Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville
Battle of Gettysburg
Union Campaigns Cripple the Confederacy
The South Surrenders
The Effects of the War
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Who did Lincoln replace McClellan with for the leader of the Potomac
General Ambrose E. Burnside
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What was the bloodiest battle ever on U.S. soil?
The Battle of Gettysburg
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Who was impressed with General Grant's success in capturing Vicksburg?
Abraham Lincoln
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What day was Lee forced to retreat from Richmond?
April 2
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How many Americans lost their lives during the four years of fighting?
620,000 people died.
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What did the army have to cross in order to launch a series of charges?
The Rappahannock River
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What year was Lee heading to Gettysburg to attack?
In early June 1863
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What months did armies fight in northern and central Virginia?
May through June.
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What event happened on April 9, 1865 and where did it happen?
Lee surrendered to Grant and the Civil War ended, they met in a little town in the Appomattox Courthouse.
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What did former not have?
Slaves did not have homes or jobs.
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Who stepped up when Burnside stepped down from his position?
General Joseph Hooker became the commander of the Army of the Potomac.
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The battle began July 1, 1863 What day and year did the Battle of Gettysburg start?
The battle began July 1, 1863
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What is the Wilderness Campaign?
Is a series of battles designed to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia.
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What did Grant assure Lee about?
That they would be allowed to to keep their horses, and they would be fed, and they would not be tried for treason.
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What remained when the fighting was over?
Hostility still stayed even when the fighting was over.
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How many troops did Hooker have and how many on them were ordered to split off and approach the Confederate Flank?
Hooker had 138,000 troops and sent 115,000 of the to approach the Confederate Flank.
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Who won the battle of Gettysburg?
The North.
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What battle was the worst defeat for Grant?
The Battle of Cold Harbor in early June.
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What did Lee have to sign?
A surrender agreement.
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What was the big question after the war was over?
The bug question was, "How could the United States be united once more?"
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Who won a major victory, and who was shot in battle and by who?
Lee's army won a major victory, & Stonewall Jackson Lee's trusted General was accidentally shot by his own troops and died a few days later.
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Lincoln gave the speech about the Battle of Gettysburg and it was dated on November 19, 1863 Who gave a speech about the Battle of Gettysburg and what date?
Lincoln gave the speech about the Battle of Gettysburg and it was dated on November 19, 1863
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Why did Lincoln need a victory for the Union in 1864.
Lincoln wanted a win for the union in 1864 so he could get re-elected.
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What did Grant think about the scene at the Appomattox Courthouse?
It was more tragic than joyful.
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What did the civil war have?
Deep long lasting effects, known as deaths, debris, etc.
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