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Who was the last general-in-chief that Lincoln appointed?
Grant
What were Lincoln's reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?
To boost Union Morale; to make the war a crusade against slavery, thus dissuading Great Britain and France from helpig the Confederacy
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation apply?
To the states in rebellion (not in border states or in areas controlled by Union army)
How many African Americans served in the Union army?
Almost 200,000
What were the capitals of the Union and the Confederacy?
Union-Washington, Confederacy-Richmond
How did McClellan move against Lee's forces in Virginia?
Moving his troops by ship to the end of the peninsula between the James and York Rivers
What rail center was Grant heading for when he was attacked at Shiloh?
Corinth, Mississippi
What Confederate commanding general was killed at Shiloh?
Albert Sidney Johnston
Where did Lee first invade the Union?
Antietam (sharpsburg)
What two commanders led the opposing forces at Stones River?
Rosecrans (Union) and Bragg (Confederate)
How did Grant take Vicksburg, Mississippi?
He circled around and besieged it from the east, pinning the Confederates against the Mississippi River.
On what occasion did Lincoln deliver his Gettysburg Address?
At the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Which side is considered to have won the battle of Gettysburg?
Union
Which side was considered the winner of the battle at Lookout Mountain
Union
Which side is considered the winner in the battle of Chickamauga
Confederacy
How were military companies usually organized?
By locality
