The Civil War Battles

"Scorched Earth" refers to...

Why did Sherman burn everything from North Georgia to Savannah?

Two battles can be considered the "turning points of the war". They ended one day apart:

A Confederate victory, came at a great price. Stonewall Jackson shot by own men and died later

This victory, split the south into two parts and made Ulysses S. Grant a national hero.

The place where Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant

These two battles showed General Lee's willingness to attack the North.

Lincoln tricked South to fire the first shots here (he sent supplies when South said "leave")

This famous event, Pickett's Charge, happened in what battle?

Known as the bloodiest day of the Civil War because of the great loss of life and wounded.

Victory here gave Lincoln the success he needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

This gave Lincoln an opportunity to switch the meaning of the war to freeing the slaves:

The Civil War started here

Once the meaning of the war moved from keeping union together to freeing slaves (a moral war):

The Confederate soldiers were "walking skeletons". No boots, few weapons, and starving

South Carolina said it was theirs. The Union said it was theirs. BOOM! First shots of the war!

The man who believed in "Total War" is known as:

These two events were more of a siege than a battle.

A four day battle, a union victory and an immortal speech used to rally the people of the North

The Emancipation Proclamation was able to use military powers to...

This victory gave the union army control of the Mississippi River. A major defeat for the CSA.

This extraordinary general earned his nickname when the Union almost won Battle of Bull Run.

After Lee was defeated here, Lincoln made this ground sacred and a national cemetery.

Lee split up his smaller forces, surrounded and surprised, then defeat the union army here.

Many people came out to picnic, sat on the sides, and watch the Union destroy the CSA quickly.