Civil War Events of 1862

Which Union general was responsible for capturing Confederate forts Henry and Donelson?

• George McClellan

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Ambrose Burnside

• George Thomas

What was the significance of the Battle of Shiloh for the Union?

• It resulted in the capture of Richmond.

• It was the first battle of the Civil War.

• It marked the Union's first defeat.

• It was the bloodiest battle up to that point and swung momentum to the Union.

Who took command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia after the wounding of Joseph E. Johnston?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George McClellan

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

What was the outcome of the Battle of Antietam?

• A decisive Union victory

• A decisive Confederate victory

• A draw, but it ended the Confederate invasion

• The capture of Washington D.C.

What was the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln?

• It led to the capture of Vicksburg.

• It resulted in the immediate surrender of the Confederacy.

• It shifted the war's focus to include the abolition of slavery.

• It declared the end of the Civil War.