This gentleman was a former slave who escaped to the North and became an abolitionist.

Leader of the Army of Northern Virginia -

General of the Union Army

He was offered command of the Union forces at the beginning of the war, but choose not to fight against his home state of Virginia

He was determined to preserve the Union by force, if necessary.

Who was an African American who became a congressman after the war?

Who was a very skilled confederate general from Virginia?

What contributed to the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Union benefited from the blocks of southern ports, such as Savannah, New Orleans, and

Who won the Civil War?

This battle divided the South and gave the North control of the Mississippi River.

This battle was the turning point of the war.

This is where the first shots of the Civil War rang out.

This woman, a nurse, encouraged other women to join and help during the Civil War. She was the founder of the American Red Cross.

Where was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War?

What battle ended up being the bloodiest day of the Civil War?

What did Lincoln issue that changed the course of the war? It now was not only about saving the Union, but about the issue of slavery.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union Army and end the Civil War?