The War Begins
The president of the Union during the Civil War.
Who was President Abraham Lincoln?
this person earned their famous nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run
Who was Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
Bold and restless General that liked to be on attack rather than defense
who was General Ulysses S. Grant?
The order to free the Confederate Slaves.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
The bloodiest war fought during the Civil War.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by Confederate troops, beginning the Civil War
What was Fort Sumter?
the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War---and of U.S. history
what was the Battle of Antietam?
The result of this was the Union army gained greater control of the Mississippi River valley
What was the result of the Battle of Shiloh?
The act of freeing slaves.
What is Emancipation?
A very famous speech said after the Battle of Gettysburg by President Abraham Lincoln.
What was the Gettysburg Adress?
gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the South
What was part of General Winfield Scott's two-part strategy against the South?
a highly disciplined force of 100,000 soldiers assembled by General George B. McClellan
What is the Army of the Potomac?
residents and soldiers survived by eating horses, dogs, and rats
what did residents of Vicksburg eat to survive during the Siege of Vicksburg?
Escaped slaves.
What were Contrabands?
The town the Civil War ended in.
What is Appomattox Courthouse?
raised money, provided aid for soldiers and their families, and ran emergency hospitals
What did civilians do to help soldiers?
Union soldiers found a copy of Lee's battle plan, which had been left at an abandoned Confederate camp
what mistake did the Confederates make that led to the Union's victory in the Battle of Antietam?
The Army led by General Grant into Tennesse.
What was the Army of Tennessee?
Lincoln's action of jailing without evidence or trial angered Democrats and some Republicans
What was the result of Lincoln jailing the Copperheads without evidence or trial?
620,000 people
the first woman to receive a license to practice medicine
Who was Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell?
General Mcclellan's effort to capture Richmond
what was the "Peninsular Campaign?"
the only Native American on either side to be a general in the Civil War
Who was Cherokee leader Stand Watie?
"the great day which is to determine the destiny not only of the American Republic, but that of the American Continent"
What did Frederick Douglass call January 1, 1863, the day that the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect?
Cavalry Chief "Jeb" Stuart and his cavalry had gone off on their own raiding party.
How had Chief "Jeb" Stuart disobeyed General Lee's orders?