Union Strategy in the West/Struggle for the Far West
Which event began by cutting off the city and continuously shelling it, thereby starving it into surrender?
The Siege of Vicksburg
Who was quick to point out that "slavery, as a system," persisted in the loyal slave states following the Emancipation Proclamation?
William Lloyd Garrison
A constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment is known as what?
Habeas corpus
On July 2, Lee authorized an attack on the left flank of the Union line, believing that capturing this location from Union soldiers would help him win the war. What is the name of this location?
Little Round Top
Who was in command of Confederate forces in the region around Atlanta?
John Hood
What battle was a key Union victory in the Civil War's Trans-Mississippi Theater, establishing Union dominance of Missouri and northern Arkansas while frustrating Confederate ambitions of retaking control of the region?
Battle of Pea Ridge
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S.; . . . and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship.”
Who said this?
Frederick Douglass
Clara Barton's efforts laid the groundwork for what organization?
American Red Cross
Burnside's forces encountered delays when crossing which water source, which allowed Lee’s army to reunite and entrench themselves around Fredericksburg?
Rappahannock River
Grant suffered his biggest defeat in early June, about 10 miles northeast of Richmond. In just a few hours, the Union army lost 7,000 soldiers. The battle slowed Grant's attempts to seize the Confederate capital. What was the battle known as?
Battle of Cold Harbor
What victory gave the Union forces more authority over the Mississippi River valley?
Battle of Shiloh
Who became the first African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor after he was shot several times while keeping the U.S. flag aloft during the battle?
William Carney
Who is renowned as "The Angel of the Battlefield"?
Clara Barton
The Battle of Gettysburg began when a Confederate raiding party arrived in Gettysburg looking for boots and supplies, but ran into who?
George G. Meade’s cavalry
In the spring of 1864, Sherman marched south from Tennessee with how many soldiers?
100,000
Moving south in Tennessee, General Grant paused near Shiloh Church to await the arrival of who?
Army of the Ohio
How many African Americans served with the Union army?
180,000
Who were the Midwesterners who sided with the South and opposed abolition?
Copperheads
Who was the leader of the Army of the Potomac?
Ambrose E. Burnside
What date did Union and Confederate leaders meet in the little hamlet of Appomattox Courthouse, where Lee surrendered to Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?
April 9, 1865
Which city was the Confederacy's largest and served as the Mississippi River's gateway?
New Orleans
Freeing of slaves is known as what?
emancipation
Who established a small hospital in Richmond, Virginia, which grew into a major army hospital by the end of the war? Jefferson Davis named this individual a captain in the Confederate Army for her contributions to the war effort.
Sally Louisa Tompkins
What was the name given to the occurrence in which the Confederates marched slowly up Cemetery Ridge for more than a mile with around 15,000 troops during the Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in 7,500 Confederate casualties?
Pickett’s Charge
Who carried out the Union plan to destroy southern railroads and industries?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Who commanded armies in the Union's western campaign?
Ulysses S. Grant
What unit consisted mostly of free African Americans?
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry
A group of northern Democrats began speaking out against the war, calling themselves what?
Peace Democrats
Where did the Confederate forces camp during the Battle of Gettysburg?
Seminary Ridge
Who was the Chilean immigrant who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for courage in his duty?
Philip Bazaar
Confederate attempts to seize the border state of Missouri failed, so they attacked again in March 1862, this time with how many Cherokee?
800 Cherokee
African Americans served in the Union Army. How much did they receive per month compared to their white counterparts?
10:13
Forced military service was known as what?
draft
What was the decisive battle that turned the tide against the Confederates?
Battle of Gettysburg
Destroying civilian and economic resources was known as what?
total war
What date did the Battle of Shiloh begin?
April 6, 1862
Meetings at many African American churches was known as what?
night watch
Men may purchase their way out of military service for how much?
300
What date did the Battle of Geetysburg begin?
July 1, 1863
What was the name given to a series of engagements aimed at capturing the Confederate capital in Richmond, Virginia?
Wilderness Campaign
With 18 ships and 700 troops, Confederate forces approached two forts guarding the Gulf of Mexico entry to New Orleans. Who were they led by?
David Farragut
What was the order to free the Confederate slaves?
Emancipation Proclamation
A number of northern Democrats began to speak out against the war, led by a US Representative from Ohio named?
Clement L. Vallandigham
During the Battle of Gettysburg, who believed that the Confederate army should proceed east, assume a solid defensive position, and wait for Union forces to attack?
James Longstreet
In early January 1865, the Union Navy took control of the port in which city and state?
Wilmington, North Carolina
The arrival of the Ohio force assisted Grant in regaining ground and pushing the enemy back into Mississippi. Both sides claimed victory, but how many casualties did either side incur?
10,000
Whats the term for escaped slaves?
contrabands
Who did the northern Democrats nominate for president in 1864?
George McClellan
On November 19, 1863, at the dedication ceremony at the battlefield cemetery, President Lincoln delivered a speech entitled what?
Gettysburg Address
What was the name given to the Union Army's catastrophic 285-mile march into Georgia conducted by General William Tecumseh Sherman from November 15 to December 21, 1864?
March to the Sea