Unit 7: The Civil War
Who was the governor of GA at the time of the Civil War?
Joseph E Brown
Confederate POW camp in south GA
Andersonville
When did the Civil War start and end?
April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865
Much like beef jerky, dried and salted pork
Salt pork
Confederate main army
Army of Northern Virginia
Union main army
Army of the Pontomac
Collection of 11 southern states who had broken away from the American government, often called CSA
Confederacy
The selection of citizens for mandatory military service
Conscription
Slang term for the Confederacy
Dixie
Diarrhea, often a fatal disorder of the intestines
Dysentery
Ulysses S Grant's personal secretary during the war and prepared the surrender documents for Grant and Lee at Appomattox
Ely Parker
What important document was issued after Antietam?
Emancipation Proclamation
Who was the vice president of the Confederacy?
Alexander Stephens
Money damage Sherman's March cost to GA
100 million
How much debt was left for the US? For GA?
6 billion, 20 million
How many people died in the Civil War?
620,000
Where was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
Bloodiest two day battle of the civil war
Battle of Chickamauga
What was the name of the station where The General was stolen?
Big Shanty Station
The closing off of a city to traffic and communication
Blockade
A slave state that does not secede but instead remains loyal to the Union
Border States
Leather box in which a soldier carried his bullets
Cartridge box
A person killed, wounded, or captured during a war
Casualty
Liquid used to dull the pain of wounds
Chloroform
The South would name a battle after a nearby ______ while the North would name it after nearby _______
Cities, natural features
"Angel on the Battlefield", war nurse who established the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Lady who helped bury the dead after Andersonville was liberated?
Clara Barton
3 properties and their locations seized by GA from the federal gov
Fort Pulaski outside Savannah US Mint in Dahlonega US arsenal in Augusta
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter
Thick hard cracker eaten by soldiers
Hardtack
Cloth bag used by soldiers for rations
Haversack
Why did Lincoln change his mind about Grant's abilities?
He was wrong about Grant's plan not working, so he put him in charge as a thank you
Who was the president of the convention in Montomery, Alabama where the CSA was formed?
Howell Cobb
3 immediate results of the Emancipation Proclamation
Increase in African American support for Union European funds given to North Increase in runaway slaves
What future GA governor was seriously wounded at Antietam?
John B. Gordon
Confederate General who abandoned Atlanta
John Bell Hood
A ship covered with iron plates
Ironclad
Why was Atlanta so important to the South during the Civil War?
It was a railroad center, railroads met there from all directions. Goods were stored there until they were shipped out.
Why did Charleston, South Carolina receive such harsh treatment from Sherman when he raided that city?
It was the first state to secede and was where the first shots of the war were fired.
Future Georgian who told Lee not to attack at Gettysburg but was blamed for the casualties anyway
James Longstreet
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
GA cities that contained Confederate arsenals
Macon, Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta
Famous for her diary of life in the Confederacy
Mary Boykin Chesnut
famous civil war photographer
Matthew Brady
The standard rifle bullet used in the civil war
Mini Ball
What were the 4 border states?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware
3 problems GA's economy faced as the war progressed
Money wasn't real Blockades stopped trade Inflation occurred and prices went up
What changes occurred in GA's economy as the state became less reliant on the North?
More food crops were grown instead of cotton, and manufacturing increased.
Why was July 4, 1863 called the best one since 1776?
North won 2 most decisive battles
What was Lincoln's opinion about slavery while he was running for president?
Not abolish slavery, contain it
Who was the Secretary of State for the Confederacy?
Robert Toombs
Confederate female spy positioned in Washington, D.C, helped CSA gain upper hand
Rose Greenhow
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
Georgian general who was last to surrender due to lack of communcation
Stand Watie
What famous Confederate general received his nickname in battle when he showed no fear despite the chaos that surrounded him?
Stonewall Jackson
What was the most detrimental result of the Battle of Chancellorsville for the Confederacy?
Stonewall Jackson died
Dry goods salesman who often did business from a wagon, usually cheated soldiers, like a traveling convenience store
Sutler Wagon
Who was the main author of the CSA constitution and the 1861 GA constitution?
TRR Cobb
What was the name of the stolen train in the Great Locomotive Chase?
The General
Why was it important for the Union to capture Vicksburg?
The south would be split in 2
Why did Sherman spare Savannah?
There was cotton waiting to be shipped out at the harbor and he sold it and used the money to fund the war
Famous for flag bearer of 54th Massachusetts black regiment and first African American to recieve the Congressional Medal of Honor
William H Camey
What happened when Lincoln asked his advisors who should lead the Union army?
Winfield Scott was chosen, replaced by Robert E. Lee, who then quit and joined the Confederacy
Large scale combat between two armed forces
battle
Why did Lee want a victory at the Battle of Antietam?
being 50 miles from D.C might help them capture the capital and end the war
How did the blockade of Savannah impact the growth and development of Atlanta during the Civil War? (5 ways)
blocked supplies coming in from Europe blockade runners made a lot of money for a while transferring supplies Atlanta became important because of railroads It's economy and population grew After Civil War it became the new capital
A war between two sections or groups within a country
civil war
3 methods Grant used to capture Vicksburg
dig canal from east cut through forests from west sail ironclads down Mississippi River
The formal release of slaves from bondage
emancipation
Military term for food
rations
Collection of 23 northern states, also called the USA
union
