Introduction
Shelby Foote wrote this many books about the Civil War?
What is 3?
Captain George S. James shot a artillery shell this many inches around to start the Civil War.
What is ten?
This battle, also called the Battle of First Manassas, was in Fairfax, Virginia and caused the Union to start losing confidence.
The Battle of Bull Run.
This place was the site of one of the deadliest massacres in the Civil War, a targeted racial attack.
What is Fort Pillow?
The Confederacy lasted this many years, shorter than the marriage between Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt!
One reviewer of Shelby Foot's books said he is "stubborn as this".
What is a mule?
This many men died trying to evacuate Fort Sumpter.
What is two?
This sport, although changed over time, spread through POWs in the Civil War.
What is Baseball?
On July 17th, 1862, Abraham Lincoln released this.
What is the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation?
To raise money for the War, the Confederate States sold bonds backed by what besides slaves?
What is Corn?
Before the Civil War, it was always the United States...this...
What is "are"?
The youngest, the oldest, and the average soldier were these ages.
What are 8, 80, and 25.8?
The surrender of this fort gave the Union the chance to start marching into the south.
What is Fort Henry?
The Museum for African American Civil War Soldiers is in this city.
Where is Washington DC?
Senator John J. Crittendon (of this state) had two sons fight in the War, one for the Confederacy and one for the Union.
Where is Kentucky?
You have to do this to understand the war, according to a reviewer of Foote's work.
What is lose the war?
Lincoln promised that the war would end in this many days.
What is 90?
The Bloodiest Day of the civil war, the Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg) saw this many men die (rounded to the nearest thousand) during battle.
What is 30,000?
On this day, three Civil War veterans met at a bar and formed the KKK.
When is Christmas Eve?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!
What does the S. in Ulysses S. Grant stand for?
NOTHING, IT'S MADE UP! IT STANDS FOR NOTHING.
The guiding question of the Unit is "Civil War: America's most what War?"
What is Revolutionary?
In response to the early defeat at Fort Sumpter, Pres. Lincoln fired this man.
Who is General Irvin McDonald?
Lee's first invasion of the North happened in this city.
Where is Sharpsburg, Maryland?
What is 250?
This is the first name of Ulysses S. Grant
What is Hiram?