Civil War Battles
A two-day battle that takes place in Savannah, TN which resulted in approximately 23,000 casualties. Confederates took the field on day 1, however their lead General A.S. Johnston is killed by friendly fire. General Ulysses S. Grant will receive reinforcements on day 2 which will allow him to win the battle and advance to the railroad junctions in Corinth, MS.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
A Union General who led his troops in a path of destruction in the Confederate States destroying bridges, crops, livestock, and other resources. They also burned plantations and freed slaves in the process.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman?
Escaped slaves. The War Department of the United States granted the escaped slaves the ability to join in South Carolina and help the Union forces. 54th Massachusetts and Nashville's 13th Colored unit will be two great examples of these people, also known as this term.
What are contrabands?
Considered the breaking point for southern states seceding from the union.
What is the Election of 1860?
Ended slavery in the nation following Civil War.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Single bloodiest battle in U.S. History. Union forces will defeat Confederates in a high casualty battle. More soldiers are killed and wounded in this battle than the total deaths of All Americans in the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Mexican-American War combined.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
An actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater.
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
Northern Republicans who rushed to the southern states following Reconstruction, in an attempt to try and make a profit off of Reconstruction.
What are Carpetbaggers?
Ended slavery in the rebellious states.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
A 3-day key battle which helped the Union turn the tide against the Confederates in the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
Confederate General who fought in the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas). Did not let his line fall back during the battle; stood his ground like a "stonewall" helping the Confederate forces outflank the Union.
Who is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
Midwesterners that sympathized with the South and opposed abolition. Believed the war was not necessary.
What are Copperheads?
This amendment defined all people born or naturalized within the United States, except Native Americans, as citizens.
What is the 14th Amendment?
From Tennessee. He was a Democrat that ran on a Republican ticket. Took over as president after Lincoln was assassinated. Was responsible for Reconstruction Acts. Was the first impeached president in U.S. History. He was impeached because he overstepped his authority when he disobeyed a law set by a Republican Congress. He was not removed from office, however he missed removal by one vote.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
An amendment which gave African Americans the right to vote.
What is the 15th Amendment?
Former Confederate Commander who becomes the founder of the Ku Klux Klan.
Who is Nathan Bedford Forrest?
A speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln which honored the fallen at Gettysburg cemetery. The speech rededicated the Union to the war effort in honor of the fallen.
What is the Gettysburg Address?