Show:
Escape By Night
The Boys' War
Mr. Lincoln
Civil War FACTS
Ohio History Center
100
In which state does this Civil War story take place?
What is Georgia?
100
What was the most common job of a boy soldier?
What is a drummer boy
100
What was the name of Abraham Lincoln's wife?
Mary Todd Lincoln
100
Name the BEGINNING and ENDINg years of the war
1861-1865
100
Name ONE toy a child might have played with during the Civil War
Ring toss; marbles; stilts; hoop roll
200
What fell off of the wagon full of wounded soldiers?
What is a small book
200
What is the main role of the drummer boy? (Why was the beat of the drum so important?)
What is communicating orders to soldiers
200
On what two pieces of money can you find Lincoln?
A penny and a $5.00 bill
200
What was the official name for the Southern states?
What is The Confederate States of America
200
During the Civil War era, children in schools wrote their answers on ------- ?
Slates
300
Tommy worried whether or not Red was a ________?
What is a Yankee
300
This famous drummer boy came from the state of Ohio
What is Johnny Clem?
300
What was Abraham Lincoln's most favorite pastimes as a boy was what?
READING!
300
This man was the president of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
300
The village undertaker built what out of wood?
Coffins -- as well as other furniture
400
Who escaped with Red?
What is Henry
400
What was the most common problem the boys wrote home about?
Lack of food/ Poor food
400
What is the name of the most famous speech delivered by Abe Lincoln?
The Gettysburg Address?
400
The first battle of the war happened where?
What is Fort Sumter, South Carolina
400
What is a thunder mug?
A chamber pot ( toilet!)
500
Who created a diversion ( distrubance) so Red could escape across the bridge?
What is Annie and Sampson
500
Name one way the soldiers amused themselves at camp
What is: play checkers; write letters home; singing; gambling; racing, playing practical jokes, READING
500
What great person tragedy happened to Abraham andMary Lincoln while they lived in the White House?
Their son Tad died.
500
Slaves states that did not join the Confederacy ( they stayed in the Union) were called what?
Border states?
500
During the Civil War era, when children were called upon to answer a question in class, how did they have to respond?
They had to raise their right hand and wait to be called on.