A strategy of bringing war to the entire society, not just the military
What is total war?
100
President of the United States during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
Commander of the Union army towards the end of the Civil War
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
100
Event that started the Civil War
What is the attack on Ft. Sumter
200
A stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river
What is a tributary?
200
To place within a trench, or ditch, for defense; to place in a strong defensive position.
What is entrench?
200
President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis?
200
General who led the Confederacy at the first battle of Bull Run
Who is "Stonewall" Jackson?
200
Bloodiest battle of the war, turning point for the north.
What is Gettysburg?
300
A soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle.
What is a casualty?
300
The side or edge of a military formation
What is a flank?
300
General who led the Union army on two separate occasions, both unsuccessful. Ran against Abraham Lincoln for POTUS (President of the United States) in the 1864 election.
Who is George B. McClellan?
300
Commander of the Confederate Army
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
300
A victory for the Confederacy, this battle ended with the union retreating through a group of spectators
What is the First Battle of Bull Run?
400
Decree made by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in the parts of the confederacy still in rebellion on January 1st, 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
400
A legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner's right to be heard in court.
What is habeas corpus?
400
Union Naval Commander who captured New Orleans
Who is David Farragut?
400
The final blow that ended the war, resulting in the destruction of many civilian homes in Georgia, severely hindering the states' ability to conduct warfare.
What is Sherman's March to the Sea?
500
After an unsuccessful first day, General Grant rallied his troops to victory on the 2nd day during this battle that took place near Corinth, Mississippi.