Battles of the Civil War
Which side won most battles at the beginning of the war?
South
Who was the president of the Union?
Abraham Lincoln
2 main strengths of the North were
Bigger population
More railroad
More resources/supplies
2 main strengths of the South were
Trained soldiers/generals
More military training academies
Fighting on own territory
Who won the Civil War?
Union/North
Which battle is considered the bloodiest day in U.S. history?
Battle of Antietam
Who was the leader of the Confederate army?
Robert E. Lee
What was one of the North's weaknesses?
Untrained troops
No training facilities
No good Generals at beginning of war
What were 2 weaknesses of the South
small population
less factories
less supplies
less railroadtrack
What did Lincoln make the cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
Which battle was considered to be the turning point of the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What was the North's Motivation?
Fighting for the Government
Want to end slavery
What was the South's main product they produced?
Cotton
Tobacco
In 1863, this declared all slaves in rebelling states were freed.
Emancipation Proclamation
What battle happened at the same time as Gettysburg, and would lead to the South surrendering to Grant?
Battle at Vicksburg
Who was the leader of the Union army?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the capital of the North?
Washington D.C.
What was the South's motivation?
To preserve their way of life.
______ _______ was the speech that Abraham Lincoln gave after the battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg Address
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle at Bull Run
Who was the Union general who let Lee escape?
Who was the spy that found out where the South was hiding missiles?
Harriet Tubman
What was the capital of the South during the Civil War?
Richmond Virginia
The Confederacy surrendered to the Union army at which court house?
Appomattox court house