Civil War

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  1. 4. In 1881 this man wrote a series called “The Rise and Fall of The Confederate Government” to tell about what happened during this time. He was also the only president for the Confederate States of America
  2. 8. This battle started when the Confederate Army launched a surprise attack on the Union forces, which led the Confederates to not be able to hold their position and gave the Union to victory.
  3. 9. The Union general led an inexperienced troop during the First Bull Run and he is known for his capture of Atlanta, Georgia
  4. 10. McClellan In the November of 1863, this Union general was relived of command by president Abraham Lincoln
  5. 13. The _____ Campaign was a battle that had a duration of about four months. Located in Georgia, this town got captured shortly after the campaign
  6. 16. Proclamation President Lincoln passed this proclamation to hopefully end slavery, after Antientam
  7. 17. Plan A war strategy made by the Union general Winfield Scott
  8. 20. Fought in the small town of _____ in Pennsylvania, this three day bloody battle had many casualties and was called the war's turning point. Ending in a Union victory
  9. 21. Awarded the Medal of Honor for his “daring heroism and great tenacity in holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults,” this Union general dogged many deaths, given how many wounded he had by the end of this war
  10. 22. Sumter This place declared the start of The Civil war
  11. 23. This Confederate general had amazing defense against the Union during the battle of Fredericksburg. He intercepted Union battle plans that helped the Confederate win
  12. 25. Known for his exquisite sideburns, this union general helped in the battle of Fredericksburg where his forces failed their many attempts of defeating Lee’s defense, famously getting a bridge named after him, and he commanded a wing of the Army of the Potomac. His magnificent facial hair (called sideburns) got their modern name from his last name Burnside.
  13. 26. Given his nickname as a “Stonewall” this Confederate General had many skillful tactics during the Civil War
  14. 28. Leaving the Union with control over the Mississippi river and a town in Virginia, this battle made it difficult for either side to win, given its location so the Confederates surrendered
  15. 31. This Confederate general served as Robert E. Lees second-in-command. After telling people to support the republican party, he got called “scalawag”
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  1. 1. The only American Indian to have the rank of Brigadier General during the Civil War, the last Confederate General to surrender, and fought in numerous important battles. He engaged in Wilson Creek, Bird Creek, Pea Ridge, and Cabin Creek. He was a cavalry commander and raider around and in Indian territory.
  2. 2. A Confederate general who was one of the most controversial leaders in the whole war. Famous for his charge during the third day of Gettysburg and his distinguished shoulder-length brown hair
  3. 3. this battle got its name from a small creek running through the battlefield. Ended in a confederate victory.
  4. 5. In 1861 was a brigadier general for the Union Army, commanding the division of the Army of the Potomac, understudying General George McClellan.
  5. 6. The man known for his famous quote, “Da*m the torpedoes! Four bells, Captain Drayton, go ahead. Jouett, full speed.” Claiming victory at the battle of Mobile Bay in 1864, he led his ship through a swarm of torpedoes, while they took fire from the Confederate at shore.
  6. 7. President of the United States, was commander in chief for the Union army. His main goal was to preserve the Union side throughout the Civil War.
  7. 11. A famous Union general who had extraordinary tactical commands while in the Battle of Vicksburg, and he led the Union Armies to victory, over taking the confederacy in the Civil War
  8. 12. The only sitting United States senator to ever die in combat, he was a pronounced Senator of Oregon, and famously died in the Battle of Ball's Bluff, with his famous quote “We will rally the people, the loyal people, of the whole country”
  9. 14. The civil war ended after Robert E Lee. surrendered here
  10. 15. During the short time this prison was up and running in the small town of _____ during the Civil war, approximately 45,000 Union soldiers were confined there. Most died from diseases, bad sanitation, overcrowding,or not having enough to eat.
  11. 18. Commander for the Army of Northern Virginia, most successful of the Southern armies during this war, and a man who fled the scene at the Battle of Gettysburg
  12. 19. A Civil War iron clade ship, first used by the Union Army
  13. 24. This Union general goes by “the Rock of Chickamauga” given by James Garfield, has his own statue in Washington D.C. and first commanded a cavalry brigade in an attack of Virginia
  14. 27. With the great horse Rienzi, this Union general rode into battle, saving the day. He got a poem written after him and he has a known name for his destruction at Shenandoah.
  15. 29. A Civil War iron clade ship, that was used by the confederacy
  16. 30. Known to be one of deadliest one-day battles in history. This showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate