Appomattox
Which general surrendered at the appotomax?
Robert E. Lee
What was special about the timing of the Battle of Palmito Ranch?
It was the last battle of the Civil war.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Who was chasing General Robert E. Lee before the Appomattox?
General Ulyeses S grant
Which side got the victory?
The Confederacy.
What was the motive for Lincoln's assasination?
The southeners thought the Confederacy could be restored.
When the confederates surrendered in appomattox did it end the civil war?
True or False- The Battle at Palmito Ranch was the last Battle of the civil war.
True
What was the original plan (hint: it was not to kill President Lincoln)
It was to kidnap President Lincoln.
Did Robert E. Lee surrender when General Grant originally asked him to surrender?
No
What region was the battle at Palmito Ranch in (PS. use north and south to ex. south great plains)
south Gulf plains
How many days was Booth on the run?
12 days.
How much more troops did the Union have than the confederacy at the appomattox?
The Union had about 40,000 more troops ( you have to be at least 7,500 away from 40,000 to get the points.
Who were the generals leading the Confederacy and Union?
Colonel John Ford (Confederacy), Colonel Theodore Harvey Barrett (Union)
April 14 1865