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The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
the battle of Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee surrendered here in April 1865
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
What were 2 southern advantages in the war
Knew the land, strong military leaders; defending their own land; strong hunters
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
William Sherman?
This document declared slaves in rebelling states were henceforward free
the Emancipation Proclamation
Name at least 2 of the border states (slave states that stayed in the Union)
Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, WV
The President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
This battle in Pennsylvania is considered the turning point of the war.
Gettysburg
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a Battlefield.
the Gettysburg Address
This was where Stonewall Jackson earned his nickname
the battle of Bull Run
What part of the country (and specifically what state) were most Civil War battles fought?
The South/ Virginia
What method did General Grant use on Vicksburg to force them to surrender?
Siege