Battles
What battle was the war’s first urban combat?
The Battle of Fredericksburg
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
The first shot of the Civil War was fired in this state
South Carolina
Who said, “Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free...”?
Abraham Lincoln
The Confederate States of America formed on this date
February 9, 1861
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
This man earned the name “Unconditional Surrender” and was one of the Union’s greatest generals
Ulysses S. Grant
What state did the Confederates surrender?
Virginia
Who said, “I can do it all.” After much responsibility was given to them?
George McClellan
Lincoln gave his big speech to Congress on this date
July 4, 1861
What battle did Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union?
The Battle at Appomattox Court House
This man earned the name “Stonewall” at the Battle of Bull Run
Thomas J. Jackson
Where was the Union capital during the Civil War?
Washington, D.C.
Who said, “It is well that war is so terrible - we should grow too fond of it.”?
Robert E. Lee
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on this date
January 1, 1863
The capture of Fort Donelson followed this battle
The Battle of Fort Henry
Who replaced Winfield Scott as general-in-chief of the Union forces?
George B. McClellan
What state was Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address given in?
Pennsylvania
Who’s last words were, “Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.”?
“Stonewall” Jackson
The bloodiest day in U.S. History at the Battle of Antietam was on this date
September 17, 1862
What battle is also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor?
The Battle of Hampton Roads
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
This was the location of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
Who wrote, “Atlanta is ours, and fairly won.”?
William T. Sherman
The 13th Amendment was ratified on this date
December 6, 1865