Generals
The two most famous Southern generals in the Civil War
Who are Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson?
the plan that the Union had to surround and separate the South
What was the Anaconda Plan?
The three-day battle that happened on accident, and was one of the most important turning points of the war
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
John Wilkes Booth
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865?
The addition to the Constitution that outlawed slavery
What was the 13th Amendment?
This general won the battle of Gettysburg and was still replaced by a general Lincoln liked better than him.
Who is George Gordon Meade?
a trail of destruction across Georgia meant to weaken and terrify the South into surrender
What was Sherman's March to the Sea?
The Maryland battle that was won by the Union because they found the Confederate battle strategy notes
What is the Battle of Antietam?
Two groups that disagreed on how the Southern States should be readmitted into the union
Who were the Republicans and the Radical Republicans?
Laws made by Southern states to restrict the rights of African Americans acknowledged by the federal government
What were the Black Codes?
This general marched through the South, destroying everything in his path- crops, cities, livestock, etc.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
Who was Farragut?
The Union won this battle after a 47 day siege, taking over the last point on the Mississippi River.
What is the Battle of Vicksburg?
A group created by the federal government to help the newly freed people adjust to life and get the resources they needed
What was the Freedman's Bureau?
the 14th Amendment states this.
What amendment states that anyone born in the United States is a U.S. citizen and no state can deprive them of their rights?
This general was in charge of the Union army for the last two years of the war, was nicknamed "the Butcher," and later became a president of the United States.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
fighting that took place between Grant and Lee in between the Northern and Southern capitals in dense woods
What was the Wilderness Campaign?
The battle where the North suffered an embarrassing defeat, but, as they retreated, the South accidentally shot and killed their own famous general
What was the Battle of Chancellorsville?
the president after Lincoln who was against equal rights and tried to restrict the freedoms of the 13th Amendment
Who was president Andrew Johnson?
Abraham Lincoln's plan to readmit states back into the Union, which many Radicals argued was too lenient
What was the 10 Percent Plan?
The first Union general was fired for being unwilling to fire the South's retreating troops, the second was fired for an embarrassing defeat at Fredericksburg, and the third resigned after an embarrass defeat at Chancellorsville.
Who are generals McClellan, Burnside, and Hooker?
taking over this city that ultimately secured the Union victory
What was the fall of Richmond, VA?
The climax of the Battle of Gettysburg on the 3rd day, ensuring the Union victory
What was Pickett's charge?
This made Congress try to impeach Andrew Johnson.
The 15th Amendment ensured this right
Which amendment legally gave all male citizens, including African Americans, the right to vote?