5 Deadliest Battles
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Name ______Pd______The Civil War 150 http://www.history.com/interactives/civil-war-150#/home
5 DEADLIEST BATTLES
1. What were the 5 deadliest battles?
Click on Gettysburg 2. How many men fought for each side?
Union - Confederate –
3. How many casualties were there for each side?
Union - Confederate –
Take a few minutes to read about Gettysburg and the other deadliest battles. 4. List at least 2 interesting details you learned.
HOW THEY DIED
5. What percentage of soldiers died from diseases in the Civil War?
6. What amputation location had the highest death rate?
7. What percentage of the U.S. population died in the Civil War?
8. List at least 2 interesting details you learned.
WHO WERE THEY 9. List the 5 general characteristics of the average Civil War soldier.
10. How many women fought in the Civil War?
11. What kind of food was given as rations to the soldiers in the Union and Confederacy?
12. List at least 2 interesting details you learned.
PAYING FOR THE WAR 13. What 3 things did both sides do to pay for the war? 14. What was the total cost of the Civil War?
15. How much did the following go up in price during the war?
Butter- Flour-
16. List at least 2 interesting details you learned.
WEST POINT WARRIORS 17. What 2 Civil War generals graduated last in their class at West Point?
18. How old was McClellan when he enrolled at West Point?
19. What rank did Lee graduate from West Point?
20. List at least 2 interesting details you learned.
WEAPONS OF WAR 21. What are the 5 weapons of war?
Click on the Miniè ball and read the “Did you know…” 22. What did the slow speed and heavy weight of the miniè ball cause?
23. List at least 2 interesting details you learned.
Civil War Topics Click on the center circle and you will be given many more topics in the Civil War – choose three you are interested in to explore. List the three that you chose below: