major events
what happens at the Ford's theater
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
the first major battle of the civil war
the battle of bull run
what machine did they use for communication that uses dots and slashes
telegraph
got a nickname at bull run (confederate)
stonewall jackson
who was the president during the civil war (union)
Abraham Lincoln
a proclamation that declared all slaves to be free
Emancipation Proclamation
A crucial Union victory in the Western theater
Battle of Vicksburg
used to transport goods and troops
railroads
general who surrenders his army (confederate)
Robert Edward Lee
What general destroyed everything in sight
General Sherman
what happens at the Appomattox Court House
general Lee surrendered his army
the bloodiest single day in the civil war
Shiloh
used to make documents and images
photography
who was the president (confederate)
Jefferson Davis
a speech that the union president gave
Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg
had the largest numbers of casualties (turning point in the war)
gettysburg
new navy ships that confederate made
submarines
known for his march destroying everything in sight
william sherman
General destroys everything in sight
sherman's march to the sea
What did the Confederates burn in the Battle of Richmond
Union supplies
war ships that were covered in iron
ironclad warship