What were the dates of the start of the war and the end
April 12th 1861 - May 9th 1865
How long did the Civil War last
4 years, 3 weeks and 6 days
What side won the American Civil War
The Union
What were the outcomes of the War
Union Victory
Slavery abolished
Territorial Integrity preserved
Dissolution of the Confederate States of America
What were the two opposing sides
Union states
Confederate States
What was the strength of the two sides
Union - 2,200,000
Confederate - 750,000 - 1,000,000
Why in terms of casualties is the US Civil War unique
Remains the bloodiest war in US History
How many states in total were there in 1861 at the start
34
How many states formed the Confederate South and what was the population
11 States 9 million (Including 4 Million slaves)
How many States formed the Union and what was the population
21 States
20 Million
When and where did the War first break out
12th April 1861, 4.30am, Fort Sumter
How many countries recognised the Confederate States of America
The Confederacy was never diplomatically recognized by the United States government, nor was it recognized by any foreign country (although some countries such as Britain and France recognized it as a belligerent power)
On what issue was the war mainly fought
Slavery
How many casualties were there during the war
Four years of intense combat left 620,000 to 750,000 soldiers dead, a higher number than the number of American military deaths in World War I and World War II
How many slaves were freed by the end of the war
4 million
From what years were the Reconstruction Era
1863 - 1877
What date and year was Abraham Lincoln elected President and what was the vote count
6th November 1860
40% of the Popular vote
Who were the Presidents of the two nations
Union - Abraham Lincoln
Confederate - Jefferson Davies
What was the first State to succeed from the Union and what date
South Carolina
December 20th 1860
What date was Jefferson Davies elected president of the Confederate States of America
February 9th 1861
Abraham Lincoln was the ____ president of the United States
16th
Who was the commander that opened fire on Fort Sumter
General Pierre Beauregard
What state is Fort Sumter in
South Carolina
How many men did Abraham Lincoln call for on April 15 1861, three days after Fort Sumter
75,000 Militiamen
Who was offered Command of the entire Union Army but turned it down in April 1861
Robert E Lee
How Long had Robert E Lee Served in the US Army prior to the War
25 Years
What did Abraham Lincoln Call for on 19th April 1861
a Proclamation of Blockade against Southern ports
What date did Robert E Lee resign his Commission to the United States Army
20th April 1861
On July 4th 1861, Congress authorised a call for how many men
500,000
What was the first Major Battle of the Civil War and what was the date
Bull Run (Manassas), July 21st 1861
Who were the Generals at the first Battle of Bull Run
Union - Winfield Scott / Irvin McDowell
Confederate - P. G. T. Beauregard / Joseph E. Johnston
Who were the Victors at the First Battle of Bull Run
Confederetes
Who was the General that earned a nickname at Bull Run and what was it
Thomas Jackson “Stonewall”
Who did Lincoln appoint as Commander of the Potomac on July 21st 1861
Gen George McClellan
Who did George McClellan replace as commander of the Potomac in July 1861
Irvin McDowall
When was George McClellan made General in Chief of the Union Forces
1st November 1861
Who did George McClellan replace as General in Chief
Winfield Scott
What happened on 8th November 1861
diplomatic crisis for President Lincoln as two Confederate officials sailing toward England are seized by the U.S. Navy.
England, demands their release, threatening war. Lincoln eventually gives in and orders their release in December.
What did Abraham Lincoln call for on 31st January 1862
General War Order No. 1 calling for all United States naval and land forces to begin a general advance by February 22
What were the victorys gained by the Union in February 1862
Victory for Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson
What event occurred on 20th February 1862
President Lincoln is struck with grief as his beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, dies from fever, probably caused by polluted drinking water in the White House.
What were the names of the two iron Ships that fought in March 1862
Union - Monitor
Confederate - Merrimac
What was the outcome of the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor
Draw
What began in March 1862
he Peninsular Campaign began as McClellan’s Army of the Potomac advances from Washington down the Potomac River to south of the Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia
What date was the Battle of Shiloh
6/7th April 1862
Who was the Victor at the Battle of Shiloh
Union
Who were the Commanders at the Battle of Shiloh
Union - Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s
Confederate - Albert Sydney Johnston
What were the casualties at Shiloh
13,000 Union
10,000 Confederate
What was the Union Victory 24th April 1862
17 Union ships under the command of David Farragut move up the Mississippi River then take New Orleans, the South’s greatest seaport
Who was badly wounded and died at Seven Pines
Joseph Johnston
What Battle Was fought On May 31st 1862
Battle of Seven Pines
Who was the Victor at Seven Pines
Pyrrhic Union Victory
What date did Robert E Lee assume command of Confederate Forces
1st June 1862
What happened between June 25th and July 1st 1862
The Seven Days Battles as Lee attacks McClellan near Richmond, resulting in very heavy losses for both armies. McClellan then begins a withdrawal back toward Washington
Who did Abraham Lincoln make as General in Chief on July 11th 1862
After four months as his own general-in-chief, President Lincoln hands over the task to Gen. Henry W. (Old Brains) Halleck.
What date was the Second Battle of Bull Run
August 29/30 1862
Who were the Victors at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run
The Confederates
Who Commanded the Union Forces at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run
John Pope
Who commanded the Confederate Forces at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run
Thomas Jackson and James Longstreet
What were the forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run
75,000 Union 55,000 Confederate