Whose Side Were They On?
The President of the Union (US)
Abraham Lincoln
To break away of withdraw from a group
The capital of the Confederacy
Richmond, VA
The official beginning of the war was here
Fort Sumter, SC
This side had better transportation, industry, and a higher population
The President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
A war that includes the destruction of cities and its people brining terror, starvation, and homelessness is called
Total War
The capital of the Confederacy, Richmond, VA was how far away from DC
100 miles
The single bloodiest day of the Civil War occured in Sharpsburg Maryland. What is it called?
Antietam
This side had better military leaders
South
Union General who won the war
Ulysses Grant
This document freed the slaves living within the Confederacy
Emancipation Proclamation
Thousands of women signed up for the war to serve as
Nurses
This three day battle was the turning point of the war
Gettysburg
One of their strategies was to blockade all seaports
North
This general was in the charge of the Confederate Army
Robert E. Lee
Lee and Grant worked out the terms of the Confederacy's surrender at this location.
Appomattox Courthouse
This state broke away from its original state so it could remain in the Union
West Virginia
This battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi
Siege of Vicksburg
This side wanted to drag out the war until the other side gave up
South
This General went on a total war campaign from Tennessee to Atlanta Georgia, and then back up to Virginia
William T. Sherman
**200 Bonus Points if you can remember his middle name**
This document changed the goal of the Civil War from being about reuniting the nation into a war about ending slavery.
Emancipation Proclamation
These states had an important geographical location to the nations defenses (US)
Border States
This Civil War Battle was important because it showed the Union that the Confederacy would not be brought down easily, and that the war would be long and bloody.
1st Battle of Bull Run
This side wanted to rely on foreign nations to help them win the war
South