Early Battles
This was the first battle of the Civil War, fought on April 12-13, 1861.
What is the Battle of Fort Sumter?
This was the lead general of the Confederates, and arguably the most famous American general in history.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
The North had the clear advantage in this category, over 21 million to 9 million.
What is population?
This war was the most recent one fought before the Civil War.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This odd thing happened during the First Battle of Bull Run (not concerning Stonewall Jackson).
What is: there were spectators and picnickers at the battle?
This battle was the single bloodiest day in American history -- within 24 hours, over 3,700 men died.
What is the Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg)?
This was the general who replaced Irvin McDowell after the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas -- his nicknames included "Little Mac", "Young Napoleon", and "Tardy George". (He also looks like Robert Downey, Jr.)
Who is George B. McClellan?
The South had the advantage in this category -- they had the North come to them (also a term used in sports).
What is homefield advantage?
During the Civil War, this new type of bullet was created -- it was faster and more accurate than previous bullets.
What is the Minie Ball?
What is 'half a billion'.
This battle included the Confederate's main general getting killed (possibly by friendly fire).
What is the Battle of Shiloh (or Pitssburg Landing)?
This Confederate general was killed in battle during the Battle of Shiloh.
Who is Albert S. Johnston?
This side had better, more well-trained generals than the other side.
What is the South (or Confederacy)?
Though popularized during World War I, this style of fighting emerged toward the end of the Civil War.
What is trench warfare (or trenches)?
This Civil War poet worked in Northern hospitals outside of Washington, D.C. and wrote about his experiences there.
Who is Walt Whitman?
This battle included the first combat for ironclad warships in world history (prototype to the submarine).
What is the Battle of The Monitor and The Merrimack (or the Battle of Hampton Roads)?
This Union commander suffered depression after losing close to 2,000 men at the Battle of Shiloh -- however, he would eventually lead one of the greatest campaigns of the Civil War (burning down Atlanta in the process).
Who is William T. Sherman?
These two words describe the economies of the North and South at the beginning of the war (one word for the North and one word for the South).
What is "industry" (or "manufacturing") for the North, and "agriculture" (or "farming") for the South?
This was one of the technological changes made by the end of the Civil War (one of three that we studied about in class).
What is "many more railroads", "the telegraph", or "photography/camera"?
This is Mr. Joseph's favorite battle (to learn about) of the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
During this loooooooong, 5-month campaign, the Union was pushed back before Richmond -- the second time in 1 year that they failed to capture the Southern Capital.
What is the Peninsula Campaign (or the Battle of Seven Days)?
This Union general is famous for his bravery and disciplinary leadership -- by the end of the war, he was the Union's lead general. He would later become U.S. President.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
These were the original reasons for the South fighting the Civil War and the North fighting the Civil War (one reason for the South, one reason for the North).
What is "preserving their way of life" (for the South) and "preserving the Union" (for the North)?
What was one of the problems with amputation during the Civil War?
Either:
"They were done without clean instruments, which often led to infections and death"
or
"Many of the surgeons performing the amputations were inexperienced and did not know how to properly perform amputations"
or
"There was not an effective way to 'knock someone out' for amputation surgery".
This is the name of the U.S. Surgeon General during the Civil War, who began to revolutionize how health care was performed.
Who is William Hammond?