Leadership & Names
This Union general commanded at the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Who is Irvin McDowell?
This battle (July 21, 1861) was the first full-scale battle of the Civil War
What is the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)?
Date of the Battle of Shiloh.
What is April 6–8, 1862?
The South’s stated goal at Bull Run/Manassas was to protect this kind of transportation link and block a northern advance
What is the railroad?
This battle showed the bravery and capability of African American soldiers (54th Regiment) and led to more Black enlistments.
What is the Battle of Fort Wagner?
Confederate general who was called the South’s “right hand man” and died from friendly fire after Chancellorsville.
Who is Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson?
The two-day naval clash of March 8–9, 1862 that introduced ironclad warships.
What is the Battle of Hampton Roads (Ironclads)?
The single bloodiest day (date) at Antietam (Sharpsburg).
What is September 17, 1862?
The Union goal at Shiloh was to control this strategic region/feature tied to transportation and logistics.
What is the Mississippi Valley (and strategic railroad locations)?
After Antietam, President Lincoln issued this major wartime policy with a greater moral purpose.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Union general who accepted Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The bloody two-day (actually three-day) fight July 1–3, 1863, considered the turning point of the war.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
Date when Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.
What is April 9, 1865?
One strategic goal of the Peninsula Campaign was to capture this Confederate city and capital.
What is Richmond, Virginia?
Name one major effect of the Union victory at Vicksburg.
What is Union control of the Mississippi River (dividing the South)?
The Union naval vessel that fought the Confederate ironclad at the Battle of Hampton Roads.
What is the USS Monitor?
The siege that ended on July 4, 1863, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.
What is the Siege of Vicksburg?
The dates for the Peninsula Campaign (Seven Days Campaign) that tried to capture Richmond.
What is March–July, 1862?
The Confederate reason for invading the North leading to Antietam was to shift fighting away from Southern territory and attempt to capture this city.
What is Washington, D.C.?
Why was Fredericksburg considered a major blow to Union morale?
Because it was known as the Union’s biggest folly (a costly mistake) that ruined confidence in commanders.
The Confederate general who led Confederate forces to victory at Bull Run.
Who is P.G.T. Beauregard?
This 1864 campaign involved Sherman marching from Atlanta to Savannah and destroying military targets to demoralize the South.
What is Sherman’s March to the Sea?
The dates for Sherman’s March to the Sea
What is November 15–December 24, 1864?
Andersonville Prison was opened with what stated goal for prisoners of war?
What is to house prisoners of war in a place of greater security and with more food?
Explain the combined significance of Gettysburg and Vicksburg for the course of the war (short answer).
They marked a turning point — Gettysburg ended Lee’s attempts to invade the North and was the bloodiest battle; Vicksburg gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy and weakening its logistics.