People
President of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
What was the inflation rate in the Confederacy by the end of the war?
Over 9,000 percent
After which battle did Lincoln give his famous "Address" speech?
Gettysburg
This battle was the single bloodiest day of the war with over 20,000 casualties.
How many years did the Civil War Last?
4 - 1861-1865
Famous for his "March to the Sea"
General William Tecumseh Sherman
Soldier's Heart is known today as ______?
PTSD
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this novel, increasing Northern opposition to slavery.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What was the primary cause or issue of the Civil War
Slavery and expansion of slavery
What was one of the South's advantages during the war?
Homefield Advantage and better Military Leaders
General in charge of the South, who officially surrendered to Grant.
General Robert E. Lee
Where did the Underground Railroad go?
From the South to the North
When the North destroyed Confederate resources and infrastructure from Atlanta to Savannah, GA.
Name of the plan to strange the confederacy by splitting it in two and taking control of coastlines and waterways.
Anaconda Plan
Where did the war officially start?
Fort Sumter
Famous nurse who founded the Red Cross; nicknamed "Angel of the Battlefield"
Clara Barton
Name one of the Prison Camps from either side
Camp Sumter (Andersonville), Elmira, Libby, Fort Delaware...
Specifically, what did the Emancipation do, and not do?
Freed slaves ONLY in the rebellious states.
What was the major turning point (Battle) of the War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
African-American Union Army Regiment
President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Name of the place where Lee surrendered to Grant
Appomattox Court House
At the Battle of Bull Run, Thomas Jackson earned this nickname.
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Name two technologies from the Civil War
Rifles, Ironclad warships, telegraph, hotair balloons....
What was the primary of role of women during the war?
Nurses and caregivers