The Mid-Game
On what day did the EP take effect?
New Years Day, 1863
When was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
July 1863
How did Ulysses S. Grant change the course of the war?
- captured Vicksburg, splitting confederacy in half
- defeated confederacy in battles in the western frontier
- became commander of all Union armies, made sure the armies worked together
- first to deal effectively with Lee, pushing him south and forcing him to surrender
When was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
(Day of Week(?), Day, Month, Year)
Friday, April 14th, 1865
What does "amputated" mean?
cut off
McDowell, McClellan, Pope, McClellan (round 2), Burnside, Hooker, Meade, (Grant)
What was the result of the Battle of Gettysburg?
The result was that Robert E. Lee was forced to end his invasion of Pennsylvania and to withdraw again into Virginia.
What was Sherman’s march to the sea?
Sherman's march was the conquest of George between Atlanta to the sea-side city of Savannah. All along the route, Sherman's troops destroyed property.
Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theater in Washington D.C.
Who said "There are times when a corps commander's life does not count"
General Winfield Scott Hancock
At what battle did Stonewall Jackson receive the wound from which he died?
Chancellorsville
List at least three reasons why the Battle of Gettysburg was important.
1) it ended Lee's invasion of the North
2) it turned the tide of the war (Lee lost a ton of men)
3) it gave people in the North hope that they could win the war (morale boost)
4) it helped secure Lincoln's re-election
Why was Sherman's march to the sea so harsh?
He wanted to punish the South so that they would never revolt again. He wanted to crush the South's morale. He wanted to demolish the South's supplies / supply lines.
Who killed Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What did Lincoln have planned for the nation after the civil war?
Did not want to punish
wanted to welcome back
wanted to reunite the nation and forget the bitterness of war
What was the name of the Confederate fortress on the Mississippi captured by General Grant?
Vicksburg
Describe Pickett's Charge
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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
At Appomattox Court House in Virginia
Why did Lincoln's assassin want to kill him?
He hoped that if he killed Lincoln, the South would be able to continue the war and secure its independence.
How did Grant show generosity to Lee when Lee surrendered?
- allowed the Southerners to surrender with honor
- they were allowed to keep their horses and their side arms
- Grant forbade his men to exult over their former enemies...Grant said that the Southerners were once again their 'countrymen'
How did Robert E. Lee demonstrate his character leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg?
In his invasion of the North, he ordered his men to respect the property of Northerns.
Describe Chamberlain's defense of Little Round Top
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When did Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant?
April 1865
What happened to Lincoln's assassin?
Booth was shot and captured while hiding in a barn near Bowling Green, Virginia, and died later the same day, April 26, 1865.
Fill in the blanks
"It is well that war is so ________ or we should grow too ______ of it. "
- _______
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