Civil War Battles and Emancipation Proclamation Review

(April 6 - 7, 1862) One of the deadliest battles early during the war. Union victory led by Ulysses S. Grant in Tennessee.

• Fort Donelson

• Vicksburg

• Shiloh

• Chancellorsville

All of the following are TRUE regarding the Battle of Antietam EXCEPT

• Deadliest single day in U.S. history

• Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after the battle

• This was Robert E. Lee's first invasion of a northern state

• The Confederates won the battle

The Union held the city of ​ (a)   under siege (constant bombing) for over a month from May to July 1863.​ (b)   led the Union to victory. The Union gained control of the ​ (c)   which split the ​ (d)   in two.

• Vicksburg
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Mississippi River
• William Sherman
• Missouri River
• Fredericskburg
• Confederacy
• Union

(December 11 - 15, 1862) This battle saw Robert E. Lee defeat Ambrose Burnside. This was the largest amount of troops together for one battle (200,000).

• Fredericksburg

• Bull Run

• Shiloh

• Hampton Roads

All of the following are TRUE regarding the Battle of Gettysburg except

• This was Robert E. Lee's 2nd (and final) invasion of a northern state

• 1 day battle

• Turning point battle of the Civil War

• Deadliest battle of the war

(March 8 - 9, 1862) This battle was the first time in history that two ironclad ships fought eachother.

• Chancellorsville

• Petersburg

• Hampton Roads

• Vicksburg

(April 30 - May 6, 1863) Robert E. Lee's army defeated a much larger Union Army. Stonewall Jackson is accidentally shot by his own men at night and dies.

• Chancellorsville

• Richmond

• Bull Run

• Shiloh

All of the following are true regarding Fort Sumter except

• The Confederates captured the fort

• First shots of the Civil War

• Located in Charleston, South Carolina

• The Union attacked the fort

Select the FIRST TWO things that the Union wanted to accomplish with the Anaconda Plan.

• Throw Jefferson Davis in jail

• Blockade the Southern coast

• Capture Richmond

• Control the Mississippi River

(July 21, 1863) The Battle of ​ (a)   was the first major ​ (b)   battle of the Civil War. There were spectators who brought ​ (c)   with them. General ​ (d)   earned his nickname at this battle.

• Bull Run
• land
• picnic baskets
• Stonewall Jackson
• sea
• Fredericksburg
• James Longstreet
• weapons