Antebellum
This word is when states left from the United States and formed their own country, the Confederate States of America.
What is "secede"?
This figure will in some regards cause the Civil War, as South Carolina will secede from the Union following his election.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Battles in the West were fought over this major geographic figure. It was used to transport supplies and it's capture would signify completing part of the Anaconda Plan and winning the war.
What is the Mississippi River?
This will be Lincoln's most famous speech, following the largest battle of the war, in which he dedicates the battlefield to the fallen soldiers and encourages Americans to finish the war.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
These five states were caught inbetween the Union and Confederacy. All had to decide if they wanted to retain slavery or stay with the Union. At the outbreak of war they remained neutral, but by the end of the war all had chosen to stay with the Union.
What are Border States?
This figure will eventually lead the Union Army, gaining fame for capturing the Mississippi River. After the war he will be elected President.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This is the largest and most devastating battle of the Civil War, resulting in over 50,000 casualties. The Confederacy would never recover from the losses suffered and marked the turning point of the war.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This battle would be where the Union effectively capture the Mississippi River, completing phase two of the Anaconda Plan.
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This state led the way during the secession crisis, being the first state to withdraw from the United States of America.
What is South Carolina?
This figure will lead the Confederate Army. At the outbreak of war, he was recruited by the Union, but opted to stay with his home state of Virginia. His surrender will signify the end of the Civil War.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This is the first major battle of the Civil War, located between the two capitals. The original plan was to end the war, but both sides will understand that this war will be much longer and bigger than originally intended.
What is the First Battle of Bull Run?
This battle would be the bloodiest in American History up to that point. Sharing the name of a famous dog, this battle would be fought in Tennessee and see Grant gain access to the Mississippi.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
This famous campaign, starting in Atlanta and concluding in Savannah, saw the implementation of total war from an "Uncle Billy", who sought to show Southerners that the Confederacy could not protect them.
What is Sherman's March to Sea?
Known today more for its scenery and food, this port city in South Carolina would have a military structure that would be the starting place of the Civil War. While not a battle, the bombing on this structure signified the beginning of the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter?
This figure was one of the best fighters for the Confederate Army. He got his famous nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run for holding the front line like a ROCK BARRIER. His death at the Battle of Chancellorsville will be a huge blow the for Confederates.
Who is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
This battle is regarded as Robert E. Lee's best win of the war, having defeated Union forces despite being outnumbered 2:1. Despite this win, Lee will lose one of his best fighters in the war and will never outperform this feat again.
What is the Battle of Chancellorsville?
This battle would see the rise of prominent figure Ulysses S. Grant. With his fighting he would earn the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" and become a household name.
What is the Battle of Fort Donelson?
Fought in North Carolina, this will be the last major battle of the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Bentonville?
This state was created as a result of the secession crisis. Many members of the state were heavily divided on the issue, and as a result this state will earn its Country Roads in 1863.
What is West Virginia?
This figure will be the leader of the Union Army at points in the war, however due to his failures in battle he will be fired not once, but twice by Abraham Lincoln.
Who is George McCellan?
This battle, fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland, will be the bloodiest single day in American history, resulting in roughly 23,000 casualties in a singular day.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
President Abraham Lincoln is quoted as "Vicksburg is the ______! The war can never be brought to a close until that _______ is in our pocket."
What is "key"?
This famous meeting place will be the ending spot for the Civil War, as Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant.
What is Appomattox Courthouse?