Battles from the Civil War:
South Carolina: Marked the beginning of the Civil War when Confederate forces fired on the Union-held fort, leading to its surrender. This battle signified the start of hostilities between the North and South.
Battle of Fort Sumter
Led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia throughout the Civil War. He was a brilliant commander who won many battles while being greatly outnumbered
Robert E. Lee
A term used for a network of people, homes, and hideouts that the enslaved in the southern United States used to escape to freedom in the Northern United States and Canada.
Underground Railroad
A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
Abolitionist
A turning point in the war, this battle resulted in a significant Union victory and marked the furthest advance of Confederate General Lee into the North. The battle had immense casualties and is often cited as the war's turning point.
Battle of Gettysburg
Led the Army of Tennessee in the early stages of the war. He claimed early victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, earning the nickname "Unconditional Surrender".
Ulysses S. Grant
The Confederation Secedes
A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
Carpetbagger
This siege resulted in a decisive Union victory, giving control of the Mississippi River to the Union and splitting the Confederacy in two. It was a significant turning point in the war.
Battle of Vicksburg
Born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. Escaped through the Underground Railroad. Helped to nurse injured soldiers, served as a spy for the North, and even helped on a military campaign that led to the rescue of over 750 enslaved people.
Harriot Tubman
was an order given on January 1, 1863, by Abraham Lincoln to free the enslaved. Only about 50,000 of the 4 million enslaved people were immediately set free.
The Emancipation Proclamation
An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
Emancipation Proclamation
Marked the end of the Civil War with General Lee's surrender to General Grant.
Battle of Appomattox Court House
The 17th President of the United States. The president to take over after Abraham Lincoln was killed. He is also known for being one of the three presidents to be impeached. The only southern legislator to continue working for the U.S. government after his state seceded.
Andrew Johnson
Often called the Anaconda Plan, it was the U.S. Navy’s strategy during the Civil War to choke off the Confederacy’s ability to trade, resupply, and sustain its war effort.
Union Blockade
Soldiers that fight and travel by foot
Infantry
One of the early battles in the Western Theater, it resulted in a Union victory but at a high cost, with over 23,000 casualties. This battle highlighted the brutal nature of the conflict and the need for better training and preparation.
Battle of Shiloh
was shot on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth. He was the first president of the United States to be assassinated.
Abraham Lincoln
the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, signaling the collapse of the Confederacy.
Robert E. Lee Surrender
Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
Confederacy