#125 Civil War Battles

Which battle made the North realize that the war was gonna be "serious business?"

• Bull Run / Manassas

• Fort Sumter

• Appomattox

What was significant about the Battle of Hampton Roads, VA, besides the fact that it was a draw?

• First Union Navy loss

• Stonewall Jackson was killed

• Battle of Ironclads

• First battle in Virginia

Antietam has the unfortunate distinction of being the _________ single day battle in US history.

• shortest

• longest

• useless

• bloodiest

What battled claimed the life of Stonewall Jackson?

• Second Bull Run

• Antietam

• Fredericksburg

• Chancellorsville

Why was the victory at Vicksburg important for the North?

• Eased pressure on Washington DC

• Ended the South's contact with Mexico

• Ended the Confederate streak of 14 straight victories

• Control of the Mississippi River

Who was the winning general at Atlanta?

• Ulysses S Grant

• James Longstreet

• William Sherman

• George McClellan

The Battle at Appomattox Courthouse effectively ended the war. 

• True

• False