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The 16th president (Republican) and was the president of the Union during the war?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This famous speech dedicated a Union cemetery in Pennsylvania to the soldiers who had died. Lincoln vowed that the Union would continue fighting the war so that the soldiers did not die in vain.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
In this three-day battle, General Robert E. Lee (Confederate) took his army into Pennsylvania again. The Confederates failed to take the territory, and Lee would not invade the North again.
The Battle of Gettysburg
This refers to the surgical removal of a leg or arm. Many soldiers during the war had part of their limb removed to prevent the spread of infection.
What is Amputation?
The new, deadly, and accurate bullet that was used in the Civil War. It was made of soft lead.
Who was a Union general who took command of the Union army towards the end of the war? Lee surrendered to him at Appomattox Court House.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This was an executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1st, 1863, that freed all the people in slavery who were not in the Union’s control (those in the Confederacy).
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This was the first battle of the war. The Union attempted to take Richmond, Virginia, and was stopped by the Confederacy at Manassas, Virginia. People actually showed up with picnic baskets.
What is The 1st Battle of Bull Run?
This refers to forcing an individual to enroll in the military.
What is the draft or conscription
This new technology allowed for pictures to be taken of the battlefield for the first time, which allowed the public to see how gruesome it was.
What is the camera?
From Virginia, this general was the head of the Confederate Army. He represented the Confederacy when it surrendered at Appomattox.
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
This location is where Lee (Confederate) surrendered to Grant (Union).
What is Appomattox Courthouse?
This battle was the bloodiest battle day in American history. General Lee tried to invade Maryland and was pushed back by General McClellan and the Union.
The Battle of Antietam
This plan was created by Winfield Scott, a Union general, to win the war. It involved a blockade of the south, control of the Mississippi River, and the capturing of Richmond.
What is The Anaconda Plan?
This new technology allowed Lincoln to have instant communication with the battlefield, and to send messages.
What is the telegraph?
This Union general was involved in organizing the Army of the Potomac and eventually was replaced by Lincoln because he always delayed attacks.
Who is George McClellan?
These riots broke out in New York City after Lincoln issued the Enrollment Act and required Northerners to register for military service.
What is NYC Draft Riots?
With this battle, the Union army took control of the Mississippi River, which helped them cut the Confederacy in two.
What is the Battle of Vicksburg?
This refers to when the Confederate states formally withdrew from the United States (the Union). They _____ from the nation.
What is Seceded?
The type of gun used by the Union army, which had a spiral barrel and relied on you being quick to load.
This general was known for his famous “March to the Sea,” in which Confederate fields were destroyed and animals were killed in an attempt to get Confederates to give up the cause.
Who is William T. Sherman?
A Confederate prison with horrible living conditions and around 30,000 prisoners at it's peak.
What is Andersonville?
This took place during the Battle of Gettysburg. Confederate soldiers charged towards the Union line and failed. The charge resulted in a devastating loss of the Confederates.
What is Pickett's Charge?
These were slave states that did not secede from the Union during the Civil War. They were very important for the Union.
What are the Border States?
This is a ship that is covered with metal plates to prevent destruction.
What is a Ironclad?