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- 5. ____ was a battle in the Civil War near a church called ____ where the battle gets its name. The battle began when the Confederates surprised the Union forces in a large attack. The battle was going well for the Confederates until Union reinforcements arrived and started to push back against the Confederates. The Union counterattack forced the rebels to pull back and eventually retreat granting the Union a victory. Many of the troops were inexperienced or unskilled for both sides and the leadership was questionable, leading to a huge death count of over 23,000; 13,000 for the Union, and 10,000 for the Confederacy.
- 8. ____ was a battle in the Civil War in which the Union beat the Confederacy in one of their first important victories of the war. It prompted Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation and ended Lee’s Confederate raid of the North. It was a one-day battle and was the bloodiest day of the Civil War with almost 23,000 American casualties.
- 10. ____ was a politician and advocate for slavery. He served as the president and leader of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. He was also in the Senate, House of Representatives, and Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857.
- 12. ____ was a Union general and the 18th president of the United States. He became a Lieutenant General and led his armies to success in many battles. He took Richmond and Lee surrendered his army at the war's end. The war gave him almost unmatched admiration from the citizens and won him the presidential election of 1868.
- 13. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War who became a major general and the main cavalry commander of the Army of the Potomac. He went on large-scale raiding campaigns into rebel territory and fought many battles. He got much of his glory from a surprise attack by Confederate commander Jubal Early on his troops while he was away. He rode as fast as he could and rallied his troops to take the victory at the battle. This earned him recognition from the president, his promotion to Major General, and a famous poem written about him.
- 15. ____ was the first Civil War ironclad warship that fought in the Battle of Hampton Roads for the Union against another ironclad called the CSS Virginia, which was made from the broken USS Merrimack. The warships fought for a long period of time with little damage and ended evenly because neither side could penetrate the hard armor. The battle The ironclad was a response to new heavy artillery being used in naval battles and it had a steam engine that could propel it about seven mph.
- 17. ____ was one of the first battles in the Civil War. It was near the town of Manassas Virginia and was a disaster for the Union. The Confederates destroyed the Union and they were forced to retreat. The main general for the Union side was Irvin McDowell, and the Confederates were under P.G.T. Beauregard, Joseph E. Johnston, and James Longstreet.
- 21. ____ was a battle in the Civil War that began when the Union army led by Ulysses Grant pushed the Confederates back into the city of ____ in Mississippi. The battle then became a siege of the city. Resources were prevented from coming in and for over five weeks the Confederates stayed holed up until their resources were exhausted and they surrendered. This completed the Union's hold over the Mississippi River and helped the Anaconda Plan.
- 22. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War who became a brigadier general. He fought in many battles including the battles of, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Petersburg. He was known for his amazing performance on the far left wing. He defended the hill Little Round Top from several flanks and attacks without giving up the position. This performance earned him the Medal of Honor.
- 25. ____ was one of the last battles of the Civil War and the battle that led to Robert E. Lee surrendering his Confederate army. It was fought in the town of ____ Court House when Lee’s army was trying to reunite with another Confederate army and Philip Sheridan and the Cavalry cut them off. Lee attacked and upon realizing there was heavy infantry with the Cavalry, he surrendered.
- 26. ____ was a Confederate general in the Civil War who fought under Robert E. Lee and was instrumental to the Confederate effort during the war. He was there for almost all of Lee's important victories and successes. He graduated nearly last in his class at West Point and was a troublemaker and friend of John Pope who eventually became a leader in the opposing army. He fought in many battles including the Battle of Fredricksburg which was a huge victory for the Confederates.
- 27. ____ was a Confederate general and one of the most important generals in the Civil War. He served in the military for many years before the Civil War and was eventually made the leader of the entire Confederate army. He was also the commander of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, JEB Stuart, and James Longstreet.
- 28. ____ was a Confederate general in the Civil War and one of the most important generals of his time. He won Bull Run and after the battle, he was called a "stone wall" due to his powerful defense during the battle earning him the nickname 'Stonewall.' He was one of the most successful Confederate generals serving under Robert E. Lee until he was shot coming back from an attack on the Union with a cavalry force and was shot several times by his own Confederate pickets. Upon hearing of his injury, Robert E. Lee said: "He has lost his left arm but I my right." this shows how much Lee cared about him and how important he was. He died eight days after being shot.
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- 1. ____ was a set of battles fought in the Civil War where William Sherman initiated the Union took Chattanooga when they invaded the Confederate area near ____ Georgia. Sherman started the campaign on the knowledge that Joseph Johnston, a Confederate general, would most likely withdraw due to his tendency to avoid costly battles. This held true when the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, replaced him with General John Hood who attacked with several confident attacks that all led to failure. This led to Sherman's March to the Sea, destroying Confederate infrastructure and bringing the Union closer to victory.
- 2. ____ was a Union Navy commander in the Civil War and many previous U.S. wars who was best known for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay in which he said "D**n the torpedoes. Four bells, Captain Drayton, go ahead. Jouett, full speed." and is often misquoted as "D**n the torpedoes. Full speed ahead." The Union forces won the battle and promoted to the highest-ranking Navy officer and vice admiral.
- 3. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War known for his defensive performance in the Battle of Chickamauga, which earned him the nickname; 'The Rock of Chickamauga.' He was very slow, meticulous, and calculating, granting him success in defensive battles, it would have relieved him of service if not for his amazing performance at the Battle of Nashville.
- 4. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War. At the beginning of the war, he was somewhat successful and was eventually promoted to brigadier general. He was also known for his unfiltered anger and extreme reproach of Ambrose Burnside and George McClellan. After they were both removed from command of the Army of the Potomac, He took command, improving his army in every way he could, improving the training, ranking, many improvements to the army camp, and bringing in women that became known as '____'s girls,' or, '____s.' He was knocked out by a fall due to a cannonball in the Battle of Chancellorsville and resigned a few days before Gettysburg.
- 6. ____ was a battle in the Civil War that lasted three days and was the bloodiest fight in the Civil War. The battle began when the Army of the Potomac tried to stop Robert E. Lee’s invasion of Union territory. Lee’s objective was to destroy the Union army so they massed by the town of Gettysburg where John Buford was camped out with his cavalry. The Confederates attacked him and he managed to hold until he could get infantry to support him. The Confederates attacked again and the Union was forced to retreat but around this time the full Union army arrived and there was an all-out battle. The Confederates were performing well until the attack known as Picketts Charge began, killing thousands of Confederate infantry with little effect. On the same day, the Confederates retreated and the Union won the battle. Gettysburg is considered the turning point of the Civil War and also the deadliest battle of the War with over 50,000 American casualties.
- 7. ____ was a lawyer and politician born in England and eventually moved to Oregon where he was elected as a Republican senator. He was a close companion of Abraham and served under the Union in the Civil War. He died after he was shot six times during the battle of Ball's Bluff.
- 9. ____ was a warship built in the mid-1850s and was lightly used until the beginning of the Civil War. During the outbreak of the war, it was burnt and destroyed by the Union but still had engines and some structure so the Confederacy rebuilt the ship and converted it into an ironclad warship. It was renamed the CSS Virginia, and fought in the Battle of Hampton Roads against the USS Monitor, leading to a stalemate and showing the defensive power of ironclad warships.
- 11. ____ was an executive order made by Abraham Lincoln that permanently freed slaves in rebel areas who were able to get within Union territory and accepted them into the military. This was issued after the monumental victory in Antietam to increase morale and make a firm declaration antagonizing the Confederacy.
- 13. ____ is a fort on a small island that was built because of a British naval attack during the War of 1812 to prevent other naval attacks. At the beginning of the Civil War, Union forces were at the fort and the Confederates were demanding a surrender of the fort. Lincoln refused and resupplied the fort. On April 11, 1861, Confederate forces under P.G.T. Beauregard went to Fort Johnston and started firing at the fort. The Union fired back and they held on to the fort for over a day until the Union surrendered the next day.
- 14. ____ was a general in the Civil War who commanded the main Confederate cavalry. At the beginning of his service, during a fight with the Union Army of the Potomac during its Peninsula Campaign, he was told to scout the Union flank. He then went all the way around the Union army and took supplies, over a hundred Union prisoners, and hundreds of extra mounts with only one casualty. He was also nicknamed 'Jeb' because J.E.B. are his first initials.
- 16. ____ was a Confederate general in the Civil War who graduated dead last in his class at West Point and eventually rose to the rank of major general. He partially orchestrated ____'s Charge which was a horrible attack on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg in which he and many other Confederate troops charged across a field to attack the Union. They miserably failed and had over 6,000 casualties. He was with Robert Lee when they surrendered their armies at the Appomattox Court House.
- 18. ____ was the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 during the Civil War. He was the president to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, lead the Union to victory, and abolish slavery.
- 19. ____ was a Union plan originally made by Winfield Scott that blockaded the southern ports and water line and sent forces down the Mississippi River, creating a Union line and splitting the southern rebels in two. This would strangle them and deplete their resources therefore winning the Union the war. Although the plan was great, the public didn’t like the passive approach so only the ports were blockaded and the plan was discarded for a more violent and direct approach. Winfield Scott felt that he was being ignored so he placed his resignation from the army. A couple of years later, Ulysses S. Grant and Lincoln adopted the plan, took Vicksburg, secured the Mississippi, and used the plan to win the war.
- 20. ____ was a Cherokee politician and general in the Civil War. He led the Native forces in Cabin Creek, Pea Ridge, Prairie Ridge, and many other battles. He went on the Trail of Tears and was extremely important in Cherokee politics. He had many violent encounters, one of which he was sentenced to death. He also killed a man named James Foreman, who executed his Uncle.
- 23. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War known for his extreme sideburns, which were named after him. He became the commanding general of the Army of the Potomac for a few months but his horrible defeat at Fredericksburg and his Mud March that was supposed to be an attack on Robert E. Lee. He was then replaced by Joseph Hooker.
- 24. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War who fought in Bull Run, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and many other battles, usually performing well. He was known for his scorched earth strategy, which brought Confederate morale down, attacked their infrastructure as well as their armies, cutting off many vital supplies for the Confederate army.