Lincoln
Lincoln's son that died at age 11 of illness.
Who is Willie?
Designed bullet which changed the way soldiers fought.
What are minie balls?
When was April 9, 1865?
Battle that began the Civil War.
What was the Battle of Fort Sumter?
Formal withdrawal of a state.
What is secession?
State Lincoln was born in.
What is Kentucky?
It was invented after the Civil War. It is worn by soldiers to identify the fallen.
What are dog tags?
The Civil War officially began.
When was April 12, 1861?
Turning point in the war, leading to Lee's retreat back to the South. Large amount of casualties.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
Act of formally freeing someone from slavery.
What is emancipation?
The name of the first turkey Lincoln pardoned.
Who is Jack?
Electrical communication system for long distance messaging.
What are telegraphs?
West Virginia joined the Union.
When was 1863?
The bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War.
What was the Battle of Antietam?
Destroying civilian and military resources.
What is Total war?
Helped Lincoln win the reelection by winning a battle.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
Warships with metal armor, played a major role in naval combat.
What are ironclads?
The First Battle of Bull Run.
When was July 1861?
General Sherman burns Atlanta after holding it under siege.
What was the Siege of Atlanta?
Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment.
What is habeas corpus?
This man lost against Lincoln in the reelection.
Who is (General) George B. McClellan?
Firearm that allowed soldiers to fire multiple rounds without having to reload after each round.
What are repeating rifles?
The Wilderness Campaign.
When was May - June 1864?
General Lee's forces pushed back Union troops under General McClellan. The fighting lasts for days.
What were the 7 Days' Battles?
Strategy Confederacy attempted to gain support from foreign countries.
What is cotton diplomacy?