Union
What advantage against the Confederacy did they have?
They had a larger population and had control over resources..
What advantage against the Union did they have?
They fought on their own land and had more skilled troops.
President of the United States. Believed in South keeping slavery, but not expanding it.
Abraham Lincoln
President of the Confederacy. Wanted to be a general.
Jefferson Davis
The first major battle of the Civil War. Took place in Manassas Junction, Virginia.
Battle of Bull Run
What color clothes did they wear?
Blue
What color clothes did they wear?
Grey
Next president after the first one died. Believed in bringing the states together.
Andrew Johnson
Was a general. Surrendered all confederate forces.
Robert E. Lee
Battle of Shiloh
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
How many enslaved people did they have?
3.5 million
Was a general-in-chief. Loved whiskey. Split the South's forces in two.
Ulysses S. Grant
general pickett
Bloodiest single day of combat of the entire war. Took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Battle of Antietam
How many states were in the Union?
How many states were in the Confederacy?
11
Was a general. Lead the March to the Sea. Destroyed all that could be used against him.
William T. Sherman
Was a general. Gained a nickname by holding his position at Bull Run very well.
Stonewall Jackson
One of the Union's most successful battle's of the Civil War. Took in place on the Mississippi river.
Battle of Vicksburg
What did a typical Union soldier eat?
Beans, dried meat, a hard-tack, and a flour-and-water biscuit.
What did a typical Confederate soldier eat?
Beans, dried meat, and cornbread.
Was a General. Stayed loyal to union. Served as an important adviser to Abraham Lincoln.
Winfield Scott
The person who killed Abraham Lincoln.
John Wilkes Booth
Battle of Gettysburg