Battles
This was the very 1st battle of the Civil War
Battle of Ft. Sumter
Who was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
How long was Jefferson Davis' term supposed to be?
6 years
This 3 day battle was the deadliest of the entire war
Battle of Gettysburg
Who was the lead general of the Confederacy?
Robert E. Lee
What was the name of Lincoln's assassin?
John Wilkes Booth
Who else was meant to be killed along with Lincoln on the night of his assassination? (must name BOTH)
Vice President and Secretary of State
This battle is considered the bloodiest SINGLE DAY in American History
Battle of Antietam
What tribe was Stand Watie a Chief of?
Cherokee Nation
How tall was Lincoln?
6'4''
What was William T. Sherman's Christmas gift to Abe Lincoln? (must name BOTH)
The city of Savannah and 25,000 bales of cotton
In which battle was the highest ranking general on either side killed?
Battle of Shiloh (General Johnston)
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender?
Appomattox Court House
What battle prompted Lincoln to sign the Emancipation?
Battle of Antietam
What was the Union hoping to capture in their failed Peninsula Campaign?
The South's capital city of Richmond
"Four score and seven years ago..."