Generals
Who became a commander of all union forces after seizing Vicksburg Mississippi?
Ulysses S. Grant
What battle marked the official beginning of the Civil War?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
who was president for the confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Who was the President for the Union.
Abraham Lincoln
Name 3 thing woman had to do at home
caring for families, nursing wounded soldiers, managing farms, disguised as so solders
Who is know for leading the army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
What battle was the first major land battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Bull Run
What were Confederates advantages
Could produce lots of food, smarter generals,fighting in home land.
what advantage did the Union have
more people
Estimate how many women served as paid nurses for the union?
About 3,000 women
Who is known for his march to the sea campaign through Georgia?
William T. Sherman
What battle weakened the confederacy by splitting it in half, and isolating the southern states?
The Battle of Vicksburg
name 3 big battles the confederates won
Bull run, Seven days battles, chancellor Ville, Chickamauga, Fredericksburg
name 3 big battles the Union won in the war
Antietam, Battle of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Fort Donelson, Atlanta, Siege of Petersburg
Who founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton.
Who ran unsuccessfully for president against Lincoln in 1864 as a democrat?
George McClellan
What battle ended the Confederate army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North?
Battle of Antietam
Name at least 5 generals for confederates
Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, James Longstreet, , J.E.B. Stuart, A.P. Hill, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Joseph E., P.G.T. Beauregard ,and Patrick Cheburne.
Name at least 5 union generals in the war?
George McClellan, Winfield Scott Hancock, William Tecumseh Sherman, George Henry Thomas, Ulysses S. Grant, George Meade, Joseph Hooker.
What Woman got to the rank Captain?
Sally Louiss.
Who is known for his surprise attacks, and aggressive maneuvers in Shenandoah Valley campaign?
Stone Wall Jackson
What Battle ended the confederacy's hopes of blocking the union's advance to Mississippi?
The Battle of Shiloh
Name 7 Confederates states
South Carolina, MIssissippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virgina, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
What were 2 mistakes McClellan makes during the battle of Antiem
McClellan had four division of soldiers he never used and found Confederates plans and didn't attack
About how many women fought as men in the war
About 400 women