General Studies
Refused orders from the President on military action
General McClellan
These nicknames were given to Northern and Southern soldiers
Johnny Reb and Billy Yank
Frederick Douglass
A battle strategy involving the surrounding of a building or place by soldiers
Siege
Declare something sacred or holy
consecrate
Known for his strategic prowess and being the nation's biggest loser of all time
Robert E. Lee
About 3,000 women served as these during the war
Nurses
"The moment came when I felt that slavery must die that the nation must live."
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant laid siege to this town leading to victory in battle over Robert E. Lee
Battle of Vicksburg
Requires people to serve in the military
Draft
This general earned his nickname on the battlefield
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
"Angel of the Battlefield"
Clara Barton
"Mr. President, I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of this occasion in two hours, as you did in two minutes."
Edward Everett
The Confederates never invaded Northern territory after this defeat
Battle of Gettysburg
Act of keeping people separate, typically based on their race
Segregation
Before this Civil War, this general found daily army duties dull and boring
Ulysses S. Grant
Arguably the most famous female spy for the North during the war
Harriet Tubman
"No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender"
Ulysses S. Grant
Both sides thought they would win this battle easily (the South was victorious)
Battle of Bull Run
Preventing supplies from traveling across water to its intended location
Blockade
General George Meade
Ran a private hospital in Richmond, VA that treated both Union and Confederate soldiers
Sally Tompkins
"Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy. And when you strike and overcome him never let up in the pursuit."
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
What was the bloodiest day of the Civil War?
Antietam
Communicate over long distances by sending signals through wires
Telegraph