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A person who secretly collects classified information about the enemy
Spy
I won the Presidential election of 1860, and was president of the United States during the Civil War. William Sherman gifted me the city of Savannah, Georgia near the end of the Civil War. I was later assassinated in 1865
Abe Lincoln
Most of us escaped from the south. Many of us became scouts and spies for the Union army. Before we were allowed to partake in fighting, many of us became camp cooks, guards and carpenters. When we could finally partake in fighting, many of us signed up to fight for our freedom.
Freedom Seekers
What is total war?
Attacking anyone/anything that supports the opposing side.
A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground
Trench
A person who guided freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad
Conductor
I was a nurse and humanitarian. I was known as the angel of the battlefield because I helped both Northern & Southern wounded soldiers. After the Civil War I founded the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton
We were the first all African American regiment in the North. We volunteered to fight mainly because we believed in the Union's cause to abolish slavery. We wanted the rest of America to see our bravery so we could earn their respect and be full citizens after the war.
54th Massachusetts Infantry Unit
What city was gifted to Abe Lincoln as a Christmas present? Who gifted it to him
William Sherman, gifted Savannah, GA to him
A person sent to watch and get information about the enemy
Scout
Network of people, homes and hideouts that freedom seekers in the US used to escape to freedom in the North
Underground Railroad
I fought for the south because my home state of Virginia seceded. I was a tactical genius when it came to commanding an army, and won lots of battles when facing a disadvantage.
Robert E Lee
I died in the Battle of Chancellorsville after being hit by friendly fire. I fought for the south because I believed that everything was predetermined by God's will and no man could change their destiny, that's why I believed in slavery and secession. I earned my nickname at the Battle of First Bull Run.
Stonewall Jackson
What court house did Robert E Lee surrender to Ulysses Grant in
Appomattox court house
A small army unit
Regiment
An act of betrayal
Treason
I was the Supreme Union General during the Civil War and later became a president of the United States. President Lincoln admired my courage and determination. Robert E Lee surrendered to me at the Appomattox Courthouse to end the Civil War.
Ulysses Grant
I was born into slavery in Maryland, but I escaped to the North. I was an underground railroad conductor and became famous for returning to the south to help others rather than staying free in the North. I was also a nurse, scout & spy in the Union army.
Harriet Tubman
What roles did woman play in the Civil War?
Gave food and clothes to men. Also became nurses or dressed as men and fought in the war.
A military station away from the main body of troops
Outpost
A person who represents his/her country in a foreign country
Diplomat
I was the president of the Confederate States of America. I was charged with treason after the Civil War, and wrote my book while in jail. I never became a U.S. citizen after the war and I believed that slavery and States Rights were extremely important to the South
Jefferson Davis
I am known for the “total war strategy” which was attacking anyone who supported the south and destroying their property. I led the “March to the Sea” where I took over the city of Savannah Georgia and gifted it to President Lincoln. I also helped General Grant capture Vicksburg, and I was named commander of Union armies in the West.
William Sherman
What roles did African Americans play in the Civil War?
spies/scouts, camp cooks/guards/carpenters then eventually fought
Fugitive