Generals
This General conducted his March to the Sea in 1864
Who is William Tecumseh Sherman
During this battle on July 4th, 1863, the confederate Mississippi River fortress fell
What is the Battle of Vicksburg
This woman was the First Lady of the Confederacy during the Civil War
Who is Varina Davis
This site was originally built in response to the War of 1812 and is located in Charleston, SC
What is Fort Sumter
This private agency known by the phrase, “We Never Sleep”, assisted in thwarting an assassination attempt against Abraham Lincoln on the way to his inauguration in 1861
What is The Pinkerton Detective Agency
This General commanded the Union soldiers at Fredericksburg and had sideburns named after him
Who is Ambrose Burnside
What is regarded as the bloodiest battle during the Civil War
What is the Battle of Gettysburg
This woman earned the nickname Moses due to her efforts in liberating many enslaved people through the underground railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman
This is the site where John Wilkes Booth shouted “Sic Semper Tyrannis”
What is Ford’s Theater
These were the two ironclad ships that fought during the Civil War
What are The Merrimac and The Monitor
After the first day of the Battle at Shiloh, this General was quoted saying, “We’ll Lick ‘em tomorrow” personifying his stoic and calm demeanor in the face of combat
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
This battle in September of 1863 was a confederate victory, but they lost 20% of their force during the battle
What is the Battle of Chickamauga
This woman supplied confederate officers with information on Union troop movements, especially General Stonewall Jackson. Her most famous feat was helping to secure the confederate victory at Front Royal and keeping the Union Forces from capturing the rest of the Shenandoah Valley
Who is Belle Boyd
This is the site where General Robert E. Lee said, “I’m glad to see there is at least one real American here.”
What is Appomattox Courthouse
This Winona veteran served in the 2nd Minnesota during the Civil War, and after the war he constructed notable railroad buildings in Winona and the railroad bridge near The Arches
Who is Alexander Doig
This Union General had the nickname “Young Napoleon”
Who is George McClellan
The Civil War book Red Badge of Courage is believed to be based on this battle
What is the Battle of Chancellorsville
This woman was the first to be publicly executed by the US Government due to her alleged role in the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy
Who is Mary Surratt
This log building in Tennessee gave this famous battle its name
What is Shiloh Church
This individual spoke for 2 hours before Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address
Who is Edward Everett
This influential General served as a diplomat in the Ottoman Empire and was a special ambassador to Russia
Who is James Longstreet
An area of this battlefield is now known as Bloody Lane because of the heavy casualties suffered during the battle
What is the Battle of Antietam
This woman was a former slave who became the dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln and wrote a tell all about life in the White House
Who is Elizabeth Keckley
Grant built a pontoon bridge across this body of water
What is the James River
This man was commonly known as Lightning and used the telegraph to spread misinformation to the Union Forces
Who is George Ellsworth