Battles
When was the battle of Gettysburg?
Jul 1, 1863 - Jul 3, 1863
Who was the general of the union military during the civil war?
Ulysses S. Grant
What state seceded from the union first?
South Carolina
What was the Anaconda plan the union used?
To fully blockade all southern coasts.
True or false: African Americans fought in the war on the Confederate side
False
What is the battle of Chancellorsville?
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign.[14] It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville. It had a Confederate victory.
Who was the general of the Confederates?
Robert E. Lee
Who seceded from the union last?
Tennessee
What was the first strategy the union army?
The idea was that it would put an economic stranglehold on the Confederacy, isolate it from all sources of supply and allow for growth of anti-secessionist sentiments which would eventually cause the South to surrender without the use of violence and would therefore save more lives.
True or false: the confederate flag with the crosses is the actual flag.
False it is the battle flag.
Why did The battle of Antietam start?
Because of heavy losses at the battle, Lee's Confederate army was forced to retreat back to Virginia on September 18th and 19th. ... By stopping the Confederate invasion of Maryland and leading to the Emancipation Proclamation
When and why was Ulysses S. Grant promoted to Lieutenant General.
What Civil War battle caused the most casualties?
Gettysburg
What was Ulysses S. Grant’s strategy to win the war?
Ulysses S. Grant’s strategy to win the war was purely one of offense.
True or false: The north had a hard time funding the war.
True
What was the result of the battle of Shiloh?
Fought on April 6-7 1862, the Battle of Shiloh was a defeat for Confederate forces in southwestern Tennessee. The results of the battle was the failure of Confederate forces to prevent Union forces from advancing into Mississippi River Valley.
Who was present when the confederacy surrendered?
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
What was the era after the Civil War called?
Reconstruction
What was the confederates strategy of attrition?
The strategy of winning by not losing and simply wearing out the enemy by prolonging the war and making it too costly to continue.
True or false: Soldiers saw combat about one day a month.
True
What is a summary the battle of Antietam?
Known in the north as the Battle of Antietam and in the south as the Battle of Sharpsburg, this battle fought on September 17 1862 in Maryland was the bloodiest battle ever fought in the history of the United States with a loss of 22,717. The battle, fought between the forces of Confederate Robert E. Lee and Union General George McClellan ended in the widthdrawal of Lee's forces from the field so it is counted as a Union victory but the refusal of McClellan to pursue and destroy Lee's army when he had the chance to do so are seen as a massive failure that allowed the war to continue. The immediate aftermath of the battle was enough of a victory to give President Lincoln the confidence to release the Emancipation Proclamation which declared an end to slavery in Confederate territory.
Who was the president of the confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
African Americans made up what percent of the Union army?
10%
What was the problem with the confederate strategy of attrition?
Governors, congressmen and residents of the various border states along the Confederate perimeter requested the presence of small armies in those states to prevent against Union invasion.
True or false: Ulysses S. Grant has never owned a slave.
False