Civil War Vocabulary

Where did the south surrender ending the Civil War in April 1865?

What union fort was attacked in South Carolina by Confederate soldiers to start the Civil War?

Which Northern battle in July 1863 signified the last major advance by the Confederacy?

Names of Confederate and Union Generals who signed the surrender papers at Appomatox Courthouse

What was the name for the Northern states during the Civil War?

What is a war called between group of people within the same country?

Which battle gave the Union control of the lower Mississippi River?

What was the name given to the southern states during the Civil War?

Who was elected President in 1860 causing the southern states to secede?

Who became President of the Confederate States of America after the Southern states seceded?

What war was fought between the Union and Confederacy to bring Southern states back into Union?

Document Lincoln signed that gave the war added meaning, now the Union was fighting for freedom

What was the famous speech given by Lincoln dedicating the battlefield cemetary In 1863?

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War, bloodiest battle lasting 3 days?

What was Lincoln's declaration called that freed all the slaves in rebel territories?