Civil War Review

The capital of the south was Richmond, VA.

The south surrendered at Appomattox Court House in 1865.

The first battle in which casualties happened?

The first battle of the Civil War was...

The General of the Confederate Army was...

Which of the following is NOT part of day 1 of Gettysburg.

Which is NOT true of day 3 of Gettysburg?

Which is NOT true of day 2 of Gettysburg?

Which border state declared itself neutral and fought on both sides?

The Battle of Gettysburg happened by accident when both armies were out looking for supplies.

Ulysses S. Grant was named General-in-Chief of the Confederate Army in 1864.

Which is true of Sherman's March to the Sea?

Stonewall Jackson was injured by his own men at Chancellorsville and died from pneumonia a week later.

Grant ran for president after the war and won. He served two terms.

Why did the United States decide to institute a draft?

Lincoln defeated George McClellan in 1864 for his second presidential term.

The Union leader that held Little Round Top with the "wheel right" was...(also a teacher from Maine)

The south wore grey uniforms.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the north's plan?

Which is NOT a part of the south's plan?

The north was known as rebels.

What was the bullet used by soldiers that was much more accurate than the musket ball?

Jennie Wade was a civilian in Gettysburg that was killed by a stray bullet while making bread dough.

The first African American regiment used in the Civil War was...

General Ambrose Burnside led the Union to a loss at Fredericksburg.

This early battle saw almost 25,000 casualties and proved a sobering reminder the war would be bloody.

The Emancipation Proclamation immediately freed all enslaved people.

Who was the president of the south?

The first battle in which the south invaded the north was... (McClellan was fired after)

What was the first state to secede?

Strong Vincent was a Union leader that was born in Waterford and lived in Erie.

Clara Barton was the first female soldier. She had to dress like a man to join the fighting.

What was the dense, flat cracker made of flour, water and salt that soldiers ate?

The first battle of navies in the Civil War was the Monitor v. Merrimack.

Which city did the north lay siege to during the war?

Dan Sickles killed Francis Scott Key after finding him with his wife.

The Second Battle of Bull Run saw the south seizing control of railroads leading to the north.

TRAPS is the song played at a military funeral.