Battles
Located near Charleston, South Carolina, this fort was the location of the 1st battle of the Civil War.
What is Fort Sumter?
Who were the presidents of the Civil War and which "side" did they represent?
Abraham Lincoln (USA) and Jefferson Davis (Confederates)
Who, eventually, was the commander of the Union Army?
General Ulysses S. Grant
What are the beginning and end dates (just years) of the American Civil War?
1861-1865
Who was the leader of the ill fated Confederate division that lost over 50% of their soldiers on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg?
General George Pickett (Pickett's Charge)
Fought over three days in July of 1863, this Pennsylvania battle was a turning point of the war.
What is the battle of Gettysburg?
The Emancipation Proclamation ended ________ in the USA.
Slavery
What state was Robert E. Lee from?
Virginia
What was the tough, cracker like bread that was a staple of nutrition for soldiers to eat during the war?
Hardtack
Name one of the two war ships that fought during the civil war.
The Monitor and the Merrimack.
Over 22,000 soldiers died during this battle, making it the single bloodiest day in the history of America.
What is the battle of Antietam?
Both Lincoln and Davis were born in what state?
Kentucky
Who surrendered at the Appomattox Court House?
(Fill in the blank: _____ surrendered to ______.)
How did children help during the war?
Drummers and messengers
What is the period of time called in American history that directly follows the Civil War?
The Reconstruction Ear
This court house was the location of the unconditional surrender of the Confederacy to the Union on April 9, 1865.
What is the Appomattox Court House?
Which general of the Civil War later became a United States President?
Ulysses S. Grant (18th President)
What was Lee's profession before the war started?
US Army Officer (later became a traitorous dog by fighting against his country)
What national holiday started after the Civil War to remember those who fought and died?
Memorial Day
What is the name of the documentarian that created a 10 part series on the Civil War?
Ken Burns
What southern city was burned to the ground by General Sherman during his "march to the sea"?
Atlanta, Georgia
This assassin screamed out "Sic Semper Tyrannis" after fatally wounding President Lincoln at Ford's Theater.
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
What was the name of the military academy that virtually all officers from both sides attended BEFORE the outbreak of the war?
West Point Military Academy
What were the nicknames that each side had for each other?
Union = Yankees (Billy Yank)
Confederate = Johnny Reb (Rebels)
What's the name of this song?
Ashokan Farewell