The largest battle of the Civil War considered to be the turning point

President of the US during the Civil War.

This two minute speech was given by President Lincoln after a major battle near the end of the war to honor those who died in battle

The first shots of the Civil War were fired here

This amendment to the constitution abolished slavery

In this first major battle of the Civil War confederate forces drive back the union troops and lead President Lincoln to know this would be a long war.

This West Point graduate declined president Lincoln’s offer to command the Union troops because of his loyalty to Virginia.

This issue is considered by most to be the primary reason for the Civil War

The south was relying on this country to join with them in the fight against the union

This killed more soldiers during the Civil War than actual fighting

This battle was for control of the Mississippi River, won by the union

This union general went on to become the 18th president of the United States.

The Union’s strategy to defeat the south

General Lee surrendered his Confederate troops to General Grant at this location

This Confederate General, was known for his bravery in battle, was accidentally shot and killed by his own men

The bloodiest day in US military history happened in this battle. By nightfall 26,000 men died, were wounded or went missing.

This union general introduced the term “total war” during his march to Atlanta

As a way to finance the war both the United States and the Confederate States instituted this

On April 14, 1865 President Lincoln was shot and killed by a southern sympathizer at this location

This was the site of the largest Civil War battle in what is now the state of Oklahoma

After losing over 12,000 men in this battle one Union soldier was known to remark “We might as well have tried to take hell.”

This author was credited by Lincoln as the “little woman who started this war” after writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

This woman ran the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape.

General Lee’s Virginia form was seized and turned into this cemetery after the war. It remains today.

This freed all slaves in the Confederate hled states and allowed black soldiers to fight in the union army