor and the Merrimack?
Using "total war" tactics, this union general burning Atlanta and everything else as he marched his union army to Savanna Ga.
Who was William T Sherman? (Sherman's March to the Sea)