16th president of the United States who was the Commander in Chief of the Union Army during the Civil War, and wa responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.

President of the confederate states who was the Commander in Chief f the confederate Army during the Civil War

Another name for the USA during the civil war, which consisted of 24 northern states that remained loyal to the federal government.

Another name for the confederate States of America during the civil war which consisted of southern states that seceded from the union and formed their own country

US Military fort that was attacked by the Confederates to start the Civil War

Union military strategy to form a blockade around southern states to hurt their economy and gain control of the Mississippi River

Confederate general who was a skilled strategist and played a key role in several victories for the confederacy including the Frist battle of Bull run and the Battle of Chancellorsville

The first battle of the Civil War and confederate victory which revealed that the Civil War would be more serious and difficult than people originally thought

General who was the commander of all Confederate forces and was known for taking risks in battle, although they often did not pay off for him during the Civil war

The bloodiest single day battle of the Civil war that resulted in the highest number of deaths.

General who became the commander of all Union forces after winning key victories at the battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Vicksburg.

Union troops surrounded Confederate forces for 6 weeks which caused the confederates to starve and surrender and resulted in Union control of the Mississippi River

Formal order issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared all enslaved people living in the Confederate states were free

system for required military service, which was used by both the Union and confederacy to get more soldiers

general increases in prices which often occurs after banks print additional money

The confederacy last attempt to invade northern soil, which resulted in a Union victory and was seen as the turning point of the civil war

Speech given by Abraham Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg, in which he honored the Union soldiers who had died fighting for the ideals of freedom and that all men are created equal

Military tactic that involved the destruction of anything in ones path such as civilian homes and farm land

The location where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, which signaled the end of the civil war.