People
Dissenters in northern states who spoke out against the war.
Copperheads
Before the battle, people thought the Civil War would be brief. After the battle, the North and South realized the war would be a long, hard struggle.
Battle of Bull Run
A proclamation Abraham Lincoln sent out to free slaves, but only to keep the Union together
Emancipation Proclamation
What year did the civil war start and end
1861 & 1865
In the Election of 1864, who did Lincoln defeat?
McClellan
He was remembered for his march to the sea.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Located in Sharpsburg, Maryland. McClellan vs. Lee. Lee invades the North. Bloodiest 1-day battle (26,000) casualties. Lee forced to retreat
Battle of Antietam
Warships covered with protective iron plates
Ironclad
How much could you pay for a substitute not to be drafted?
Could pay $300 for a substitute
Name the 3 Border States
Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
Union general, liked by Lincoln, won many battles
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses Grant vs. Albert Johnston. 24,000 casualties. Confederate retreat opened door to the capture of the Mississippi
Battle of Shiloh
All out attacks aimed at destroying an enemy’s army, its resources, and its people’s will to fight
Total War
What were the Southern advantages to war?
fighting on their own territory; counting on local people for help; having the most experienced military officers
Name 5 things women did during the civil war.
Took over businesses and farms
Some followed husbands into camp
Factory work (making war products)
Nurse, teaching and clerical professions opened doors
Confederacy leader, He led the Army of Northern Virginia from 1862 until its surrender in 1865 and earned a reputation as a skilled tactician.
Robert E. Lee
Confederate victories with armies ½ the size. Lee becomes a hero, nearly invincible. Stonewall Jackson dies. (Hint- I need two battle names)
Battles of Fredericksburg & Chancellorsville
A constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
Habeas Corpus
What were the Northern advantages to war?
more factories, railroad track, and farmland; larger population; more resources
Name the capitals for both the Confederate and US
Richmond, VA & Washington D.C.
American Civil War general for the Union, chiefly remembered for his decisive defeat by Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863.
Joseph Hooker
3 day battle in Gettysburg, PA. Lee vs. Meade. Lee invaded North, turned back when he attempted to charge at center (Pickett’s Charge) and edges (Little Round Top) of Union line. Bloodiest Battle: 50,000 casualties. Union victory, Lee retreats back to the South
Battle of Gettysburg
Type of rule in which the military is in charge and citizens rights are suspended
Martial Law
Where did Lee surrendered to Grant
Appomattox
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth