Generals
He was the commanding general of the Confederate Army.
Robert E. Lee
The first shots of the Civil War were fired here
Fort Sumter
This term describes the tactic of destroying civilian and economic resources to cripple an opponent
total war
This rifle was commonly used by both Union and Confederate soldiers
the Springfield rifle
This document, issued by Lincoln, declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free
the Emancipation Proclamation
This Union general led the March to the Sea
William Tecumseh Sherman
This battle is known as the bloodiest single day in American history
the Battle of Antietam
This defensive fortification was used extensively in trench warfare
earthworks
This type of artillery was used to launch explosive shells
howitzer
This amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in the United States
the 13th Amendment
He was the Union general at the Battle of Gettysburg
George Meade
This battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War
the Battle of Gettysburg
This strategy involved blockading Southern ports
the Anaconda Plan
These ironclad ships played a significant role in naval battles
monitors
This term describes the period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War
Reconstruction
This Confederate general earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run
Stonewall Jackson
The Siege of this city gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
Siege of Vicksburg
This term refers to soldiers digging in to hold their positions
entrenchment
This repeating rifle gave the Union a significant advantage
the Spencer repeating rifle
This battle led to the capture and eventual surrender of Robert E. Lee.
the Battle of Appomattox
He was the final commander of the Union Army who accepted Lee's surrender
Ulysses S. Grant
This was the last major battle of the Civil War
Battle of Appomattox
This tactic involved swift, concentrated attacks aimed at breaking enemy lines
cavalry charge
This type of mine was used in naval warfare
torpedo
This law aimed to provide former slaves with legal protection and assistance
the Civil Rights Act of 1866