Civil War People
Who was the general of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
What did General Sherman consider the "spinal column of America"?
The Mississippi River
This document declared that slaves in rebelling states were free
Emancipation Proclamation
This general was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Many people took a picnic lunch to witness this battle.
First Battle of Bull Run
What was implemented by both the North and the South to build their armies?
Which Union leader was successful in defeating the Confederates?
Ulysses S. Grant
Lincoln's Vice President during the 1864 election
Andrew Johnson
Who ran against Lincoln in the 1864 presidential election?
George McClellan
This battle in Pennsylvania is considered the turning point of the war.
Gettysburg
The start of Sherman's March was here
Atlanta, GA
Who is known for his photographs of the Civil War?
Mathew Brady
This general failed to pursue Lee at Antietam
George McClellan
What were the 3 steps of the Anaconda Plan?
Control the Mississippi River
Get Richmond, VA
Lincoln's speech given November 19th, 1863 to memorialize fallen troops at a Battlefield.
Gettysburg Address
A fortunate incident with a cigar wrapper averted disaster at this battle.
Antietam
Where was President Lincoln assassinated?
Ford's Theatre
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Union general who destroyed crops in the Shenandoah Valley.
William T. Sheridan
Why is the Civil War often considered the first modern war?
Military and technological advances which changed how war was fought
The Union troops used a tactic called “total war” which called for the destruction of the enemy’s resources such as animals, supplies, railroads, and factories. What was this event called?
March to the Sea
Admiral David Farragut captured what city?
New Orleans
Sherman's March to the Sea ended in this city
Savannah, GA
About how many men were killed during the Civil War?
Around 620,000
This general replaced McClellan after Antietam
Ambrose Burnside
Ironside ships were a critical new technology during the Civil War. What two ships fought and changed naval warfare?
The Virginia and the Monitor
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the war and the treaty was signed here.
Appomattox Court House
General Pope suffered a humiliating loss at this battle.
Second Battle of Bull Run
Shortly after a union victory at this location Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
Antietam
What technological innovation contributed to high casualties?
Rifling (grooves cut into the barrel) resulted in weapons being much more accurate