An important coastal defense site in Georgia; the only battle fought in Georgia during 1862. (Union Victory)
What is Fort Pulaski
100
Confederate General and skilled strategist from Virginia. West Point graduate who led the Confederacy to many victories
Who is Robert E. Lee
100
One of the most well-known Confederate military leaders, earned his name at the first Battle of Bull Run
Who is Stonewall Jackson
100
The Confederate POW camp
What is Andersonville
100
Issued by Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, freeing all slaves in the Confederate states by January 1, 1863
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
200
Located in Charleston, South Carolina, the 54th Massachusetts Regiment (Union) led a heavy attack here before being forced to withdraw.
What is Fort Wagner
200
Union general who proposed the Anaconda Plan
Who is Winfield Scott
200
Led Pickett's charge on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate hero at Chickamauga.
Who is James Longstreet
200
The most violent battle of the Civil War. Cited as the turning point of the war. Fought from July 1 - 3, 1863.
What is Gettysburg
200
A 3 minute address by Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1963, at the dedication of the national cemetery at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg
What is the Gettysburg Address
300
Federal fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Confederate fire on the fort began the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumpter
300
President of the Confederate States of America
Who is Jefferson Davis
300
General of the Union Army from 1861-1865. Recognized for his outstanding military strategy, and criticism for the "scorched earth" policy.
Who is William T. Sherman
300
The city besieged by Grant May 18- July 4, 1863 until it surrendered, giving command of the Mississippi River to the Union.
What is Vicksburg
300
This set the stage for the Civil War. The political system was split 4 ways, unable to keep the Union together. This brought Lincoln to power without the vote of a single southern state.
What is 1860 Election
400
Union Forces captured this fort on the Tennessee River in 1862
What is Fort Henry
400
The 16th President of the United States. Gave the Gettysburg Address
Who is Abraham Lincoln
400
An abolitionist from Maryland, and escaped slavery who taught himself how to read and write. Worked with Horace Greeley, and urged President Lincoln to end slavery.
Who is Frederick Douglas
400
The most significant defeat in the Western Theater, fought from September 19-20, 1863 in Georgia.
What is Chickamauga
400
This is the election that re-elected Abraham Lincoln
What is 1864 Election
500
Fort located on the Cumberland River, where Confederates realized they had no chance of winning the battle lead by Ulysses S. Grant in 1862
What is Fort Donelson
500
Vice President of the Confederate States of America
Who is Alexander Stephens
500
Female abolitionist who worked with Frederick Douglas to end slavery. She traveled the North and spoke about her life as a slave. She was also an active supporter of women's rights.
Who is Sojourner Truth
500
Lee's place of surrender on April 9, 1865, officially ending the Civil War
What is Appomattox Courthouse
500
The Northern victory that led Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation