<p> Civil War Battles</p><p>Directions: Complete this sheet as you look at the different websites so you can familiarize yourself with the selected Civil War Battles.</p><p>Battle of Bull Run</p><p>1. What pressure was put upon Lincoln that led to him press General McDowell to attack at Manassas?</p><p>2. Why was Manassas seen as a vital place to attack the South?</p><p>3. How long did it take the Union soldiers to reach their location? Why?</p><p>4. Were there spectators at the Battle of Bullrun? Why?</p><p>5. Who won this battle?</p><p>6. Read through Samuel J. English’s account of the battle. What can we learn from his recounting of the battle to his mother?</p><p>Battle of Antietam</p><p>1. Why was invading Maryland important to the Confederate army?</p><p>2. What risk did General Lee take with his forces stationed at Harpers Ferry before the battle began?</p><p>3. How many people died during this battle? Why is this number significant?</p><p>4. Who won this battle? Why was this significant to the issue of slavery?</p><p>5. Compare and contrast Davis’s and Lee’s quotes on the top with those of McClellan and Lincoln on the bottom. What do these quotes tell us about these four men?</p><p>Battle of Gettysburg</p><p>1. How did the Confederate soldiers discover where the Union (Federal) troops were?</p><p>2. What were examples of differences of opinion among the southern generals during the battle? Do you think this helped or hurt the Confederate’s chances? Why?</p><p>3. Who won this battle?</p><p>4. Why did General Lee want to win this battle so badly?</p><p>5. Click on the Gettysburg Address in the second to last paragraph. What is Lincoln saying in this speech? Battle of Atlanta and Sherman’s March to the Sea</p><p>Click on the Interactive of Sherman’s March and then click on “Explore March.” Look at the Atlanta Campaign first.</p><p>1. How many troops did Sherman take into the march of the South?</p><p>2. Why was the Battle of Atlanta important to Lincoln’s reelection?</p><p>3. Click on the factoid that says “Atlanta Burns”. Describe the events that occurred in Atlanta.</p><p>4. Click on the Savannah Campaign at the bottom of the map. Why was Sherman obsessed with March to the Sea? </p><p>5. Click on “Fort McAllister”. When did Sherman complete his March to the Sea? How long did it take him?</p><p>6. Click on the Campaign of the Carolinas and read the overview. What would be a tactic used by the Confederates to try to slow the Union troops?</p><p>Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse</p><p>1. Why does Robert E. Lee realize the “game is up”?</p><p>2. What was Lee wearing at the courthouse? What was Grant wearing?</p><p>3. Why do you think that Grant offered generous terms at Appomattox? Would you have done the same?</p><p>4. What is the significance of the house that the final terms were agreed upon?</p><p>5. When did the war officially end and how many men died?</p><p>6. Look at the picture of the surrender. Comment on what you see and how it represents the details you heard in the video clip.</p><p>Reflection</p><p>Go to your history blog and create a post on one of the battles or generals you read about in your research. Comment on their role in the war and how you might have done things different and/or what you saw that they did that was successful.</p>