Battles of the Civil War
A short address was given here,prior to the battle.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
Led the Union to victory in the Civil War
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Famous document that stated "All persons held as slaves...are, and henceforward shall be free."
What is Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln gave one of his most famous speeches here, following a bloody battle
1860: The first southern state seceded from the Union
The first major battle in the Civil War
What was the First Battle of Bull Run?
US army engineer, railroad president, and politician before serving as a commanding general in the Civil War
George B. McClellan
Was written on the back of a napkin during a train ride to the destination
What is the Gettysburg Address?
A famous fort in South Carolina that was kept due to protest the Southern states seceeding.
What is Fort Sumter?
1861: shots were fired on this fort in South Carolina
What is Fort Sumter?
Fought in Tennessee between a church and Pittsburg landing
What was the Battle of Shiloh?
Nicknamed "Old Brains" because he was an expert in military studies
Who was Henry Halleck?
Stated that a slave owner was allowed to bring a slave into a free state and still deny that person freedom
What was the Dred Scott Decision?
During the Civil War, a 47-day siege was held here in an attempt to capture the city
Vicksburg National Military Park
1862: a Confederate draft was made. What was it called?
First Confederate Conscription Act
Bloodiest day in American history, and a turning point for the Union
What was the Battle of Antietam?
Confederate general toward the end of the Civil War
Who was Robert E. Lee?
Also called the Tariff of Abominations, this document raised rates substatnially by almost 50%
What was the 1828 Tariff?
Robert E. Lee's famous surrender to Ulysses S. Grant happened at this courthouse.
What is the Appomattox Courthouse?
1863: The document that freed all slaves in this year
A series of manuvers and battles in order to take the fortress city on the Mississippi River
What was the Vicksburg Campaign?
First general to serve as commanding general during the Civil War
Who was Winfield Scott?
Written by John C. Calhoun, this document stated that the tariff was unconstitutional
What was the Doctrine of Nullification?
Also called "Bull Run," the very first major Civil War battle happened here
What is Manassas National Battlefield Park?
1865: Robert E. Lee met Ulysses S. Grant on this day for a major event
What is the Confederate forces surrender?