Civil War People
President of the Union
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This was the main economy of the Union.
What is industry/manufacturing?
This was the first official battle of the Civil War, often referred to as the "picnic battle".
What is the Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)?
This constitutional amendment will officially abolish slavery in 1865.
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
Union war strategy to cut blockade southern ports, and cut the Confederacy in half and capture the Confederate capitol.
What is the Anaconda Plan?
He was the most successful General of the Army of the Potomac.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The North had more of these which helped with industrialization and transportation during the war.
What are railroads?
This was the last battle to be fought on Union soil
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This only became a war goal for Abraham Lincoln later in the Civil War.
What is the freeing of enslaved peoples?
One of the main advantages the South had over the North, considering many were West Point graduates.
What is military leadership?
He was the president of the Confederate States of America
Who is Jefferson Davis?
The greatest Northern Advantage
More population, more factories/equipment, more railroads
Deadliest single day of the Civil War; victory for the Union (north); Lincoln will decide to emancipate slaves after this battle
What is the Battle of Antietam?
This declaration freed enslaved peoples only in Confederate territories still in rebellion against the United States.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This part of Union strategy caused the people in the South to suffer from a lack of supplies.
What is the blockade?
He was the commanding general of the Confederate Army
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This was a major reason why the South never really industrialized.
What is focused on agriculture?
Although not a battle, this was where the Confederate general surrendered to the Union general, marking the end of the Civil War.
What is Appomattox Court House?
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This Civil War Battle gave the Union control over the Mississippi River that divided the Confederacy.
What is Vicksburg?
Union general who commanded the "March to the Sea" to capture Atlanta.
Who is William T. Sherman?
In the March to the Sea, the commanding Union general used this tactic to demoralize the Southerners.
What is total war?
Considered the "turning point" of the war
What is the Battle of Gettysburg
This is the most famous of the African American divisions of the Civil War. Most known for their brave attempt to siege Fort Wagner.
What is the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
This side had home turf advantage.
What is the South?