Civil War Battles
This three day battle ends with over 50,000 casualties and is the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
What is Gettysburg?
Loosely organized network of abolitionists who aided runaway slaves a way out by hiding and being smuggled through farm wagons, riverboats, using secret signals and safe-houses
What is the Underground Railroad?
Most of the railways in the United States were located in this geographic area
What is the North?
This Virginia born General serves the Confederacy for the entirety of the war and is arguably the most beloved General in American military history
Who is General Robert E. Lee?
This distinction of soldiers would ride into battle upon a horse
What is Cavalry?
This was the first major battle of the Civil War
What is the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Controversial deal struck by both political sides to once again hold off civil war and division.
What is The Compromise of 1850?
This medical practice was developed during the Civil War to help organize and prioritize wounded soldiers based on the severity of their injuries
What is triage?
This legendary Confederate General earned his reputation and nickname by holding off Union attacks at the Battle of Bull Run like a stone wall
Who is General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
This new design of bullet was made of lead, would shatter bones upon impact and measured nearly an inch in length
What is the minie ball?
This battle was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War
What is Antietam?
Strict new federal law requiring private citizens to assist with apprehending runaway slaves.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
This Union strategy called for ground troops to march south along the Mississippi River to try and geographically split the Confederacy in half
What is the Anaconda Plan?
This was the all African-American regiment led into battle at Fort Wagner by Colonel Robert Shaw and depicted in the film, “Glory”
What is the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
This term is used to describe the South breaking away from the rest of the nation
What is secede?
The Battle of the Ironclads marked a shift in naval warfare and was ultimately fought to a draw. The two ships involved were named...
What are the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia?
This act tried to add two new states as free states by forcing them through as one combined free territory.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Most famously used by Joshua Chamberlain in defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg, this battle strategy saves the Unions left flank on day 2
What is "The Swinging Door"?
This Union General is credited with creating the “Anaconda Plan”
Who is Gen. Winfield Scott?
This term refers to the treatment of all southerners, including civilians, as enemies of the Union Army
What is "total war"?
Most famous for his "March to the Sea", this general was named Commander of the Military Division of Mississippi in 1864
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
This state was admitted to the Union in 1863 and is the only state to be created by the Civil War
What is West Virginia?
This tactic of isolating or cutting off a city is used numerous times throughout the war by Union forces
What is a siege?
This judge ruled that while Dred Scott may be correct, he (in the eyes of the law) is not considered to be a human being with rights to due process, but instead he is considered to be property and as a result has no rights in the courts.
Who is Chief Justice Roger B. Taney?
The Confederate invasion of the northern state of Pennsylvania is known as
What is the “High Tide of the Confederacy”?