Civil War Battles and Virginia Generals

 Virginian

 Commanded the

Confederate Army of
Northern Virginia
during the American
Civil War.

 Because the Union

wanted to capture
the South’s capital,
Richmond, VA
and the
Confederates
wanted to capture
the North’s capital,
Washington, D.C.

 Considered Robert E. Lee’s
“right hand man”

.—"Stonewall" Jackson won his

nickname during the Battle
of Manassas. He held his
ground with his troops.

"Look at Jackson standing

there like a stone wall,”
General Bee who uttered
these words, just before he
fell, adding, "Rally on the
Virginians."



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Took place in
the
harbor
by
Norfolk,
VA

Confederates won.

 Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 1862: Robert E. Lee

(South) vs. General Burnside (North). Burnside was trying
to cross the Rappahannock River and get closer to
capturing Richmond. Confederates won this battle.
Union lost twice as many men as the Confederates.

 James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart

 US Army officer from Virginia

and a Confederate States Army
general during the American
Civil War.

 Calvary commander (rode horses)

 Scout for reconnaissance (spy)

missions

 “eyes and ears of the

Confederate Army” (Lee)

 Important part of winning the

Battle of Fredericksburg

 Northern general

 Defeated by

Confederates at
Fredericksburg

 The word “sideburns” comes from
his name, because of his distinctive
facial hair.

 Northern General

 Had many victories in western battles

 Later becomes the president

of the United States

 Burned Richmond to make

the Confederates give up

 Lee surrenders to Grant at

Appomattox

Multiple Choice

Where was the first "shot" fired to start the Civil War?

• Manassas, Virginia

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

• Fredericksburg, Virginia

Multiple Choice

What year did the Civil War begin?

• 1865

• 1862

• 1861

Multiple Choice

Who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• General Burnside

Multiple Choice

Where was the Union capital?

• Richmond, Virginia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• Washington, D.C.

Multiple Choice

Where was the Confederate capital for most of the war?

• Richmond, Virginia

• Washington, D.C.

• Montgomery, Alabama

Multiple Choice

Why was Virginia the state with so many Civil War battles?

• Because the North's capital and the South's capital were located in or near Virginia

• Because Virginia was the first state to secede from the Union

• Robert E. Lee's home was in Virginia

Multiple Choice

What was the first major clash of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Fredericksburg

Multiple Choice

What is another name for the Battle of Bull Run?

• Battle of Manassas

• Battle of Fredericksburg

• Battle of Richmond

Multiple Choice

Which side won the Battle of Bull Run?

• North

• Confederate

• Union

Multiple Choice

Who was considered Robert E. Lee's "right hand man"?

• Stuart

• Jackson

• Burnside

Multiple Choice

What is the term that means the patrolling of waters around port cities?

• Surrender

• Blockade

• Ironclad

Multiple Choice

Who was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?

• Jackson

• Grant

• Lee

Multiple Choice

Who won his nickname during the Battle of Manassas, because he held his ground with his troops

• Grant

• Stuart

• Jackson

Multiple Choice

What were the Monitor and the Merrimack?

• Ships

• Battles

• Ironclads

Multiple Choice

What side was the Monitor on?

• North

• South

• Confederates

Multiple Choice

What side was the Merrimack on?

• North

• South

• American

Multiple Choice

Who won the Battle of the Ironclads?

• Monitor

• Merrimack

• Neither

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to fight to a "draw"?

• Lose

• Tie

• Win

Multiple Choice

Where did the Battle of the Ironclads take place?

• The harbor outside of Richmond, VA

• The harbor outside of Norfolk, VA

• On land around Fredericksburg

Multiple Choice

What important VA battle was fought in 1862 where Lee defeated Burnside?

• Battle of Richmond

• Battle of Manassas

• Battle of Fredericksburg

Multiple Choice

What side did General Burnside fight for?

• Confederates

• Union

• British

Multiple Choice

Who was the Confederate Calvary officer, who scouted out on spy mission and played an important role in the defeat of the Union at Fredericksburg?

• Stonewall Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• J.E.B. Stuart

Multiple Choice

What does reconnaissance mean?

• Necessary

• Deadly

• Spy

Multiple Choice

Who was considered the "eyes and ears" of the Confederate army?

• Stonewall Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• J.E.B Stuart

Multiple Choice

What happened to the South's capital near the end of the war?

• It was flooded.

• It was attacked.

• It was burned.

Multiple Choice

Who captured and burned Richmond at the end of the war?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stonewall Jackson

Multiple Choice

What does "surrender" mean?

• Win

• Give up

• Die

Multiple Choice

Where did Lee surrender to Grant to end the Civil War?

• Manassas

• Appomattox

• Fredericksburg

Multiple Choice

Who won the Civil War?

• The North

• The South

• The Colonies

Multiple Choice

What new state was formed because western counties wanted to become free states, where slavery was illegal?

• West Virginia

• The Confederate States of America

• South Carolina

Multiple Choice

What year did the Civil War end?

• 1865

• 1861

• 1776