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| Army of Northern Virginia |
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| How did Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson die? |
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Shot and wounded by one of his own men on accident.
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| How did Battle of Gettysburg start? |
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| North surprised the South who were raiding the town looking for shoes. |
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| Name for attack at Gettysburg where Confederate troops made for easy targets as they charged across and open field. |
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Why was Lincoln upset with General Meade even though the Union won the Battle of Gettysburg?
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| Like McClellan, Meade let the Confederacy retreat without chasing after them. |
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| Who was selected to be the General for the Union army in March of 1864? |
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| He conducted the Marcht to the Sea in the South from Atlanta to Savannah |
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| Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman |
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| Sherman used this tactic as he moved through the south. |
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| Total war = destroy anything that may be of use to the enemy |
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| Richmond was finally captured by the North on this day... |
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| Where did Lee surrender to Grant? |
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Appomattax Court House
April 9, 1865 |
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| Three negative outcomes of the Civil War |
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Over 600,000 dead Americans
Billions in damage to the land
Bitter feelings between the North and South |
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| Three positive outcomes of the Civil War |
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Union was saved.
Power of Federal Government was strengthened.
Millions of African Americans were freed. |
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