Major Events 1861-1865
1.
What did the noted Civil War Historian Shelby Foote observe about the transformation of the
United States?
2. Where did most of the battles of the Civil War take place?
3. List the Early Battles:
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4. How did General Lee plan to achieve a victory in the war?
5. Describe the Battle of Antietam 1862:
6. What did Lincoln issue as a result of that battle?
7. Who did it free and could Lincoln enforce it?
8. Describe the Battle of Gettysburg:
9. Why was the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee important?
10. What did the Union victory at Vicksburg help secure for the Union?
11. What was the Anaconda Plan?
12. Describe Sherman’s campaign on Atlanta in 1864: