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He was the general of the army of Northern Virginia
Robert E. Lee
This freed all slaves living in rebellious states as of January 1, 1863.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
This was a one day battle that resulted in more deaths than any other day in our history.
Battle of Antietam
What happened first, Gettysburg or Sherman's march?
Gettysburg
This was the number one killer of the Civil War.
What was disease?
He was the President of the Confederate States of America
Who was Jefferson Davis?
This was a famous speech given by Lincoln establishing why the Civil War was worth the struggle.
What was the Gettysburg Address?
This was the first major battle of the Civil War, after which most people realized it was going to be a much longer war than anticipated
What is the First battle of Bull Run?
Who was the commander of Union forces first, George McClellan or U.S. Grant?
George McClellan
What were the three parts of the Anaconda Plan?
Capture Richmond, Surround the South with a Naval Blockade, Control the Mississippi River
She was a well known Civil War nurse who went on to found the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
This political result in 1864 ended most Southerners hope for a negotiated peace with slavery intact.
What was the reelection of Lincoln?
These two "battles" in July of 1863 are often referred to by Mr. DeFord as the "turning burgs" of the Civil War.
What are Gettysburg and Vicksburg?
What happened last, Bull Run, Vicksburg, Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign?
Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign
What were three roles women served in the Civil War?
Spies, Nurses, running things on the homefront, soldiers, etc
He was a general under U.S Grant who destroyed Atlanta and moved onto destroy much of the south on his way to Savannah
William T. Sherman
This was the place where Lee surrendered his army of Northern Virginia on April 9th, 1865
What was Appomattox Court House?
This naval battle changed naval warfare forever
What is the Merrimac vs. the Monitor?
What year did the Civil start and what year did it end?
1861-1865
How was Grant and the Union army able to defeat the Confederacy by 1865?
Total War, Blockade, More men and supplies
He was the person who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
Lincoln suspended this right to appear before a court to face charges after mobs attacked soldiers in Maryland.
What is the right of habeas corpus?
This assault resulted in a Union loss but also changed attitudes in the North about African American soldiers.
What is the assault on Fort Wagner?
How long after Lee surrendered was Lincoln assassinated?
Five Days.
What were three things that happened to our country as a result of the Civil War?
End of slavery, South was destroyed, Introduction warfare after the Industrial Revolution, reunited the country, over 600,000 people died, etc