Preparing for War
What is a bounty?
A large bonus for joining the army•
What famous Confederate general earned a nickname for his inspirational example to the troops?
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
How was the South sometimes able to evade the Northern blockade?
Blockade-runners
What battle proved to be the bloodiest one day of the war?
Antietam (p. 330)
How many slaves did the Emancipation Proclamation technically free at the beginning?
None
How did each side raise troops when the war first began?
volunteers and using conscription or draft (pp. 318–19)
Which Union general was consistently hesitant to send troops into battle?
George McClellan
Control of which river was important to the North's strategy?
The Mississippi
What discovery was made by Union soldiers before the Battle of Antietam? What was the message?
A lost Confederate message in a cigar wrapper was found; it contained information about Lee’s location and the fact that he had divided his army. (p. 330)
On what date and in what town did Lee surrender his army?
April 9, 1865; Appomattox Court House (p. 341
What were the first two goals of the Anaconda Plan?
To blockade Southern ports and to control the Mississippi River (p. 323)
What did the South call the Battle of Bull Run?
The Battle of Manassas
Who were the leading Union general and admiral in the war in the West?
Ulysses S. Grant and David Farragut (pp. 328–29
At what battle was Stonewall Jackson mortally wounded?
Chancellorsville
Which slaves did the Emancipation Proclamation declare free? Which slaves were not declared free by its provisions?
Those in Confederate-controlled territories as of January 1, 1863; those in border states (p. 334)
What were five innovations in warfare during the Civil War?
Railroads, telegraph, weapons with rifling, ironclad vessels, and photography; (pp. 321–22)
What key city did the Union army try to capture?
Richmond, Virginia;
What famous nurse was known as the “angel of the battlefield”?
Clara Barton
Where did the Union and Confederate armies meet in Pennsylvania that would become the site of a great battle?
Gettysburg
Between which two major cities in Georgia did Sherman destroy much that was in his path?
Atlanta and Savannah (p. 338)
What famous photographer captured scenes of the Civil War?
Mathew Brady
What was the result of the Second Battle of Bull Run?
The Union troops retreated to Washington, DC. (p. 326)
Why was Vicksburg difficult for the Union to capture?
It sat on high bluffs.
How was the Battle of Chancellorsville a mixed blessing for the Confederates? Which result was more important?
It was a major victory for the Confederates (possibly Lee’s greatest success), but Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded.
Who assassinated Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth (p. 342)