battles
The first shots of the war occured at fort Sumter in which state
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
Who became president of the confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Who won the Presidental Election in 1864?
Abraham Lincoln
What is two of the Northerns strength?
Railroad miles
an established navy
Who was led by the 54th?
Robert Gould Shaw
How long did The Battle of Gettysburg last?
It lasted 3 days
Who did Abraham Lincoln put in charge of the entire union military effort?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who tried to take Richmond, Viriginia in the last final months?
Ulysses S. Grant
Was the northern blue or gray
blue
Which battle did Robert Gould Shaw get injuried in?
The battle at Antietam
The Battle of Gettsburg is considered what?
The bloodiest battle ever fought on U.S soil
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilks Booth
What was the first state to leave the Union?
South Carolina
Was the South confederacy or the union?
The confederacy
If the blacks got caught in uniform what would happen to them?
They would be executed immediately
How many Union and Confederacy soldiers died after the Civil War?
360,000 Unions soldiers and 260,000 Confederacy soldiers
Who won the 1860 Presidental election?
Abraham Lincoln
What other states followed South Carolina and left the Union?
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisianna, and Texas
What is two of the Northern strengths?
Strong military tradition inspiring leaders such as General Robert E. Lee
Fighting a defensive war on familiar ground
How many black soldiers were there and how many white officers?
1,007 black soldiers and 37 white officers
What Southern industries were destroyed by the Civil War?
farms, factories, and railroads were all destroyed
When did Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant and where did he surrender?
He surrendered April 9, 1865 at the Appamattox Court House
What Southern States had joined the Confederacy?
Virginina, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennesse
Was the North the Yankees or Rebels?
Yankees
How much more did the white soldiers get paid than the black soldiers?
The white got paid three more dollars than the blacks did