Famous Battles of the C i v i l W a r

Famous Battles of the Civil War

By: Max Ziebell

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Objectives

• Given this lesson, students will be able to identify the state in which battles were fought with 70% accuracy.

• Given this lesson, students will be able to identify which side won each of the battles covered with 80% accuracy.

• Given this lesson, students will be able to date each battle covered (month and year0 with 70% accuracy.

Battles

• Target Audience7th-8th grade Social Studies students

• Environment-Individual work or in pairs at most-Computer lab with sufficient computers

Battles

This link will take you to a YouTube video that introduces this lesson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahs92F-sZsU&feature=youtu.be

Battles

Gettysburg

Shiloh

Antietam

Chancellorsville

Sherman’s March

Bull Run

Click on the battle you want to learn more about and make sure you visit

each one. It is recommended you go in order.

Quiz

The Battle of Gettysburg

• Occurred in July, 1863

• Fought in Pennsylvania

• The Union won this battle

Battles

Generals of Gettysburg

General Lee

Conf

eder

ate

General Meade

Union

Battles

The Battle of Gettysburg

• Gettysburg was the largest battle of the war.– Union casualties:

23,055– Confederate casualties:

23,231• Viewed by experts as

the turning point of the war.

Battles

Practice Quiz Question

Click in the state in which the Battle of Gettysburg took place.

Gettysburg

Tennessee Maryland Pennsylvania

Sorry, the Battle of Gettysburg did not take place in Tennessee.

GettysburgSample Quiz

TryAgain!

Sorry, the Battle of Gettysburg did not take place inMaryland.

GettysburgSample Quiz

TryAgain!

Correct!

The battle of Gettysburg did take place in Pennsylvania.

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MoveOn!

The Battle of Shiloh

• Took place in February, 1862

• Fought in Tennessee

• Won by the Union

Battles

Generals of Shiloh

General Johnston General Grant

Conf

eder

ate U

nion

Battles

The Battle of Shiloh

• The Union won even though they lost more soldiers than the Confederates.

Battles

Who won the battle of Shiloh?

The Union

The Confederates

Shiloh

Practice Quiz Question

Sorry, the Confederates did not win the Battle of Shiloh.

TryAgain!

Sample Quiz Shiloh

Correct!

The Union won the Battle of Shiloh.

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MoveOn!

The Battle of Antietam

This link will take you to a short video that shows what the battlefield of Antietam looks like today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_jKx_lC9ok&feature=relmfu

The Battle of Antietam

• September 17, 1862

• Maryland

• This battle ended in a draw.

Battles

Generals of Antietam

General Lee

Conf

eder

ate U

nion

General Grant

Battles

The Battle of Antietam

• Confederate battle plans were lost and recovered by a Union soldier. This prompted the Union to attack, led by General Grant.

Battles

In what year was the Battle of Antietam fought?

1861

1863

1862

Antietam

Practice Quiz Question

Sorry, the Battle of Antietam was not fought in 1861.

TryAgain!

Sample Quiz Antietam

Sorry, the Battle of Antietam was not fought in 1863.

TryAgain!

AntietamSample Quiz

Correct!

The Battle of Antietam was fought in 1862.

Battles

MoveOn!

The Battle of Chancellorsville

• April 30 – May 6, 1863

• Fought in Virginia• Confederates won

this battle

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Generals of Chancellorsville

General Jackson/General Lee

Conf

eder

ate U

nion

General Hooker

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The Battle of Chancellorsville

• General Jackson was accidentally shot by one of his own men after being mistaken for a Union soldier.

Battles

Practice Quiz Question

Which side won the Battle of Chancellorsville?

The Union The Confederates

Chancellorsville

Sorry, the Union did not win the Battle of Chancellorsville.

TryAgain!

Sample Quiz Chancellorsville

Correct!

Confederate troops won the Battle of Chancellorsville.

Battles

MoveOn!

Sherman’s March to the Sea

This link will take you to a video that demonstrates the brutality of Sherman’s March

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocBzkGBF7gM

Sherman’s March to the Sea

• Took place in December, 1864

• Fought in Georgia• Union troops

marched through Georgia, capturing the Port of Savannah at the end of their small campaign.

Battles

Generals of Sherman’s March

General Hood

Conf

eder

ate U

nion

General Sherman

Battles

Sherman’s March to the Sea

• Sherman’s army executed his “scorched earth policy.” They destroyed and burned everything in their path on their way to Savannah.

Battles

Practice Quiz Question

In which state did Sherman’s March to the Sea occur?

Kentucky Virginia Georgia

Sherman’s March

Sorry, Sherman’s March did not take place in Kentucky.

TryAgain!

Sample Quiz Sherman’s March

Sorry, Sherman’s March did not take place in Virginia.

TryAgain!

Sample Quiz Sherman’s March

Correct!

Sherman’s March did take place in Georgia.

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MoveOn!

The First Battle of Bull Run

• July 21, 1861

• Fought in Washington, D.C.

• Confederate forces defeated the Union.

Battles

Generals of Bull Run

General Johnston

Conf

eder

ate U

nion

General McDowell

Battles

The First Battle of Bull Run

• This was the first large battle of the Civil War.

• The Union attempted to capture a vital railroad in Manassas, Virginia, but was stopped by Confederates.

Battles

Practice Quiz Question

Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?

The Union The Confederates

Bull Run

Sorry, the Union did not win Bull Run.

TryAgain!

Sample Quiz Bull Run

Correct!

The Confederates did win the Battle of Bull Run.

Battles

MoveOn!

Quiz

To pass this 10 question quiz, you should be able to answer at least 7 of the questions correctly.

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Battles

Question 1

In which state was the Battle of Shiloh fought?

Tennessee

Virginia

Georgia

Sorry, the Battle of Shiloh was not fought in Virginia.

TryAgain!

Sorry, the Battle of Shiloh was not fought in Georgia.

TryAgain!

Correct!

The Battle of Shiloh was fought in Tennessee.

MoveOn!

Which battle is viewed as the turning point of the war?

Question 2

Chancellorsville Bull RunGettysburg

Sorry, Chancellorsville is not viewed as the turning point of the war, but it was a very

important battle.

TryAgain!

Sorry, the Battle of Bull Run was not viewed as the turning point of the war, but it was a very

important battle.

TryAgain!

Correct!

Gettysburg is viewed as the turning point of the war.

MoveOn!

Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?

Question 3

Union Confederates

Sorry, the Confederates did not win the Battle of Gettysburg.

TryAgain!

Correct!

The Union won the Battle of Gettysburg.

MoveOn!

Choose the correct pair of opposing generals in the Battle of Bull Run.

Question 4

Johnston

Vs.

McDowell

Lee

Vs.

Meade

Sorry, Lee and Meade did not face off in the Battle of Bull Run.

TryAgain!

Correct!

Jackson and McDowell did face off in the Battle of Bull Run.

MoveOn!

True or False:The name of Sherman’s policy during his March

to the Sea was the “burnt ground policy.”

Question 5

True False

Sorry, that was false.

TryAgain!

Correct!

That was false. Sherman’s policy was called the “scorched earth policy.”

MoveOn!

In which state did Sherman’s March to the Sea take place?

Question 6

Virginia Kentucky Georgia

Sorry, Sherman’s March did not take place in Virginia.

TryAgain!

Sorry, Sherman’s March did not take place in Kentucky.

TryAgain!

Correct!

Sherman’s March did take place in Georgia.

MoveOn!

Which battle was the first large battle of the Civil War?

Question 7

Shiloh

Bull Run

Antietam

Sorry, Shiloh was not the first large battle of the war.

TryAgain!

Sorry, Antietam was not the first large battle of the war.

TryAgain!

Correct!

Bull Run was the first large battle of the Civil War.

MoveOn!

True or False:General Lee led troops for the Confederate

Army.

Question 8

True False

Sorry, that was true. General Lee did lead the Confederates.

TryAgain!

Correct!

General Lee led Confederate troops.

MoveOn!

Which of these battles ended in a draw?

Question 9

GettysburgAntietam Chancellorsville

Sorry, Gettysburg did not end in a draw.

TryAgain!

Sorry, the Battle of Chancellorsville did not end in a draw.

TryAgain!

Correct!

Antietam did end in a draw.

MoveOn!

During which battle was General Jackson accidentally shot by friendly fire?

Question 10

Sherman’s March

Chancellorsville

Bull Run

Sorry, General Jackson was not shot during Sherman’s March.

TryAgain!

Sorry, General Jackson was not shot during the Battle of Bull Run.

TryAgain!

Correct!

General Jackson was a victim of friendly fire during the battle of Chancellorsville.

MoveOn!

Picture Reference Page (In Order of Appearance)

• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Battle_of_Antietam.png/300px-Battle_of_Antietam.png

• http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/11500/11517/antietam_11517_lg.gif

• http://www.69thnewyork.co.uk/Medical%20Pictures/Wounded%20Soldiers%20Being%20Tended%20in%20the%20Field%20After%20the%20Battle%20of%20Chancellorsville%20-%20Near%20Fredericksburg,%20VA,%20May%202,%201863.jpg

• http://www.old-picture.com/civil-war/pictures/General-Jackson.jpg

• http://www.xtimeline.com/__UserPic_Large/9015/ELT200804300943052653742.JPG

• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Lt._Gen._John_B._Hood.jpg/240px-Lt._Gen._John_B._Hood.jpg

• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/William-Tecumseh-Sherman.jpg/250px-William-Tecumseh-Sherman.jpg

• http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/media_content/m-1004.jpg

•http://www.soldierstudies.org/images/webquest/civil%20war%20soldiers.jpg•http://stockfresh.com/files/m/monkey_business/m/31/82579_stock-photo-college-students-in-a-computer-lab.jpg•http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-americanhistory/Battle%20of%20Gettysburg-500.jpg•http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/chuck27_2006/lee.jpg•http://www.civilwarhome.com/images/meade.jpg•http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/High_Water_Mark_-_Cemetery_Ridge,_Gettysburg_Battlefield.jpg/220px-High_Water_Mark_-_Cemetery_Ridge,_Gettysburg_Battlefield.jpg•http://schuylercivilwar.wikispaces.com/file/view/11843472.jpg/264065823/11843472.jpg•http://www.civilwardurham.com/resources/images/larger/GeneralJohnston.jpg•http://www.spraygraphic.com/storage2/member_files/5051/picture/600_d89becee1e49e7b74841cb04ca6bd9bf.jpg

Text Reference Page

• http://biowww.clemson.edu/aged/dl/aged480/jennifer/keybat.htm

• http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-battles.htm

• http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/Civil_War_Battles.htm

• http://myonlinemaps.com