Civil War People
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.
What is to secede?
The first state to secede
What is South Carolina?
The first major battle of the Civil War
Bull Run
What is one way Civil War soldiers kept in touch with loved ones from home?
Writing and receiving letters.
President of the Union
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The first shots of the Civil War fired here
What is Fort Sumter?
True or False
The Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery in the entire United States
What is False
It only abolished slavery in the Confederate states. (Slavery was not abolished till after the war in 1865 via the 13th amendment.)
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Abraham Lincoln
What was one common food that Civil War soldiers ate that was hard, dry, and made from flour and water?
Hardtack cracker
Commander of the Confederate army
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This document declared slaves in rebelling states were free from now on.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Lincoln's famous speech given November 19, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a battlefield cemetary.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This Confederate general led the Army of Northern Virginia and fought against Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
General Robert E. Lee
What were two challenges that Civil War soldiers faced besides fighting in battles?
Disease, poor food, bad weather, uncomfortable camps, and missing their families.
Commander of the Union army at the time of surrender
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
Name 3 Confederate states
What are South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina?
At this Virginia courthouse in April 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, helping bring the Civil War to an end.
What was Appomattox Court House.
This Confederate general was known for his skill as a commander and received the nickname “Stonewall.”
General Stonewall Jackson
What is a war casaulty?
A person who is killed, wounded, or otherwise put out of action during a war or battle.
This martyr tried to start a slave rebellion but was captured and shot.
Who is John Brown?
Name four causes of the Civil War.
What are slavery, states' rights, sectionalism, and tariffs (nullification)?
When violence broke out in Kansas over the issue of slavery - what nickname was Kansas given?
What is Bleeding Kansas?
During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln ran for reelection against this former Union general, who was nominated by the Democratic Party.
Who was George B. McClellan
What was the leading cause of death for Civil War soldiers: bullets or disease?
Disease