People
Was elected President of the United States of America in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln
The first shots fired in the Civil War were at this battle
Fort Sumter
Army troops that use cannons
Artillery
Was elected President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
The most common colors for Confederate/Southern uniforms in the Civil War
Gray/Tan/Brown
Was main general for the South throughout the Civil War
Robert E. Lee
The Single Bloodiest Day in American History took place at this battle on September 16th, 1862
Antietam/Sharpsburg
Army troops that ride horses
Cavalry
The Southern states begin to do this after Lincoln's election in 1860
Secede or leave the Union
The main color for Union/North uniforms in the Civil War
Blue
John Wilkes Booth
The Union won this battle on April 6th and 7th 1862 in Tennessee thanks to Ulysses S. Grant and troops from Iowa
Shiloh
A gun with grooves in the barrel that causes the bullets to spin
Rifle
Abraham Lincoln began to free the slaves with this presidential order in 1863
Emancipation Proclamation
The deadliest prisoner of war camp in the Civil War
Andersonville, Georgia
Served as a nurse during the Civil War and started the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
The Union got control of the Mississippi River when it captured this town on July 4th 1863.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Medicine that kills germs- was not available during the Civil War
Antiseptic
13th Amendment
This Southern general was known as "Lee's Right Arm"
Stonewall Jackson
Commander of the 20th Maine Regiment who defended Little Round Top at Gettysburg
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlin
This battle is considered a turning point and was won by the Union on July 1-3 1863.
Gettysburg
Surrounding an area with your navy to prevent supplies or help from entering
Blockade
Ulysses S. Grant gained this nickname for being very aggressive and sending many troops into battle, even if he knew it would lead to many deaths
The Bloody Butcher
An Union Infantry Regiment made up of African American troops
The 54th Massachusetts