Civil War People
The President of the Confederacy
Who is Jefferson Davis
President Lincoln believed it was illegal for the Southern states to do this, which means leave the union.
Secede
first state to secede
What is South Carolina?
What economic significance happen during the Battle of Shiloh?
New Orleans was captured which then led them to take control of the trade by way of Mississippi River.
The first shots of the war were fired here
What is Fort Sumter? or Charleston, SC?
commander of the South's Army
Who is General Robert E. Lee
Group of people opposed to slavery
What are abolitionists?
Union's plan for the war
What is the Anaconda Plan?
What event began the Civil War?
Confederate bombardment on Fort Sumter.
Dates of the War.
1861-1865
What battle did "Stonewall Jackson" acquire his nickname?
Battle of Bull Run
Who was the Union General in the Battle of Shiloh?
Ulysses S Grant
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a Battlefield.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
first major victory for the Confederacy
What is Bull Run?
Which state was the Fifty-Fourth Regiment from?
Mass.
The abolitionist who attacked the Army's arsenal of guns at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia.
Who is John Brown?
having more love for your part, or region, of the United States.
What is Sectionalism ?
Both sides had to instill the draft. Why?
Excitement for the war was waining.
This was where Stonewall Jackson earned his nickname
What is the battle of Bull Run?
How did Confederate leadership affect the course of the war?
They were skilled military leaders.
Union General most famously known for his "March to the Sea"
Who is William T. Sherman?
What hardships did soldiers face in the war?
extreme conditions
Why did people initially volunteer for the war?
Wanted to fight for their cause.
What is the term "casualty" mean?
Head general of the Confederacy?
Robert E Lee