Battles
Fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, it is said to be the battle that was the turning point in the War for the Union and one of the most well known Civil War battles.
The Battle of Gettysburg
Who issued the document
What did the soldiers at the camps sleep in
Tents
The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. She did not support slavery and wrote this story to speak out against slavery.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
The first major battle of the war fought on July 21st, 1861
Confederate victory
Battle of Bull Run
Did Lincoln's advisors support the proclamation?
No.
Was hunger a major problem at soldier camps?
Yes
President Lincoln wife. Was the First Lady during the Civil War and was a prominent figure of her era.
Mary Todd Lincoln
Where was Lincoln killed?
Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C.
This battle was fought in Mississippi and help cement General Grant's place in history
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Emancipation Proclamation did not help abolish slavery
True or False
False
Was disease a major problem at camps?
Yes
A Civil War nurse whom helped aid both sides. She began her career at the Battle of Bull Run. After the war, she established the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton
Name one person that was with Lincoln when he was shot.
Mary Todd Lincoln, Henry Rathbone, Clara Harris
This battle led to the Emancipation Proclamation
The Battle of Antietam
What did the proclamation declare
The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
What state(s) were most Union camps located?
Illinois and New York
She is best known as the author of Little Women, but less known is the fact that she served as a volunteer nurse during the civil war.
Louisa May Alcott
Why was Lincoln's killer at the theatre?
He was an actor in the play
This battle was fought in Tennessee on April 7th 1862
It resulted in a Union victory
The Battle of Shiloh
What month was the document issued
January
What state(s) were Confederate camps located in?
Georgia and Virgina
She is one of the most renowned spies in the Civil War and is credited with helping the Confederacy win The First Battle Of Bull Run.
Rose O’ Neal Greenhow
Was Lincoln's killer's plan initially to kill him?
No, he was going to kidnap him but changed his mind