Quest #4 Flashcards
During the Civil War, which side, Union or Confederate, would name SOME battles by the rivers or creeks it was near?
Union
During the Civil War, which side, Union or Confederate, would name SOME battles by the town it was near?
Confederate
First and Second Battles of Manassas are also known as the First and Second Battles of _______________.
Bull Run
The Battle of Antietam is also known as the Battle of _______________.
Sharpsburg
The Battle of Shiloh is also known as the Battle of ________________.
Pittsburg Landing
When did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
November 19th, 1863
Why did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
To commemorate a cemetery for the loss of Union soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg, embodying the goals of freedom and democracy
Which side instituted a draft during the Civil War?
Both
During the Civil War, African Americans contributed all of the following to the conflict EXCEPT ________________.
A. They volunteered for the 54th Massachusetts, the first African American regiment for the Union army in the American Civil War.
B. They were laborers that built fortifications for the Confederacy.
C. They volunteered and were allowed to fight as soldiers in the Confederate army.
D. They became nurses to aid Union soldiers.
They volunteered and were allowed to fight as soldiers in the Confederate army.
Why was the Sheridan’s Valley Campaign of 1864 significant to your understanding of the Civil War?
It was a series of tactical victories for the Union that disrupted food and supplies from reaching the Confederate armies.
In 1864, why was the Battle of the Wilderness important to your understanding of the Civil War?
It was one of the deadliest campaigns of the war and part of Grant’s Overland Campaign, leading to the end of the war.
During the Civil War, women served as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Nurses. B. Spies. C. Soldiers. D. All of the above.
All of the above
In 1864, President Lincoln appointed _________ as the commander of all Union forces.
Ulysses S. Grant
In both the Union and Confederate armies, ______________, or use of cannons, were used as part of military strategy.
Artillery
Grant had a new plan for ending the war. He called the plan __________, destroying enemy food, equipment, and anything else useful in the South.
Total War
In both the Union and Confederate armies, ______________, or soldiers on horseback, were used as part of military strategy.
Calvary
In both the Union and Confederate armies, _____________, or foot soldiers, were used as part of military strategy.
Infantry
To disrupt transportation of goods and soldiers from Atlanta and to the sea, Grant sent General ______________ complete the task.
Sherman
In the lead up to the election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln’s opponent, ________________, campaigned that he wanted to end the war, allowing the Confederacy to exist as it did before the war.
George McClellan
As a result of Grant’s victories, Lincoln was reelected President of the United States in __________.
1864
In April 1864, Grant lay siege and finally captured both Petersburg and _____________.
Richmond.
When did Robert E. Lee surrender, effectively ending the Civil War?
April 9, 1865
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at __________.
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
What was the highest rank, Union or Confederate, a person could achieve during the Civil War?
General
What was first rank, Union or Confederate, a person could achieve during the Civil War?
Private
To organize the military, ________________ was the name of the SMALLEST unit in the Armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia.
Squad
To organize the military, what was the name of the LARGEST part of the Armies of Northern Virginia and Potomac?
Corps
(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)
1 Corps = ______
3 Divisions
(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)
1 Division = _______
3 Brigades
(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)
1 Brigade = ________
4 to 5 Regiments
(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)
1 Regiment = ________
10 Companies
(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)
1 Company = _______
2 to 3 Platoons
(ARMY OF THE POTOMAC)
1 Platoon = ________
5 Squads
(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)
1 Corps = _________
3 Divisions
(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)
1 Division = ________
4 to 5 Brigades
(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)
1 Brigade = _________
4 to 6 Regiments
(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)
1 Regiment = _________
10 Companies
(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)
1 Company = _________
2 to 3 Platoons
(ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA)
1 Platoon = ________
5 Squads
