key people
General of the north military in the civil war
who was general Winfield Scott
In the West, the major Union goal was to control the
what was the Mississippi River
who wrote uncle toms cabin
who was Harriet Becher Stowe
wrote a newspaper for the civil war along with some other books.
who was Fredrick Douglass
The Confederates also won this battle in southern Leon County
what was the Battle of Natural Bridge
was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.
who was Jefferson F. Davis
the general attacked a smaller Confederate force led by General P.G.T. Beauregard.
who was General Irvin McDowell
an important "conductor" on the Underground Railroad
who was Harriet Tubman
The best-known African American regiment was the 54th Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the 54th was under the command of
who was Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
brought food and more troops to the Union side.
what was trains
this president worked tirelessly to keep the four border states in the Union. In September 1861
who was Abraham Lincoln
it was the largest and westernmost state of the 11 confederate states
what was texas
refusing to follow the new fugitive slave act
what was civil disobedience
in the Battle of Chancellorsville. General Lee again showed daring and a brilliant command of tactics.
who was General Joseph hooker
He next arrived at a railroad center vital to the Confederate movement of troops and supplies
what was Petersburg
had two sons who became generals
Who was John Crittenden
was a damaged frigate that had been abandoned by the Union.
what was The Merrimack
convinced officials to let women work as nurses and recruited large numbers of women to serve.
who was Doretha Dix
officials and citizens gathered to dedicate the Soldiers' National Cemetery for
what was the Gettysburg's address
He failed as a farmer and in business. Yet he became a brilliant soldier. He led Union troops to victory at Shiloh and Vicksburg and at another key battle in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
who was Ulysses S. Grant
In early April 1862, the Union army camped at Pittsburg Landing, 20 miles (32 km) from Corinth, near Shiloh Church. Additional Union forces joined Grant from Nashville.
who was General Grant
September 17, 1862: Gen. Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia invaded Maryland in an attempt to knock the Union back on its heels.
what was the battle of Antietam
entertained Union leaders in Washington, D.C. She gathered information about Union plans and passed it to Confederate officials.
who was Rose O'Neal
The best-known African American regiment was the 54th Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the 54th was under the command of
who was Colonel Robert
Lee had only about 60,000 men, while Grant had more than 100,000. Both sides suffered huge casualties.
what was Battle of the Wilderness