Civil War People
The President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis
President Lincoln believed it was illegal for the Southern states to do this, which means leave the union.
Secede
As they marched, the troops used a tactic called “total war” which called for the destruction of the enemy’s resources such as animals, supplies, railroads, and factories. What was this?
March to the Sea
Who was elected President of the United States in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln
States that supported the Union and did not join the Confederacy despite being slave states.
Border States
The economy of the ______ grew after the war.
North
The general (leader) of the Confederate Army.
Who is General Robert E. Lee
Group of people opposed to slavery
What are abolitionists?
This event kicked off the Civil War with the first shots fired here
What was the attack on Fort Sumter?
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a Battlefield.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
The start of Sherman's March was here
What is Atlanta, GA
Most of the destruction (complete ruin) was in the ______ since most of the battles were fought here.
South
This woman was one of the main conductors of the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
This document declared slaves in rebelling states were henceforward free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This was the first battle of the war
Manassas/Bull Run
This was where President Lincoln was assassinated
Ford's Theatre
What role did KY play in the Civil War?
Border State, Use of important areas such as Cumberland Gap & Bowling Green
His goal was to steal guns and arm enslaved people so they could fight for their freedom. He was captured and executed.
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
Union leader who was successful in defeating the Confederates.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves that lived where?
What are states currently that allowed slavery.
Who was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
Who killed Abraham Lincoln
Booth
Sherman's March to the Sea ended in this city
What is Savannah, GA?
Author __________________________wrote the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
Who is William Sherman?
This battle in Pennsylvania is considered the turning point of the war.
Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the war and the treaty was signed here.
Appomattox Court House
Who became President following Lincoln's death?
A. Johnson
Shortly after a union victory at this location Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
Where is Antietam?
What was the funny name people called these railroad ties that Sherman's men bent?
Sherman Neckties