Events Leading up to
Important people
important battles
Generals
Weapons
100
What is........A war that ended in the year 1848
The mexican war
100
What is........ a person known as the "Gray Ghost," was a Confederate guerilla fighter in the American Civil War..
John S. mosby
100
What is........ first large battle of the war.
the first battle of bell run
100
What is........a person who served as a Confederate general under Robert E. Lee in the American Civil War, leading troops at Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg
stonewall Jackson
100
What is........weapon that shot large balls.
cannon
200
What is........Act where all African american fugitives had to become enslaved.
Fugitive Slave Act
200
What is....... an American soldier and politician. He served in the U.S. Congress
Jefferson Davis
200
What is........ Confederates defeated the Union in the battles, led by General Joseph E. Johnston, then General Robert E. Lee.
the peninsular campaign
200
What is........ America’s greatest living soldier prior the outbreak of the Civil War.
robert e lee
200
What is........often used for short to long distanced about 3-8 ft long and was black powder.
Black powder rifles
300
What is........A book that was written and released showing "The evils of slavery"
Uncle Toms Cabin
300
What is........ was an American soldier from Virginia and a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War
J.E.B stewart
300
What is........ Northern Virginia Army, moved to strike Union territory in Maryland. A Confederate messenger dropped a copy of the battle plans, which was found by a Union soldier. The Union then learned that Lee's forces were divided, so General Grant attacked.
The battle of Antietam
300
What is........ was the 18th US presadent
Ulysses S Grant
300
What is.......a handgun that was black powder and help 6-8 shots.
black powder revolver
400
What is....... a president that was elected in 1860.
Abraham Lincoln
400
What is........ american teacher and solider who was thought to be shot by his own men.
stonewall jackson
400
What is.......The war and the west
The battle of Shiloh
400
What is........ known as perhaps the most hated (by southerners) and admired general of the war
William T Sherman
400
What is........used at very short distances, long sharp blade.
swords
500
What is........ an underground passage-way that helped free slaves.
The underground railroad
500
What is........ a lifetime confederate army general with a carpenter dad.
Braxton Brag
500
What is.......Largest battle in the war, lasting 3 days.
The battle of Gettysburg
500
What is.......... The Wizard of the Saddle
Nathan Bedford Forrest
500
What is........one of the first "machine guns" hand cranked to shoot rounds at a high velocity
gatling gun