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People
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100
This was the first major engagement of the Civil War
What is The Battle of First Manassas
100
This man was the President of the United States during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln
100
This small piece of metal invented by a Frenchman was responsible for a large number of casualties in Civil War battles
What is the Minie Ball
200
This battle showed the American public how destructive the war would be, and was one of the biggest engagements in the Western theater
What is The Battle of Shiloh
200
This man was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War
Who is Jefferson Davis
200
These ships rendered wooden naval ships useless
What are ironclads
300
This was the first battle of "ironclads" and changed naval warfare forever.
What is the Battle of Hampton Roads
300
This Confederate general got his "rocky" nickname at the Battle of First Manassas
Who is Stonewall Jackson
400
This battle was the bloodiest single day in American history
What is the Battle of Antietam
400
This man led an extremely destructive "March to the Sea" through Georgia
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman
500
This battle was a siege along the Mississippi River and was the last step for the Union to take control of that major waterway.
What is the Battle (Siege) of Vicksburg
500
This Confederate general led an ill-fated charge with his troops at Gettysburg that resulted in most of his men being killed by the Union
Who is George Pickett
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