Fighting the Civil War

Who won the battle of Gettysburg 

What state was destroyed by Sherman's men because it had been the 1st to secede 

This is the process of formally withdrawing from the union

The emancipation proclamation left slaves in border states still enslaved 

What country did the confederates try and get to recognize their country and provide aid 

What was the country that was formed by the seceded states called 

The union eventually won the war under this commander 

The confederate goal at the start of the war was? 

The emancipation proclamation freed all slaves 

What river did the Union want to control to split the confederacy in half

This was a soft led bullet that was known for being very destructive during the war?

Who led a march from Georgia to the sea destroying the south as he went 

What city is burned by Sherman on his march to the sea

Famous speech by Lincoln dedicating a national cemetery

What are border states?

What was NOT a way African American soldiers were treated during the war 

What city was the capital of the confederacy? 

What amendment ended slavery in the US

What battle began as the union was trying to "feed hungry men" and started the civil war

Who won the the Civil War

Major battle that eventually led to the union having control of the Mississippi River 

Which army was using its higher population to its advantage losing 2x as many lives at the end

Which sides main goal was to keep the union together?

NOT an advantage of the North 

Main commander of the confederate army, didn't want to go against VA, very good commander 

The Norths strategy to win the war was called?

What was an advantage for the confederacy? 

What happened at Appomattox Court House, VA

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

Ships that have armor plates and can withstand cannon fire are called? 

Order issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in rebel controlled territory 

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America

Which is NOT a way slaves protested the war 

Bloodiest battle of the civil war that was a turning point in the war 

The 2 most famous ironclads were (2 answers) 

Nickname for northerners who wanted to end the war and bring peace before it ended 

This union commander was fired for having "the slows" and refusing to use his army to fight

What allowed Lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation? 

Forced military service for certain people 

What was Ulysses S. Grants nickname 

What border state was very important for the union to keep to protect the US capital 

Clara Barton worked on the front lines of the civil war and founded 

What is an income tax 

In some cases Lincoln suspend the Writ of Hebeas Corpus during the war

The policy of letting a prisoner know why they are being detained