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What is casualty? The term for a person killed, wounded, captured, or missing during war. Row 1, Col 1
What is the Battle of Sharpsburg? This is the Confederate name for the Battle of Antietam. 2, 1
What is coffee? Of the food and drink given to the Union soldiers, this was by far their favorite. 3, 1
Who is Ambrose Burnsides? Known for his sideburns, this Union general commanded his troops in a losing effort at Fredricksburg. 4, 1
What is 5, 000? In one day, approximately this many soldiers died, in total, at the Battle of Antietam. 5, 1
What is ironclad? This type of ship was covered with iron plates. 1, 2
What is New Orleans? The Union gained control of this key southern port in April of 1862. 2, 2
What is Marye’s Heights? These are located above Fredericksburg, Virginia. Union troops failed to take this line of hills. 3, 2
What is the Mississippi? The Union gained control of this river after capturing New Orleans. 4, 2
What is Maryland? This is the state where the Battle of Antietam was fought. 5, 2
What is strategy? The art of military command as to an overall plan of war. 1, 3
Who are is Abraham Lincol? He was President in 1862. 2, 3
What are Monitor and Marrimac? These are the two ships that fought at Hampton Roads.
What is 2/1 (two to one)? The Union outnumbered the Confederates by almost this much at the Battle of Antietam. 4, 3
What is $13? This is the amount of money that a Union soldier would earn each month. 5, 3
What are tactics ? The art of maneuvering troops on a battlefield. 1, 4
Who are the Confederates? They won the second Battle at Bull Run. 2, 4
What is suicidal? One of the Union soldiers referred to the attack up Marye’s Heights as this. 3, 4
What is the “Rebel yell”? This was used to inspire and aid Confederate soldiers. It was often heard “reverberating across the field” in battle. 4, 4
Who is U. S. Grant? This is the Union general who was victorious at the Battle of Shiloh. 5, 4
What is a rifled musket? This is the standard infantry weapon used during the Civil War. 1, 5
What is the Confederacy? They won the Battle at Fredericksburg. 2, 5
What is the Battle of the Ironclads? This battle made wooden ships obsolete. 3, 5
Who is General Robert E. Lee? He was the general who fought against George B. Mc. Clellan at the Battle of Antietam. 4, 5
What is Special Order #191? This is the name for the copy of these that were lost just days before the Battle of Antietam that resulted in a distinct advantage for the Union. 5, 5
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