Early Battles
The first battle of the Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter
Robert E. Lee surrendered here
Appomattox Court House
This document freed slaves only from the Confederate States
Emancipation Proclamation
This general attempted to invade the North twice and was defeated both times
Robert E. Lee
Victory at this bloody battle marked the farthest North Confederate forces ever marched and ended their final invasion of the Union
Battle of Gettysburg
The capture of this city that served as the Confederate capital on April 3rd, 1865 meant that the Union had accomplished all 3 parts of the Anaconda Plan
Richmond, Virginia
Irish workers rioted in New York City in July of 1863 in response to what specific policy?
The draft substitution policy
President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
Victory at this battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
Battle of Vicksburg
Lincoln's assassination
This type of state stayed with the Union but also had slavery which meant Lincoln had to be careful that his policies did not push them to secede
Border States (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia)
General known for his demand for "Unconditional Surrender"
Ulysses S. Grant
More men died at this single day battle that on any other day in the war
Battle of Antietam
The March to the Sea ended in this Georgia city
Savannah
This event involving Confederate diplomats on a British ship was the closest the British came to joining the war on the side of the CSA
The Trent Affair
Fired by Lincoln after Antietam and later lost the election of 1864
George McClellan
The passage of this document allowed for Black men to join the Union Army for the first time
Emancipation Proclamation
Victory in September 1864 at this battle helped Lincoln win the election in November
Atlanta
Lincoln suspended this right which allowed his to imprison people without charging them with a crime
habeas corpus
This man lead the Massachusetts 54th Division of the Union Army
Robert Gould Shaw