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Hesitation by General McClellan helped lead to the failure of Union troops to capture Richmond in mid 1862. |
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A series of Union victories in late 1864 helped Abraham Lincoln win reelection. |
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President Lincoln's main goal in the Civil War was to eliminate slavery in all territory controlled by the United States. |
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His main goal was to restore and preserve the Union |
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Both the Union and the Confederacy used African American soldiers during the Civil War. |
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The South ( Confederacy) did NOT use African Americans |
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General Grant imposed very harsh terms on the surrendering Confederate soldiers at Appomattox Court House. |
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His terms were very generous. He had them lay down their guns and then let them go home. |
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During his march from Atlanta to the sea, Sherman targeted all aspects of the enemy's life. |
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It is called "Total War" |
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After the First Battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln appointed George McClellan to lead the Union army of the EAST. |
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| Appomattox court House is famous because it is the site of |
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Robert E. Lee's surrender |
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Abraham Lincoln caused four states to join the Confederacy by... |
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Which battle did Lincoln use to take action against slavery? |
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General P.G.T. Beauregard fought against General Irvin McDowell at ... |
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| `The First Battle of Bull Run |
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| The bloodiest day of the entire Civil War was the Battle of.... |
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African Americans in the North greeted the Emancipation Proclamation with... |
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What battle began when the Union cavalry surprised the Rebel infantry raiding the town for shoes? |
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Confederate ships that broke through the North's line of defense were called... |
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What battle was named after a small church? |
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On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the ... |
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Emancipation Proclamation |
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| What Confederate capital was only about 100 miles from Washington? |
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The worst disturbance in protest of the draft laws took place in ... |
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What April battle lasted only two days, but included some of the most bloody fighting of the war? |
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William Tecumseh Sherman's " March to the Sea" headed toward... |
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General P.G. T. Beauregard |
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African American Regiment |
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site of Robert E. Lee's surrender |
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President of the Confederacy |
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Confederate General killed at Chancellorsville |
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| Lincoln's war strategy to choke off the Confederate's supply line by blockading all southern ports and the Mississippi River. |
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