Important people
He was the president during most of the Civil war.
Abraham Lincoln
This battle was devastating for the Union. The mistakes that were made by General Grant resulted in 7,000 deaths in only 20 minutes.
Battle of the Cold Harbor
What year did the Civil War start?
1861
Which army was bigger- Union or Confederate?
The Union Army was bigger, being nearly twice the size of the Confederate army.
One of the most talented and successful generals in the Civil War
Robert E. Lee
This horrible battle ended in men burning to death when the woods in which they were fighting in caught fire.
Battle of the Wilderness
The U.S ratified the 13th amendment of the Constitution. Slavery is now abolished.
December of 1865
Around 9 million people lived in the South during the time of the Civil War. How many of these people were slaves?
3.4 million. (Little over 1/3 of the population)
Served as Commander in Chief of the Union Army
Uylesses S.Grant
The battle took place in a city in Tennessee and did not end well for either side. 13,000 union and 10,000 Confederates died as a result of this battle.
The Battle of Shiloh
The Confederate Army of Tenessee is crushed by the Union Army of the Cumberland in Nashville. The War in the West is almost over.
December of 1864
How many words was Lincoln's famous Gettysburg address?
269 words
This woman was a very well known part of History. She was a civil rights activist and is best known for being a leader in the underground railroad.
Harriet Tubman
The day of this Battle was the bloodiest day in U.S history. During this battle 26,000 men and woman were killed, missing, or wounded on both sides.
Antietam
Union General Sherman Captures Atlanta, burning it to the ground.
September 1864
The civil war was the most deadly war in American History. How many soldiers died over the duration of the war?
210,000
A woman during the civil war who was best known for helping the mentally ill and working as a superintedent of Army nurses.
Dorothea Dix
This famous battle marks the farthest advance of the Confederate Army into Northern Territory.
Gettysburg
The Battle of Cold Harbor was not a good one for the Union. The mistakes made during the battle resulted in 7,000 union deaths in 20 minutes.
June of 1864
Disease was a huge factor in Mortality during the Civil war. What precentage of people died from a disease during the war?
66%