19.2 The Armies
19.3 Key Battles
19.4 Tactics/Tech
19.5 Combat Conditions
19.6 Medical Care
100
What were the dried biscuits called that the Union Army ate?
Hardtack
100
Which battle was the first on northern soil?
The Battle of Antietam
100
What was used to send messages over long distances during the Civil War?
Telegraphs
100
How far apart were soldiers when they marched in formation during the Civil War?
13 inches
100
What did doctors use to stop bleeding?
Tourniquet
200
What were two reasons that men signed up for the Civil War?
Wealth Adventure Glory Political reasons
200
Why was the battle of Antietam considered a Union victory?
General Lee and his army retreated.
200
Why did troops favor riffles over muskets?
Riffles shot more accurate over long distances.
200
What did the troops place on the end of their riffles?
Bayonets
200
What did doctors use to remove wounded arms and legs?
Bone saw
300
Who was the president of the confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
300
Where was the Confederate capitol?
Richmond, Virginia
300
What id troops build to hide in and fire from during Civil War battles?
Trenches
300
Name two types of guns used during the Civil War.
Muskets & riffles & revolvers
300
What did doctors use as splints when they ran out of them?
Tree limbs or branches
400
What was Lincoln's goal in the Civil War?
Keeping the Union together
400
Who was the general who led the Union army?
George Meade
400
What helped Union soldiers spy on Confederate troops?
Hot air balloons
400
During a battle, why was it difficult for the soldiers to see each other?
Smoke from artillery fire.
400
Why did soldiers get infections during treatment?
Doctors did not wash hands Did not know about germs Worked in dirty conditions
500
What type of people fought for the Union?
Poor farmers
500
What fraction of Lee's army was lost in the battle of Gettysburg?
1/3
500
What were 2 technologies used during the Civil War?
Railroads & telegraphs
500
How many beats did drums beat in a minute?
110 beats per minute
500
What did doctors use to treat burns?
Cucumbers
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