Major Battles
Confederates firing on this South Carolina fort prompted Lincoln to assemble troops and prepare for war.
What is FORT SUMTER?
He was the South's greatest general.
Who is ROBERT E. LEE?
16th President of the United States who served during the Civil War
Who is ABRAHAM LINCOLN?
A war in which both military and civilians are involved and targeted.
What is TOTAL WARFARE?
The colors of the Union and Confederate Toops' uniforms.
What is BLUES and GRAYS?
This major Union victory turned the tides of the war in the North's favor.
What is GETTYSBURG?
He was the reluctant president of the Confederate States of America.
Who is JEFFERSON DAVIS?
Great at training men, but he "had the slows" and often hesitated to attack.
Who is GENERAL MCCLELLAN?
The name of the Union's strategy to blockade ports, control the Mississippi and take Richmond.
What is the ANACONDA PLAN?
Location where Lee finally surrendered to Grant.
What is APPOMATTOX?
This early battle, observed by picnickers from the nearby Union capital, showed that the war would not be quickly won.
What is the first BULL RUN/Manassas?
This Confederate General held his line in the chaos of Bull Run and was later killed by his own men at Chancellorsville.
Who is STONEWALL JACKSON
Greatest Union General; "Lincoln's Butcher" who was willing to fight and demanded surrender with no conditions.
Who is ULYSSES S. GRANT?
Lincoln's attempt to give Union soldiers a cause to fight for while punishing the South for rebellion.
What is the EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION?
A 6-week siege here led to the Union controlling the Mississippi River?
What is VICKSBURG?
This first battle fought on Union soil was not a clear victory for either side
What is ANTIETEM?
Confederate General who followed Lee's orders to attack the Union middle at Gettysburg (and failed)?
Who is GEORGE PICKETT?
Union General who replaced McClellan then crashed and "burned" at Fredericksburg... known for his facial hair.
Who is AMBROSE BURNSIDE?
Path of destruction and burning from Atlanta to Savannah that crippled the inner South.
What is SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA?
The range of years when the Civil War took place.
What is 1861 TO 1865?
Although a huge victory for the Confederates, this battle also led to the death of a major Confederate General.
What is CHANCELLORSVILLE?
Confederate general who raided Washignton and took Pope's coat; Lee's "eyes and ears"
Who is JEB STUART?
Union General who lead the win at Gettysburg, but failed to lead a counterattack (so Lincoln replaced him with Grant)
A prolonged war that gradually wears down the other side by targeting civilians as well as soldiers
What is a WAR OF ATTRITION?
Northern Nurse who was known as "Angel of the Battlefield" and later started the American Red Cross
Who is CLARA BARTON?