Civil War People
The bloodiest single day of the Civil War
What is the Battle of Antietam
I was relieved of command by Lincoln because he thought I was too cautious and he felt I should have pursued Lee after Antietam
Who is George McClellan
Slave states that remained in the Union (Bonus points-List them)
What are the Border States?
Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia
The network of abolitionists that helped slaves reach freedom.
What is the Underground Railroad.
Conditions for the Confederate surrender
> Soldiers could keep private property and sidearms
> Confederate soldiers were given food
> Union Soldiers were not allowed to gloat as the Confederates marched away
The war officially ended on this day.
What is April 9, 1865?
Locations in which the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves
Where is in areas of open rebellion against the Union?
This battle happened by accident and was the last time the South went on the offensive.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg
I ran against Lincoln in the election of 1864
Who is George McClellan?
War tactic where everything, including private property, livestock, forests, crops, etc. is destroyed
What is total war?
This document freed slaves in areas of open rebellion
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Famous General known for his unwillingness to back down during a fight
Who is Stonewall Jackson
This was the First Major Battle of the Civil War where the Confederacy led by Stonewall Jackson claimed victory?
The First Battle of Bull Run
I am an escaped slave who became an advisor to Lincoln
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This 3-day battle was the deadliest of the war
What is Gettysburg?
Riverboats coated in metal plating during the Civil War and used as battleships are known as? (Bonus- Name them)
What are the iron clads?
The Monitor and the Merrimack
April 12, 1861
When did the battle of Fort Sumpter Take place?
Battlefield nurse who introduced new hygiene protocols that greatly improved the survival rate of soldiers by reducing infections and later founded the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton
This was the first state to secede from the Union.
What is South Carolina
I was a conductor on the Underground Railroad and led around 400 people to freedom
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This battle gave the Union control of the entire Mississippi River and cut the South in half?
What is Vicksburg?
January 1, 1863
When is the date that the Emancipation took effect?
This conflict had the most American casualties of any other war in U. S. History combined
What is the Civil War?
President Lincoln said I wrote the book that started a war (Uncle Tom's Cabin)
Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe?
This was the most common surgery on the battlefield during the Civil War
What is amputation?
I led a last-ditch charge against the Union line that was repelled on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg
Who is George Pickett?
Location of the signing of the surrender of Robert E. Lee
Where is Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia?
Reason slavery was not outlawed in the Border States under the Emancipation Proclamation
What is a fear that the Border States would secede from the Union?
Canada
Where did many slaves escape to using the Underground Railroad?