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Question 1

What happened at the Battle of Chancellorsville?

Answer 1

Confederates won, but not without Lee losing 22% of his men, including Jackson, his right hand man.

Question 2

What happened at the Battle of Vicksburg?

Answer 2

North laid siege into city, starving Confederates to a surrender

Question 3

What happened at the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 3

Two failed charges from Lee led to a Confederate retreat. This battle occurred in Pennsylvania.

Question 4

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the war?

Answer 4

• South never launched another Northern invasion
• It was the bloodiest, causing 23k union losses and 28k confederate losses.

Question 5

What was the purpose of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address?

Answer 5

To dedicate the cemetery at Gettysburg in memory of all the fallen soldiers. He also used this to remind people that the war wasn’t a battle between regions, but a fight for freedom.

Question 6

What happened at Chickamauga?

Answer 6

Confederates attacked the Union there and drove them back to Chattanooga, where they (the Confederates) were originally.

Question 7

What happened at the battle of Chattanooga?

Answer 7

Confederates attempted a siege to cutoff northern supplies, but failed. The north ended up taking control of Tennessee.

Question 8

What position did Ulysses S. Grant receive?

Answer 8

General in Chief. It allowed him full control over the Union forces and didn’t require him to report back to Lincoln for plans.