Civil War Lesson 3

Civil War Lesson 3

by Megan Parker

​Turning Points

First Battle of Bull Run​ or Manassas (Virginia)

Battle of Vicksburg (Mississippi)

​Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania)

​Appomattox Courthouse (Virginia)

​First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

• ​The First Battle of Bull Run is considered to be the FIRST BATTLE OF THE US CIVIL WAR.

• ​The battle took place near the Bull Run River and the Town of Manassas, Virginia.

• ​The result was a Confederate victory.

• ​This was a confidence boost to the Confederacy.

Battle of Vicksburg

• ​The Goal of the Union was to cut of Confederate supply route by taking control of the mississippi river.

• ​The Union was successful

• ​The result was the south was cut off from their supply route on the mississippi river.

Battle of Gettysburg

• ​Gettysburg was considered one of the most important battles in the US Civil War.

• ​The goal was to sto General Robert E. Lee and Confederate invasion of the north.

• ​The result was the union victory and the retreat of the confederate forces.

Appomattox courthouse

• ​This is the ending of the Civil War

• ​The Union General Ulysses s. Grant was able to catch Robert e. Lee and his army off-guard

• Robert E. Lee formally surrendered to the union general Ulysses s. Grant

• This ended the war

Multiple Choice

Which battle was won by Union forces resulting in the Confederacy losing control of their supply route and control of the Mississippi River?

• First Battle of

  Bull Run

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

Multiple Choice

Which battle was a Union victory and stopped the Confederate invasion of the North?

• First Battle of

  Bull Run

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

Multiple Choice

Which battle won by the Confederacy and the first battle of the US Civil War?

• First Battle of

  Bull Run

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

Multiple Choice

Where did the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union General Ulysses S. Grant?

• First Battle of

  Bull Run

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Appomattox Courthouse

​Texas Battles in the US Civil War

​The battles in Texas took place in order for Confederate forces to hold different boundary lines and prevent Union invasions.

• ​Battle of Galveston

• ​Battle of Sabine Pass

• ​Battle of Palmito Ranch

​Battle of Galveston

There were two separate battles to control Galveston.

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1. ​July 1861 - The Union Navy blocked Texas ports and TOOK GALVESTON

2. 1863 John G. Magruder led Confederate troops who turned steamboats into gunships called COTTONCLADS and took back Galveston.

​Battle of Sabine Pass

September 18, 1863

​The Union planned to invade Texas from the East with 5,000 troops to attack Houston.

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​Lieutenant Richard Dowling and his Davis guards defended Fort Griffin for a confederate victory.

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​Careful fortification, control of gunboats, and artillery practice Helped to Win this battle.

​Battle of Palmito Ranch

May 1865

​The Union moved to capture brownsville. The union forces fought confederate troops led by John s. Ford.

​Confederate troops captured 100 union soldiers for a confederate victory

The battle of palmito ranch is famous because it shows just how slow communication had become, because the battle was fought a month after the war had ended.

Multiple Choice

Which Texas Battle is famous because it was fought after the war was already over?

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

Multiple Choice

Which Texas Battle used COTTONCLADS?

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

Multiple Choice

Which Texas Battle was successful in preventing a Union invasion through the use of careful fortification, control of gunboats, and artillery practice?

• Battle of Galveston

• Battle of Sabine Pass

• Battle of Palmito Ranch

Significant Texans in the Civil War

• ​John Bell Hood - Leader of the Confederate "HOOD's BRIGADE." Fort Hood is named after him.

• ​Francis Lubbock - Governor of Texas after Sam Houston was removed from office.

• John B. Magruder - Commander of the Confederate forces in Texas​.

• ​Thomas Green - Led the gunboat battle when the South regained control of Galveston.

• Lawrence Sullivan "Sul"​ Ross - Confederate Army General and a texas ranger, the 19th Governor of Texas, and Former President of What is now known as Texas A&M University.

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Multiple Choice

Which Texas leader was the Governor of Texas after Sam Houston was removed from office?

• John Bell Hood

• Francis Lubbock

• John B. Magruder

• Thomas Green

• Lawrence Sul Ross

Multiple Choice

Which Texas led the Confederate forces that took back Galveston?

• John Bell Hood

• Francis Lubbock

• John B. Magruder

• Thomas Green

• Lawrence Sul Ross

Multiple Choice

Which Texas was a Texas Ranger, the 19th Governor of Texas, and the President of what would become Texas A&M University?

• John Bell Hood

• Francis Lubbock

• John B. Magruder

• Thomas Green

• Lawrence Sul Ross