Where did the confederate get their first victory?
Bull Run
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What was the Union initial plan that fell through several times?
Capture the capital (Richmond)
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Which battle gave the union greater control of the Mississippi River valley?
The battle of Shiloh.
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What days did the battle of Gettysburg fall on?
July 1-3
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Who decided to use total war to get ahead?
William Sherman
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Who had the most victories in the civil war? (Union or Confederate)
Union
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What is total war?
A strategy where you destroy the enemy's stuff
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In which battle was stonewall Jackson killed?
Battle of Chancellorsville
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On what day did general lee surrender?
4/9/1865
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Name at least 5 generals.
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
George McClellan
Robert E. Lee
George Pickett
William Sherman
Joseph Hooker
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Who was victorious at Gettysburg?
The union
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What happened at the end of the battle of Gettysburg?
Pickett's charge
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Where was the battle of Gettysburg fought?
Gettysburg, PA
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When was the siege of Vicksburg?
Mid may 1863
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Which General was shot by his own troops during battle?
Stonewall Jackson
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Where did the union get their first victory?
Battle of Antiem.
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What did the confederate try to do but it didn't work?
They tried to get a cotton diplomacy from England so they would have more people on their side, but England already got much of its cotton from elsewhere.
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When was the 2nd battle of bull run fought?
August 1862
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When was the 2nd battle of bull run?
August 1862
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Which General got the first victory in the whole civil war?
General Beauregard
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State the number of victories for each side.
Union: 5 (surrender)
Confederate: 4
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What did the Union form to keep supplies and industry out of the south?
A naval blockade.
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How did the Union ultimately win?
General Lee's surrender at the Appomattox courthouse.