A New General
What year was Ulysses Grant put in charge of the Army of the Potomac?
1864
What term did Lincoln and Grant use to reference the aggressive nature required for the north to win?
Awful Arithmetic
True or False?
The Country wasn't not having serious financial issues at the time of the war.
True
What did General Sherman Decide to do to make the south feel the effect of the war as he marched north out of Atlanta?
Destroy everything
How many people died as a result of the Civil War?
around 750,000
True or False?
Grant was more aggressive than his predecessors.
True
In what year did Grant conquer Vicksburg?
1864
Who did Lincoln choose to be his next vice president?
Andrew Johnson
What city did Sherman Present Lincoln as a Christmas gift?
Savannah
About what percentage of young, white, southern men died as a result of the Civil War?
25%
What animal did Abraham Lincoln Liken General Grant to?
A Bulldog
How many troops did Grant lose in the Battle of Spotsylvania?
18,000
at the time of Lincoln's reelection bid, how many years had it been since a president had achieved a second term?
32 years
In what month did Sherman Capture Charleston?
February
On average, which side was wealthier following the civil war?
The North
What rank did Lincoln give grant after his victory at Vicksburg?
Lieutenant General.
How many more casualties did the North have than the South in the Battle of the Wilderness?
6,000
Who was the Democrat candidate in 1864?
George McClellan
What city was Grant Besieging before the surrender at Appomattox?
Petersburg
What amendment was it that brought an end to the practice of slavery?
Who was the last person before grant to hold the rank of Lieutenant General?
George Washington
How many men did the North lose for every one man the South lost in the Battle of Cold Harbor?
4&2/3
Two major victories at Atlanta and Mobile Bay gave Lincoln's reelection bid the spark it needed. William Sherman was the General of the Army that captured Atlanta. Who was the Naval Commander in Charge of the Victory at Mobile Bay?
David Farragut
In what dwelling did General Lee agree to General Grant's terms of surrender?
A Home