Glory
What fort did Robert Gould Shaw die leading his men to capture?
Fort Wagner
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the bloodiest battle ever fought on US soil?
Gettysburg
What was the capital of the Union?
Washington D.C.
What were the two capitals of the Confederacy?
Montgomery, Alabama; Richmond, Virginia
What was the name of the first all-black regiment featured in Glory?
The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Who lead the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment?
Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
What battle lead to Lincoln announcing the Emancipation Proclamation?
Battle of Antietam
What were 3 other names for the Union?
Possible Answers: North, Blue, Yankees, United States of America
What were 3 other names for the Confederacy?
Possible Answers: South, Gray, Rebels, Confederate States of America
What did the confederacy say would happen to every black soldier in uniform and white officer if captured?
They would be executed
Who did President Lincoln appoint in charge of the entire Union military effort?
Ulysses S. Grant
Where were the first shots of the war fired at?
Fort Sumter
What was the Union's main plan called and what river did they need to control?
The Anaconda Plan; Mississippi
What was the South's main strategy?
To drag out the war until the Union gives up
Where was the 54th's first real battle?
James Island, South Carolina
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What battle lead to the North gaining control of the Mississippi River?
Battle of Vicksburg
What were 3 advantages of the North?
Possible Answers:
Higher population
Factory production
Railroad miles
Established Navy
Functioning government
European recognition
What were 3 advantages of the South?
Possible Answers:
Fighting for a cause they believed in
Better generals
Defensive war for them
Most of the fighting was their own soil
What was the name of the Irish Sergeant that trained the troops?
Sergeant Mulcahy
Who lead the victory at Gettysburg for the union?
General George Mead
What was the first official battle fought?
The First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
What battle was considered the turning point for the Union?
Gettysburg
Where did Robert E. Lee formally surrender at?
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia