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He was the 16th president of the U.S. during the Civil War. He freed the slaves witht eh Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln
a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by the Confederates in April 1861, sparking the Civil War
Fort Sumter
A major Civil War battle that took place near a small town in Virginia. The South defeated the North despite having a much smaller army due to the superior tactics of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Unfortunaltely, Gen. Stonewall Jackson was lost to the South.
Chancellorsville
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri; slave states that lay between the North and the South and did not join the Confederacy during the Civil War
border states
a speech given by Abraham Lincoln in which he praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War
Gettysburg Address
American soldier, he refused Lincoln’s offer to head the Union army and agreed to lead Confederate forces. He successfully led several major battles until his defeat at Gettysburg, and he surrendered to the Union’s commander General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.
Robert E. Lee
the first major battle of the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory; showed that the Civil War would not be won easily
Bull Run
a Union Civil War victory that turned the tide against the Confederates at a town in Pennsylvania, largest battle of the war
Gettysburg
a warship that is heavily armored with iron
ironclad
a failed Confederate attack during the Civil War led by General George Pickett at the Battle of Gettysburg
Pickett's Charge
Eighteenth president of the United States, he received a field promotion to lieutenant general in charge of all Union forces after leading a successful campaign in the West. He accepted General Lee’s surrender of Confederate forces at Appomattox Courthouse, ending the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
a Civil War battle in Tennessee in which the Union army gained greater control over the Mississippi River valley
Shiloh
the Union army’s six-week blockade of a Southern town on the Mississippi River that led the city to surrender during the Civil War
Siege of Vicksburg
freeing of slaves
emancipation
a type of war in which an army destroys its opponent’s ability to fight by targeting civilian and economic as well as military resources
total war
American Confederate general, he led the Shenandoah Valley campaign and fought with Lee in the Seven Days’ Battles and the First and Second Battles of Bull Run. and Chancellorsville.
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
a Union victory in the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history
Antietam
This attack through the state of Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah was one of the most devastating blows to the South in the American Civil War.
Sherman's March
an order issued by President Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union; took effect January 1, 1863
Emancipation Proclamation
Founder of the American Red Cross, she obtained and administered supplies and care to the Union soldiers during the American Civil War.
Clara Barton
He was the main man to Gen Grant in the Union. His march crushed the South.
William Tecumseh Sherman
a Major Civil War battle that took place around a city in northern Virginia. It was one of the most decisive victories for the South during the war. The Union, led by Gen Burnside, charged up a hill over and over to horrible results.
Fredericksburg
the location where General Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender, thus ending the Civil War
Appomattox Courthouse
African American Civil War regiment that stormed Fort Wagner in South Carolina
54th Massachusetts Regiment
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by this Confederate supporter.
John Wilkes Booth