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The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
the battle of Gettysburg
Who was President of the Union during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
What were 2 southern advantages in the war
Knew the land, strong military leaders; defending their own land; strong hunters
Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
Who was the commanding General for the Union?
General Ulysses S. Grant
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
William Sherman?
Robert E. Lee surrendered here in April 1865
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Name at least 2 of the border states (slave states that stayed in the Union)
Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, WV
Where were the first shots of the Civil War taken?
Fort Sumter
What marked the beginning of the civil war?
the attack on Fort Sumter
The President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
This document declared slaves in rebelling states were henceforward free
the Emancipation Proclamation
What was the color of the union uniforms?
Blue
Which was the first of the Southern States to secede?
South Carolina
What was the Capital of the Confederacy
Richmond, Virginia
What was the name of the plan to blockade the Confederacy by sea and cut it in half on land?
The Anaconda Plan
What part of the country (and specifically what state) were most Civil War battles fought?
The South/ Virginia
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a Battlefield.
the Gettysburg Address
This battle effectively cut the Confederacy in half.
Vicksburg or Port Hudson
When a nation fights itself it is called?
a civil war
This was where Stonewall Jackson earned his nickname
the battle of Bull Run
This battle in Pennsylvania is considered the turning point of the war.
Gettysburg
What method did General Grant use on Vicksburg to force them to surrender?
Siege
Which Southern City surrendered to U.S. Grant on July 4, 1863?
Vicksburg
What was Confederate General Thomas Jackson's nickname?
Stonewall