Battles
What was the first battle of the war?
Ft. Sumter
President during the civil war
Abraham Lincoln
what day did the war begin?
April 12th, 1861
Where did Lee surrender?
Appomattox Courthouse
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed slaves in confederate states
what battle marked the turning point in the war?
Gettysburg
1st and only President of the Confederate States
Jefferson Davis
what day did Lee surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?
April 9th, 1865
Where were the draft riots?
New York City
What did the conscription act of 1862 do?
It created the draft
what battle is known for having the first bloodshed?
The Battle at Bull Run
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
When did the face of the war change?
January 1st 1863
Where were confederate POWs held?
Elmira
Where was Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theatre
The single bloodiest day in US history took place in this battle
Antietam
Who became President after Lincoln died?
Andrew Johnson
What day were the last of the slaves liberated?(Juneteenth)
June 19th, 1865
Where were union POWs held?
Andersonville
Why was the 54th Massachusetts regiment significant?
it was the first all black regiment
At what battle did Lee "lose his right arm"?
Fredericksburg
Union General that was fired after Antietam
George McClellan
What day was Lincoln assassinated?
April 15th, 1865
Where was the surprise 2 day battle that was the first major victory for the North?
Shiloh
What was the Butcher's toll?
The butcher was a nickname that Mary Todd Lincoln gave Grant because he kept throwing soldiers at the confederate army. He kept throwing soldiers into battle because he had more men than the south