Battles
Event that began the Civil War
Attack on Fort Sumter
Freeing of slaves
emancipation
Commanded the Confederate army in Virginia
General Lee
Bloodiest single-day of the Civil War
Battle of Antietam
Why did many soldiers die from infections after they were wounded?
No medicines to stop infections that developed after soldiers were injured
Key battle that finally turned the tide against the Confederates
Border States
"Angel of the Battlefield" who organized the collection of medicine and supplies for delivery to the battlefield and formed the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Confederates were marching to Cemetery Ridge
Pickett's Charge
Who were the two ships that fought in the Battle of Hampton Roads?
Virginia and Monitor
Grant's troops cut off the city and shelled it repeatedly. They starved the city until it surrendered.
Seige at Vicksburg
Midwesterners that sympathized with the South and opposed to abolition
Copperheads
Had a March to the Sea where he destroyed a path 60 miles wide on his way to Savannah
General Sherman
Shattered the North's hope of winning the war quickly and was the first major battle of the Civil War
1st Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant to end the Civil War?
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
Union General George B. McClellan tried and failed to attack Richmond, Virginia
Peninsular Campaign
contrabands
Earned the nickname "Stonewall" during the 1st Battle of Bull Run/Manassas by creating a strong defense the Union could not break through
Thomas Jackson
Designed to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond
Wilderness Campaign
What are three advantages of the North during the Civil War?
- Larger population
- Better network of roads, canals, and railroads
- Better production
-More Money
Union army gained control of the Mississippi River Valley
Battle of Shiloh
Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
Habeas Corpus
Courageous African American regiment who is the most celebrated of the war
54th Massachusetts Infantry
Forced the Union army to retreat from near Richmond
7 Days Battle
What are three advantages of the South during the Civil War?
- Better military leaders
- Wilderness/familiar with the area
-Long supply lines for the Union