Beginning of the War
This Southern state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860.
What is South Carolina?
The first major land battle of the Civil War took place here in Virginia.
What is the Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?
The president of the United States during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This famous African American regiment fought bravely during the Civil War.
What is the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
The surrender of Lee’s army effectively ended this war.
What is the American Civil War?
The Civil War officially began when Confederate forces fired on this Union fort in April 1861.
What is Fort Sumter?
This battle was the bloodiest single day in American history. After Lincoln gave the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
The leader of the Confederate States of America.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
This famous abolitionist encouraged African Americans to join the Union army. (Cameo in the movie Glory)
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This Confederate general led the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This issue was the central cause of tension between the North and South.
What is slavery?
This battle in 1863 is considered the turning point of the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
This union general would later be elected President of the United States after the Civil War.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant.
The commander of the 54th Massachusetts who died leading the attack on Fort Wagner.
➡️ Who is Robert Gould Shaw?
The Union general who accepted Lee’s surrender.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
The Northern states were known by this name during the Civil War.
What is the Union?
The 54th Massachusetts attacked this Confederate fort in South Carolina.
What is Fort Wagner?
President Lincoln issued what proclamation freeing slaves in Confederate southern states (Slavery still was allowed in border union states)
What is the emancipation Proclamation?
What primary source was used to construct the story of Glory.
What is soldiers letters written home?
The surrender took place at this Virginia courthouse town.
What is Appomattox Court House
After seceding, Southern states formed this new country.
What is the Confederate States of America?
What is the Union Army
This Union general was fired by Lincoln for being too conservative and safe. (He kept withdrawing if the battle began to turn). Later Lincoln promoted Ulysses S. Grant to the position
who is George B. McLellan?
The bravery of the 54th Massachusetts helped convince the Union to do this with more Black soldiers.
What is allow more African Americans to enlist?
This war lasted from 1861 to this year.
What is 1865?