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Term
When did President Abraham lincoln issues proposition to free slaves?
South are not about to manumit their ____
Definition
January 1st 1863
Property
Term
Lincoln signs first draft law when?
This law places liability on all __ __ between the ages of __ and __. Exempted are men who are __ or __ unfit who have certain kinds of __ or who are __.
Definition
March 3rd
Male citizens
20 and 45 physically mentally
dependencies felons
Term
A drafted man may hire a substitute or purchase his way out of the draft for ____
Definition
$300
Term
Lee wins ____ victory at _____. May 1863
General _____ _ ___ Revel forces struck boldy at General ____ ____ ____ Union troops in a 4 day battle at ______, ____
Definition
Pyrrhic victory
Chancellorsville
Robert E Lee , General Joseph Hooker
Chancellorsville Virginia
Term
General ___ ___ was mistakenly shot by ___. He died from ____ 8 days later.
Definition
Stonewall Jackson His own men
Pneumonia
Term
What victory was crucial to the Union. Lee retreats. What was the date?
Definition
Gettysburg
July 1-4 1863
Term
Just as __ forces prepared a final siege at ____ to the South and West. ___ forces have lost a major encounter at ____ in _____.
Definition
Union Vicksburg
Confederate Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania
Term
This loss to the superior-in-number Union forces comes just 2 months after General _____ _ ___triumph at _____.
Definition
Robert E Lee
Chancellorsville
Term
At Gettysburg Union troops under General ____ ____ withstood fierce rebel charges especialy after a dramatic climatic one by _____ Confederate troops under General ___ ____ on ____ ___ on July 3rd
Definition
George Mead
13,000 George Pickett
Cemetery Ridge
Term
Also ____ fall has split the ____.
Definition
Vicksburg
Confederacy
Term
Mississippi fortress of ___ falls to General ___
Definition
Vicksburg
Grant
Term
As the battle at _____, ____ raged hundred of miles away, another pivotal battle was being fought and ending around ____ _____.
After a lengthy ___ year siege, Union General U.S. ___ accepted the ____ of ___ on this ____ day, 1863. ___ armies treated from ___ this same day.
Definition
Gettysburg Pennsylvania Vicksburg Mississippi, one Grant
Surrender Vicksburg , Independence Robert E Lee's Gettysburg
Term
In reaction to the nations first ___ law during ___ 1863. A outbreak in ___ lasted for _ days.
Definition
Draft March
New York City 3 days
Term
____ win savage battle at ____.
General ___ ___ have beaten Union troops at ____ ____ in ___ southeast of ____, _____.
Definition
Confederates Chickamauga
Braxton Bragg Chickamauga creek
Georgia Chattanooga Tennessee
Term
The only highlight in the Union defeat was the steadfastness of the unions left flank led by General ____ ___ now called __ ___ _ ____.
Definition
George Thomas
The Rock of Chickamauga
Term
President issues ____ proclamation. The president called for observance for a day of thanks on the last ___ of ___ in this year of 1863. It is also for the ____ of the last __
Definition
Thanksgiving
Thursday November
Blessings year
Term
Lincoln delivers ___ at ___.
Union forces win ____
Union army of the Cumberland led by General ___ ___ swept up ____ ____and ____ Mountain. near _____, _____. Won crushing victory over General ____ ____ rebel forces. They took it in ___ hour
Definition
Proclamation Gettysburg
Chattanooga. George Thomas Missionary Ridge and Lookout Chattanooga Tennessee General Braxton Bragg one hour
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