Gettysburg
This battle was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This proclamation declared that enslaved people in rebellious states were free.
What is the Emanicipation Proclamation?
This undergarment was commonly referred to as “drawers” during the Civil War.
What is underwear?
The Civil War began at this location in April 1861.
What is Ft. Sumter?
This Union general led the North to victory and later became the 18th U.S. president.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This term refers to the supply of bullets and shells used in battle.
What is ammunition?
This was the name of the Southern states that seceded from the Union.
What is the Confederacy?
This deadly disease, caused by salmonella bacteria, was common among soldiers.
What is typhoid fever?
The war officially ended when this general surrendered on April 9, 1865.
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
This Confederate general, known for his tactical brilliance, commanded the Army of Northern Virginia and became a symbol of Southern pride, despite ultimately surrendering to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in 1865.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
The Northern states, including those to the west (except Texas), fought under this name.
What is the Union?
One of the main reasons Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation was to weaken this aspect of the Southern economy.
What is slavery?
This gastrointestinal disease spread rapidly among soldiers due to poor sanitation.
What is dysentery?
In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln said, "With malice toward none, with charity for all." What did Lincoln want to avoid in relations between the north and the south?
What is revenge or retaliation?
This Confederate general was known for his firm stance in battle, earning him a nickname.
What began its decline in terms of the war after the Battle of Gettysburg?
What is "The South"?
The Emancipation Proclamation did NOT apply to these states.
What are the border states?
Union soldiers faced harsh conditions, disease, and brutal warfare, leading to these two major hardships.
What are high fatalities and food shortages?
This Constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th amendment?
This Union general led the infamous “March to the Sea,” destroying Confederate supplies and infrastructure.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
Why did the Confederate army initially head towards Gettysburg?
They heard a shipment of shoes was arriving.
This pivotal action by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 shifted the primary goal of the Civil War from preserving the Union to ending slavery, thus altering the international perception of the conflict and making abolition a central war aim.
What is the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Despite food shortages, harsh weather, and outdated weapons, these soldiers continued to fight throughout the war.
Who are Confederate soldiers?
Lincoln’s famous phrase, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” expressed his concerns about this issue.
What is slavery?
After the war, Robert E. Lee became the president of this college.
What is Washington College?