Civil War Battles
This battle fought on July, 1-3, 1863, was considered the turning point in the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This famous person was the 16th President of the United States and was elected in 1860. He was re-elcted again in 1864 and was assissinated on April 14, 1865.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This was the number one most deadly disease with 1,528,098 recorded deaths and it wiped out over 57,000 people. Some of the symtoms were belly cramps, fever, and abdominal pain.
What is Dysentary?
This food in the Union was easy to distribute because it didn't spoil and was nicknamed survival bread during the Civil War. It was made out flour, water, and salt and you would have to soak it in something order for it to taste better.
What is hardtack?
During the Civil War, greenbacks were slang for ____.
What is money?
This battle was the first battle of the Civil War and was fought on April 12, 1861.
What is Fort Sumter?
Who is Jefferson Davis?
This disease was the second most common during the Civil War with 1.3 million cases and upwards of more than 10,000 deaths. The major syptoms were chills, headache and muscle ache.
What is Malaria?
This type of drink was issued out in rations and was the safest to drink because the water may have been infected.
What is coffee?
In the Civil War, jailbird was slang for ____.
What is prisoner/criminal? (Will accept either answer)
This battle was fought on July 21, 1861 in Tennessee and proved to be crucial victory for the North in which they gained control of the North part of the Mississippi River.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
This general lead the Union in the ladder half of the war and had key victories at Vicksburg which made the Union control the Mississippi and at Shiloh where he gave a chance to prove himself.
Who is Ulysess S. Grant
This disease was a significant cause of death with 19,971 recorded deaths out of 77,335 cases. Today, it is the most common cause of hospitalizations in the U.S. and the common symptoms are chills, cough, fever, and shortness of breath.
What is Pneumonia?
This was the most common meat ration in the Civil War and was preserved in tons of salt.
What is Salt Pork?
In the Civil war, a goober was slang for this food.
What is a peanut?
This battle was fought on July 21, 1861 and was a key victory for the Confederates. This battle proved to the North that this was going to be a long, bloody war.
What is the 1st Battle of Bull Run/The Battle of Manassas?
This Confederate general was the main general for the whole war, switched sides before the war began, and surrendered to Grant at Appomattox courthouse.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This disease was a problem during the Civil war causing 7,058 people out of the 18,952 infected to die, even though there was a vaccine in place.
What is smallpox?
This food in the Confederacy was easier to make because of the abundance of corn in the South.
What is cornbread?
In the Civil War, people were called pie eaters, which meant they were from ___.
What are rural areas/countryside?
This battle was the bloodiest battle during the Civil War fought on September 17, 1862 in Maryland. The Union needed a victory in order for Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
This Union general was the general who led a famous march from Atlanta to Savannah and set the cities and anything that could be made for war on fire.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
This disease was another big cause of deaths in the Civil War with 5,177 deaths out of 76,318 infected. Some of the common symptoms were a red, blotchy skin rash, cough, and a runny nose.
What are measles?
This type of food was hard to come by in soldiers' diets and provided more variety than meat and carbs.
What is dried fruit?
In the Civil War, bully had a completely different meaning than it does now. It was used in the Civil war to exclaim something. It meant _____.
What is hurrah/terrific?