Events Of The Civil War

Question 0

Fort Sumter

Answer 0

•April 12,1861
•Located in Charleston, SC
•Major Anderson-Union
•First shots of the war
•Jeff Davis orders people in Fort Sumter to evacuate
     -surrounded by cannons
•Lincoln has a decision
     -Brings guns, he started the war
     -Agrees to evacuation, gives into the south
     -Does nothing
•Davis
     -orders war (attacks Fort Sumter)
     -if not, he was proving confederacy wasn't a government
•VA secedes, WV is formed

Question 1

South?
North?
Boarder states?

Answer 1

South- Confederates
North- Union
Boarder states- Remained a part of the union, but allowed slavery

Question 2

Union Strategies

Answer 2

1. Blockade southern ports
2. Send riverboats down Mississippi River, cut south in half
3. Take control of the capital

“Anaconda” Plan

Question 3

Confederate Strategy

Answer 3

Make it short
OR
Stay standing as long as possible

Question 4

Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
•Date
•Where
•Generals

Answer 4

•July 21, 1861
•1st major battle of the war
•Manassas, VA
•Stonewall Jackson- Confederate
     -got nickname at this battle
•General McDowell- Union
•Confederates win

Question 5

Fort Donelson
When?
Where?
Who?
Winner?

Answer 5

February 11,1862
Tennessee 
Ulysses S. Grant- Union
Union
Anaconda plan

Question 6

Seven Days' Battles
When? 
Where?
Who?
Winner?

Answer 6

June 25, 1862
Near Richmond, VA
Robert E Lee- confederate
George McClellan- union
Confederates

Question 7

Battle of Shiloh
When? 
Where?
Who?
Winner?

Answer 7

April 6, 1862
Western part of Tennessee
Grant- union
Union
Confederacy made a surprise attack

Question 8

Antietam 
When? 
Where?
Who?
Winner?

Answer 8

September 17,1862
Maryland
Lee- confederate
McClellan- union
     -fired after this battle 
Draw
1st battle on union soil
Bloodiest single day battle

Question 9

Gettysburg
When? 
Where?
Who?
Winner?

Answer 9

July 1-3, 1863
Pennsylvania
Lee- confederate
Union
Turning point*
Ended lee's invasion to the north

Question 10

Vicksburg
When? 
Where?
Who?
Winner?

Answer 10

May 18-July 4, 1863
Mississippi
Grant- union
Union
Besieged city, surrounded Vicksburg

Question 11

Burning of Atlanta
When?
Where?
Who?

Answer 11

September 1864
Atlanta, GA
William T. Sherman
Besieged Atlanta 
Sherman's march to the sea

Question 12

Appomatox
When? 
Where?
Who?
Winner?

Answer 12

April 9, 1865
Virginia
Lee- confederate
     -surrendered to union
Grant- union
Union
After fall of Richmond