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What were the Confederate States?

AL NC KY (had 2 govt.) AR SC FL TN GA TX LA VA MS MO (had 2 govt.)

Who was Robert E. Lee?

General for the Confederates Army of VA, the one who surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse in April 1865

Who was George Meade?

General for the Union, won the battle of Gettysburg

What was the largest battle of the Civil War and where did it take place?

The largest battle was the battle of Gettysburg and it took place in Gettysburg, Pennysylvania

What does Agriculture mean?

The science of growing crops

Who was Ulysses S. Grant?

Union General, later became the 18th President of the United States 1869-1877

Who took office after Lincoln's death?

Vice President Democrat Andrew Johnson

What was the name the Confederates gave the Civil War?

War between states

What battle did the 54th regiment of Massachusetts fight?

the attack on Fort Wagner, SC

How many black soldiers died of the course of the war?

40,000

How many casualties were recorded in the battle of Gettysburg?

51,112

How many Medals of Honor have been distributed to African American's since June 2009?

88 to 87 recipients

What was the population of the 11 Confederate States?

9,000,000

In total, how many battle deaths were recorded on the Confederate side?

94,000

What was the Gettysburg Address?

A 2 minute speech by Abraham Lincoln, one of the most quoted speeches in US history delivered November 19th 1863 after the defeat of the Confederate army in the battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

What was the total amount of deaths on the Union side?

360,000

How many battles were there during the Civil War?

391

What were the 5 causes of the Civil War?

1. Economic and Social Differences between the North and the South 2. State Rights vs. Federal Rights 3 Fight between slave and non-slave supporters 4.Growth of the Abolitionist Movement 5. Election of Abraham Lincoln

What percentage of the Union Army was black?

10%

How many Confederate states were there?

11

In total, how many battle deaths were recorded on the Union side?

110,000

In total, how many disease deaths were recorded on the Confederate side?

164,000

How many black soldiers were there?

179,000

What year did the Civil War start and end?

1861-1865

How many casualties were recorded in the battle of Fort Sumter?

2

How many states made up the Union?

22 states

What was the population of the 22 Union States?

23,000,000

How many Union casualties were recorded in the battle of Gettysburg?

23,049

How many Medals of Honor went to black soldiers for duty in the Civil War?

25, though they were given decades after service

In total, how many disease deaths were recorded on the Union side?

250,000

What was the total amount of deaths on the Confederate side?

258,000

How many Confederate casualties were recorded in the battle of Gettysburg?

28,063

How much of the South's population were slaves?

3,500,000 out of 9,000,000

How many black soldiers died due to infection/disease?

30,000 of 40,000

What was the pre-war population of the US?

31,000,000

What is a proclamation?

A formal announcement

What does casualty mean?

A soldier who has been killed, wounded, or is MIA

What was a Theater?

A theater of war is a region or area where fighting is/has occured

What is a regiment?

A unit of Civil War soldiers, typically between 1,000-1,500 soldiers. Usually designated by state and number

When did the battle of Fort Sumter take place?

April 1861

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

Battle of Fort Sumter

How much were black soldiers paid compared to whites?

Black soldiers were paid $10 from which $3 were taken as clothing allowance, a total of $7. White soldiers were paid $13 with no clothing price withdrawn.

What does cavalry mean

Branch of the military on horseback

What were the 22 Union States?

CA KS MN OH WI CT KY MO OR DE ME NV PA IL MD NH RI IN MA NJ VT IA MI NY WV

What does artillery mean?

Cannon or other large caliber firearms; a branch of the army armed with cannon

Where was the battle of Fort Sumter?

Charleston, South Carolina

What were the sides?

Confederate (South) and Union (North)

What were 8 diseases that killed people in the Civil War?

Dysentery, Typhoid fever, Malaria, Pneumonia, Arthritis, Measles, Mumps, and Malnutrition

What were the 6 Theaters?

Eastern, Western, Trans-Mississippi, Lower Seaboard, Pacific Coast and Union Naval Blockade

When was Lincoln elected and when did he come to office?

Elected in 1860, took office in March 1861

True or False: They kept their original Government

False, because they were the secessionist side they had to form a new government

True or False: The Union changed their governmental system

False, the Union kept the original government

Who killed Lincoln?

Famous actor and Confederate supporter John Wilkes Booth

What was the Union Army also known as?

Federal Army

What does infantry mean?

Foot soldiers

What did Abraham Lincoln campaign against?

He campaigned against the expansion of slavery beyond the states where it already existed

In 1863 Lincoln signed what famous document and what was it supposed to do?

He signed the Emancipation Proclamation that was supposed to end slavery

When and where was Lincoln assassinated?

He was assassinated at Fords Theater in April, 1865

When was the battle of Gettysburg?

July 1-3, 1863

When did congress grant equal pay for black soldiers?

June 1864

Were they the secessionist side?

No

Did blacks and whites fight together?

No, the units were segregated because by law blacks and whites couldn't fight together. What often happened though was that a black unit would have a white general/commander who would order them around, but wouldn't fight with them

Who was Jefferson Davis?

President of the Confederate States of America 1861-1865, not recognized as a United States president but has a street in D.C. named after him

The 54th Regiment of Massachusetts lost what fraction of their soldiers and officers in the attack on Fort Wagner?

They lost 1/2 of their soldiers and 2/3 of their officers

What did black women do to help the Union Army even though they couldn't fight as soldiers?

They were nurses and spies and scouts, most famously Harriet Tubman who scouted for the 2nd South Carolina volunteers

What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?

To bring up principles of human equality that were supported by the Declaration of Independence, it was meant to change the war from a fight to a "new birth of freedom" and to bring equality to everyone and create a united nation

What does Emancipate mean?

To free from bondage or oppression

True or False: Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation in secret?

True

What does secession mean?

Withdrawing from an organization, unit or political entity

Were they the secessionist side?

Yes


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