Prominent Figures
The general that led the Union in Sherman's March to the Sea.
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman
An early plan the Union attempted to take over the Confederate capital of Richmond to end the Civil War quickly. It ended in failure.
What is Peninsular Campaign?
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The first major battle of the Civil War, where both sides realised that the war would not be quick.
What is the Battle of Bull Run?
The president of the Union during the Civil War, passed the Emancipation Proclamation, and was really tall with a hat.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
A document passed by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves in the Confederate states while keeping slavery in the border states as a way to deter foreign nations, like Britain, from aiding the South.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
When was the Emancipation Proclamation written?
When is 1863?
Confederate General who assumed control of the army in Northern Virginia, and won battles such as the 2nd battle of Bull Run.
Who is Robert E. Lee
A plan created by the North to cut off Southern exports by having naval blockades at sea.
What is Anaconda Plan?
Completely outlawed slavery in the United States. Is a part of the Constitution.
What is the 13th Amendment?
A very cautious man, who commanded Union soldiers in an attempt to take over Richmond which led to failure at the hands of Robert E. Lee.
Who is George B. McClellan?
A strategy used by Union general William Tecumseh Sherman to devastate resources by destroying all sources of food and storage on his advance through the South.
What is the March to the Sea?
The deadliest one-day battle in American military history, which gave President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation at a moment of strength rather than desperation.
A free African American who chose to serve in the Union Army within the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry after gaining freedom from Pennsylvania.
Who is Robert Fitzgerald?
Ulysses S. Grant's plan to attack the South from all sides, continuously, over and over until they ran out of resources and surrendered.
What is Total War?
Chapter 16, page 544, Map 16-1 description
Robert E. Lee's series of counterattacks after the Union's failed attack on Richmond.
What is the Seven Days?
Chapter 16, page 541, "The War in Northern Virginia"