Battles
One of the bloodiest battles in the War. Historians view this battle as a "turning point" in the war as the Confederates would never again attack Union territories and would only be on the defensive for the rest of the war.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
He was the president of the United States for the duration of the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This Georgia railway hub was seized and burned at the end of the war to further destroy the morale of the Confederates.
What is Atlanta?
This was a revolutionary new type of rifle that with the help of newly designed bullets, could be reloaded and fired much faster than previous models.
What are repeaters?
This was one of the first battles in the war fought on land and was one of the Confederates only incursions into Northern/Union territory. The result was a confederate victory.
What was the Battle of Bull Run?
He was given the responsibility of being the supreme commander of all the Confederate forces.
Who was Robert E. Lee?
This Georgia city surrendered rather than be sieged and burned towards the end of the war. (Hint Sherman sent a letter to president Lincoln "gifting" him the city for Christmas)
What is Savannah?
This was a revolutionary new piece of technology that allowed for civilians and other people to see first hand the devastation and horrors of the war
What was the photograph?
This battle took place more so by waterways with the Union and Confederate navies clashing also resulting in the first case of 2 ironclad warships sparring off with the battle largely resulting in a draw (tie)
What is the Battle of Hampton Roads?
He was eventually given the ultimate command of the combined forces of the Union army.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
DAILY DOUBLE
What were both the short term and long term effects of Sherman's destructive "March to the Sea"
The destruction and burning of infrastructure and the long lasting economic impacts?
These new warships revolutionized naval warfare and clashed for the first time during the Civil War
What were Ironclads?
This costly Union victory only came after the weeks long siege of a highly strategic and fortified Confederate base on the banks of the Mississippi River.
What was the Battle of Vicksburg?
He was placed in charge of the Atlanta campaign and made a notorious march all the way to Savannah
Who was Union general William T. Sherman?
The capital of Georgia during the Civil War
What is Milledgeville?
Double Points! What was the infamous Confederate prison that housed thousands of captured Union soldiers?
Many battles were directly fought over the control of these innovative new supply lines that allowed for the rapid relocation of supplies and reinforcements
What were railroads?
This final battle resulted in the surrounding and capitulation of Confederate supreme commander Robert E. Lee. Lee formally surrendered to Union leader Ulysses S. Grant
What was the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
He was the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Who was Jefferson Davis?
What was the Battle of Chickamauga?
This was a new invention that revolutionized communication and gave the Union a significant advantage in the war.
What was the telegraph?