Major Battles and Events of the Civil War

The Battle of Ft. Sumter was located in

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

During the Battle of Bull Run, the Union troops tried to capture the city of

• Manassas

• Lincolnville

• Richmond

• Hampton

This was the first major battle of the Civil War.

• Ft. Sumter

• Hampton

• Antietam

• Bull Run

During this Battle, wooden ships were replaced with metal ships.

• The Battle of Hampton Roads

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Bull Run

• The Battle of Vicksburg

During this battle, the Civil War had its single bloodiest day.

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Hampton Roads

• Battle of Antietam

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1,

• 1860

• 1863

• 1865

• 1861

The Battle of Gettysburg was the __________ ___________ of the war.

• bloodiest day

• toughest battle

• turning point

• last battle

The Gettysburg Address reminded the people that they were fighting to save the

• Union

• spirit

• land

• slaves

General Sherman's battle plan in his march to sea was

• attack, attack, attack!

• shoot 'em dead

• total war

• capture at sea

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at ______________ ______________ to officially end the war.

• Vicksburg Courthouse

• Savannah, Georgia

• Appomattox Courthouse

• Vicksburg, Mississippi