Civil War People
The President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis
South Carolina became the first state to do this in Dec. 1860
What is secession?
The first battle of the Civil War
What was the First Battle of Bull Run?
The first shots of the war were fired here
What is Fort Sumter? or Charleston, SC?
Which side called themselves the Confederacy
What is the South?
The Union general who later became President
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Group of people opposed to slavery
What are abolitionists?
This event kicked off the Civil War
What was the attack on Fort Sumter?
This 3 day battle was the deadliest conflict in North American history
What is the battle of Gettysburg?
The capital of the Confederacy
What is Richmond, VA?
Northern advantages in the war.
What are population, technology, industrialization, railroads?
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863
What is the Gettysburg Address?
Where the Battle of Fort Henry took place.
What is Tennessee?
This document declared slaves in rebelling states were henceforward free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Bloodiest SINGLE DAY battle in the war
What is the Battle of Antietam
Sherman's March to the Sea ended in this city
What is Savannah, GA?
The capital city of the Confederate States
What was Richmond, Virginia?
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
Who is William Sherman?
Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware
What are slave states that remained in the union?
The most common cause of death during the war
What is disease/infection?
Commander Albert Sydney died at this battle
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
In this battle, the Union captured an important rail/industrial center in the South
What is the capture of Atlanta?
Robert E. Lee surrendered here in April 1865
Where is Appomattox, VA?