Civil War Game
Union (North)--2.9 million or 2,900,000
Confederacy (South)--1.2 million or 1,200,000
There will be a number of “battles” fought between the North and South, testing your knowledge of specific events throughout the years of the Civil War. Each of these battles will result in causalities for both armies. There will also be bulletin board, and a small project, which may result in causalities as well.
The point break down is as follows:
Each team member has the opportunity to receive:
Assignments Who you work with
100 points for their bulletin board ARMY
50 points for each battle (5 battles) ARMY
50 points for a final quiz INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER
50 points for a final project INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER
Totaling in 450 points
As you can see, there are portions of points that you receive as an army, so you must keep each other accountable. To help do this, there will be generals and lieutenants assigned as “team captains” to help delegate work and check – up on progress.
Battles
For the battles, each soldier will be responsible for learning certain portions of notes that I will provide you with. It will be a jeopardy type game, where I give questions to each army in regards to the notes. Each problem they get wrong, results in a loss of men.
The army with the most men at the end will win the ‘war’, but that does not mean you will receive a good or bad grade for the unit. It all depends on how your team works together and how you do your individual work.
Due Dates:
Battle of 1861 and 1862: __________________
Battle of 1863: ______________________
Battle of 1864: ______________________
Battle of 1865: ______________________
The American Civil War
1861
Date
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Event
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Causalities
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Summary
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April 14
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Fort Sumter
Confederate Victory
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0
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The Confederate States wanted to force the US Army to leave Fort Sumter. There was forty hours of continuous shelling before the fort fell to the South. By this time one-fifth of the fort was on fire. The Southern commander, General Pierre G. T. Beauregard, gave permission for all the Union troops to leave safely and the Southern troops took over the fort.
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April 15
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President Lincoln Call for Army Volunteers
No Victory
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President Lincoln asked for only three months' service from each volunteer.
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April 19
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Blockade
No Victory
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Lincoln proclaimed a blockade of the South.
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May 21
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Confederate Capitol
No Victory
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Richmond, Virginia was chosen for the Confederate Capital.
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July 21
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First Battle of Bull Run
Confederate Victory
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2,900
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This was the first great battle of the Civil War. The battle was fought at Manassas Junction near Bull Run Creek, only 30 miles south of Washington, D. C. Many Congressmen and their wives watched from behind the battle lines. The Union guns shot first attacking General Beauregard's troops. Confederate reinforcements arrived by train wearing blue uniforms. After confusion set in the North was defeated and retreated to the capital. President Lincoln asked for more volunteers.
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1862
Date
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Event
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Casulities
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Summary
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February 6 (Fort Henry)
February 16 (Fort Donelson)
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Fighting on the Mississippi
Union Victory
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17,398
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After capturing Fort Henry along the Tennessee River the Union army with 15,000 men led by Ulysses S. Grant attacked Fort Donelson, a Confederate fort on the Cumberland River. At Fort Donelson Grant sent the message, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." The North had six gunboats. The fighting lasted three days. Grant took 12,000 Confederate prisoners and 40 cannons from Fort Donelson. This cut off the Confederate supply line from the western territories.
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March 9
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Ironclad Ships Battle
No Victory
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For the first time in history two ironclad ships battled. The battle lasted for about 4 hours. Neither side won the battle. The Confederate ironclad was an old wooden ship called the Merrimac which had been rebuilt with iron all around the boat then renamed the Virginia. The Merrimac had sunk several Union ships in the past months. The North decided to build an ironclad ship to fight it. The Northern ship was called the Monitor.
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April 6
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Shiloh
Union Victory
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23,746
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After Grant had captured several forts in Tennessee his armies moved south toward Mississippi. The Confederate Army lead by General Albert Sidney Johnston, met Grant at Shiloh, Tennessee. Grant had not expected the attack which started while the Yankee soldiers were cooking their breakfast. At first Grant seemed to be losing. Then more Northern troops arrived and Grant defeated the Southerners.
(Johnston was wounded in the leg and bled to death before medical help came. P. G. T. Beauregard took command after Johnston was wounded.)
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April 16
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Confederate Army Calls for Men
No Victory
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All men between the ages of 18 and 35 must serve in the army.
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April 18
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New Orleans
Union Victory
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0
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Farragut attacked and captured New Orleans.
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May 4
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Yorktown
Union Victory
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McClellan's Union troops occupied Yorktown, Virginia and advanced on Richmond.
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May 30
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Corinth
Union Victory
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Unknown
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Northern army occupy Corinth, Mississippi
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June 6
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Memphis
Union Victory
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181
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Memphis fell to the Union armies
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June
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Seven Days' Battle
Confederate Victory
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Union: 15,800
Confederate
20,100
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In a series of battles the Southern army led by Generals Joseph E. Johnston and Robert E. Lee, the South managed to drive back the Union army. The battles ended at Malvern Hill on July 1. Lee breaks McClellan siege of Richmond. The Union Army returned to Washington.
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August 28-30
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Second Battle at Bull Run
Confederate Victory
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22,180
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The Union led by General John Pope was defeated at Bull Run Creek while trying to reach Richmond. The Union army retreat to Washington.
J. E. B. Stuart broke into the Union headquarters and captured a case containing more that $300,000 (worth $5 million today). Lincoln relieved Pope of his command.)
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September 17
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Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg, Maryland
No Victory
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23,100
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Lee took command telling the Confederate forces that he planned to carry the fight to the enemy. Lee gave each division a route and job to do. One copy of Lee's plan ended up with the Union Army. Therefore when Leee crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, he was blocked from Washington, D. C. by Union troops in a bloody battle at Sharpsburg near Antietam Creek. Lee realized that his army was in a bad position to receive supplies and withdrew his troops over the Potomac to Virginia.
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September 22
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Lincoln Frees all the Slaves
No Victory
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President issued a proclamation freeing all the slaves in the South. Lincoln's document called the Emancipation Proclamation because in emancipated the slaves.
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October 8
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Battle of Perryville
Union Victory
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7,407
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Buell's forces ended Bragg's invasion of Kentucky in the Battle of Perryville.
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December 11
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Fredricksburg
Confederate Victory
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17,429
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Lincoln replaced General McClellan with Ambrose Burnside. Burnside's men were slaughtered at Fredricksburg.
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1863
Date
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Event
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Causalities
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Summary
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January 2
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Battle of Stones River
Union Victory
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22,576
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Union troops under Rosecrans forced the Confederates to retreat after the Battle of Stones River.
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April 30
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Chancellorsville
Confederate Victory
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20,000
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General Lee fought against General Joseph Hooker. Although outnumbered two to one, Lee won the battle. During the battle General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed.
(Jackson was shot when returning to camp by one of his own men.)
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May 18
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Vicksburg
Union Victory
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35,835
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In Vicksburg, Mississippi a strong fort overlooked the river. Grant surrounded the fort and began a siege. On July 4 Vicksburg surrendered. This gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
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July 1
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Gettysburg
Union Victory
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51,000
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Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania in June 1863. He was hoping to threaten Washington and Philadelphia, to breed Northern morale, and to gain recognition and independence for the Southern Confederacy. At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia met the Army of the Potomac unexpectedly. It was under the command of General George G. Meade. This famous battle lasted three days. The Southerners were turned back and again retreated into Virginia.
The combined casualties of Gettysburg and Vicksburg overwhelmed the South.
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July 8
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Port Hudson
Union Victory
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12,208
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Northern forces occupied Port Hudson, Louisiana.
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September 18
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Chickamauga
Confederate Victory
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34,624
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The Confederate Army led by General Braxton Bragg won against the Union army at Chickamauga Creek in Tennessee. General George Thomas commanded the Union army which was trapped in Chattanooga. After winning Bragg decided not to capture Chattanooga. Ten Confederate generals had been killed or wounded.
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November 19
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Gettysburg Address
No Victory
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Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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November 23-25
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Chattanooga
Union Victory
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12,485
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Grant and Thomas led Union armies to victory in the Battle of Chattanooga.
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1864
Date
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Event
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Causalities
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Summary
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March 9
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Grant appointed Commander-in-Chief
No Victory
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President Lincoln appointed Grant became general in chief of the North. Grant then appointed General William T. Sherman to command the Western armies, while General George G. Meade remained the command of the armies of the East.
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May
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Sherman's march to the Sea
Union Victory
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12,140 in Atlanta
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William T. Sherman left Tennessee with 100,000 troops. He marched to Atlanta, Georgia. He ten marched from Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean. During this 300 mile march Sherman's soldiers burned and destroyed everything in a width of 60 miles.
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May 5 - 6
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Battle of the Wilderness
Union Victory
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Union: 18,000
Confederate:
7,500
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This was the first in a series of battles that took place in the woods of near Chancellorsville, Virginia. The first Union attack was made in an area about 50 miles from Richmond. Fires trapped both Confederate and Union soldiers in the blazing woods. The Union gained little and lost much in casualties. (Some consider battle this a draw.)
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May 8 - 12
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Spotsylvania
Union Victory
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14,000 in Union troops
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Grant ignored the losses in the Battle of the Wilderness and ordered Meade to move on toward Spotsylvania Court House.
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May 31
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Cold Harbor
Confederate Victory
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15,500
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Grant kept moving toward Lee's army after Spotsylvania. They fought the Southern army at Cold Harbor in an advance upon Richmond. After many casualties the Union army called off the attack.
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June 20
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Siege of Petersburg
Confederate Victory
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104,000
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After leaving Cold Harbor Grant headed for Petersburg, 20 miles south of Richmond, the Confederate capital. The Union delayed attacking long enough for Lee to gather reinforcements. This was the beginning of a nine month siege with Grant's men surrounding Lee's army. Petersburg did not fall until the end of the war.
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August 5
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Mobile Bay
Union Victory
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1,822
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Farragut won the Battle of Mobile Bay. This closed the last Confederate Gulf port.
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September 2
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Atlanta
Union Victory
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12,140
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Northern troops under Sherman captured Atlanta after a forty-day siege of the city. Atlanta was an important victory because it was one of the most important railroad junctions in the Confederacy. Sherman burned much of the city on November 15 before leaving to begin his march to the sea.
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October 19
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Shenandoah Valley
Union Victory
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Sheridan led his troops on a rampage of destruction in the Shenandoah Valley.
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November 8
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Election of Lincoln
No Victory
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Lincoln was reelected President for a second term.
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November 30
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Battle of Franklin
Union Victory
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8,587
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Schofield's Union forces inflicted heavy losses on Hood in the Battle of Franklin.
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December 15-16
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Nashville
Union Victory
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6,602
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The Battle of Nashville smashed Hood's army.
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December 21
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Savannah
Union Victory
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Sherman's troops occupied Savannah, Georgia.
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1865
Date
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Event
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Causalities
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Summary
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February 6
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Lee becomes general
No Victory
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Lee became general in chief of the South.
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April 2
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Petersburg and Richmond
Union Victory
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7,750
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General Grant and General Meade's Army moved to the south of Richmond. During the winter of 1864-65 the Union army attacked many times, but could not break through. After nine months General Lee was forced to retreat toward Lynchburg giving up both Petersburg and Richmond. The Confederate burned Richmond before leaving to keep the Union from getting equipment and supplies.
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April 9
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Appomattox Courthouse
Union Victory
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700
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General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. Confederate soldiers were allowed to keep their belongings including pistols and horses and could return home.
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April 14
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Lincoln's assassination
No Victory
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On Good Friday, April 14 Lincoln was assassinated. He was attending a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D. C. The assassin was and actor named John Wilkes Booth. After twelve days of running Booth was fatally shot. He had been part of a group of co-conspirators including Lewis Powell, Lewis Payne, who stabbed Secretary of State Seward that same night. Seward lived. After a manhunt for the eight conspirators four were hanged and the four others were imprisoned.
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April 26
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Johnston surrenders
Union Victory
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Johnston surrendered to Sherman.
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May 4
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Confederate's surrender
Union Victory
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Confederate forces in Alabama and Mississippi surrendered.
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May 11
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Davis's capture
Union Victory
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Jefferson Davis was captured near Georgia.
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May 26
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Confederate's surrender
Union Victory
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The last Confederate troops surrendered.
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Civil War Battles
The battles will be over years of the Civil War. There will be 5 battles: 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865. Each battle will be fought in a quiz game fashion. It is your job to divide out the notes that I provide for you among soldiers, but, it would be best if everyone knows most of the material so you can talk together as an army to create the best answer. In order to get the full 50 points, each team must have the following:
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Detailed notes re-written, with important dates, people and places high-lighted _____ / 30 pts
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20 Practice questions written out with answers _____ / 10 pts
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Full group participation during the battle _____ / 10 pts
Total _____ / 50 pts
You will lose men by the number of questions you answer incorrectly. Each incorrect answer will equal 50,000 men lost, so it is imperative that you study for each battle.
Re-written notes must be in your own words with the dates, people and places high-lighted, with a high-lighter. They must also be neat and in chronological order.
20 Practice questions must be numbered and have answers written on a separate page. These will hopefully help you study for the battle.
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