Civil War 9th Grade American History Basic Facts
Fort Sumter, SC
0 casualties, First battle
How many states were in the Confederacy?
11
How many states were in the Union?
23
Who was the President of the Union during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the start and finish dates of the Civil War?
April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865
What were the two great advantages of the CSA?
Better generals, and fighting on home soil
Who was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What is the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond, Virginia
Who was the famous commanding general of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The Battle at Fort Sumter
Why did the war last 4 years?
The Confederacy fought harder because it was their home soil
Which side had more manufacturing power?
The North
Which side suffered more deaths during the Civil War?
The North
At the onset of the war, what side had more factories?
The Union
At the onset of the war, what side had more money?
The Union
At the onset of the war, what side had more people?
The Union
At the onset of the war, what side had more railroads?
The Union
At the onset of the war, who should have won?
The Union
Who was the successful commanding general of the Union in the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is the capital of the Union?
Washington D.C.
Of those men and women what fraction died of disease?
about 2/3
How many men and women died as a result of the Civil War?
about 600,000 people