Civil War for me
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