Civil war Battles Webquest
Search through the websites given below to answer the
accompanying question about the battles of the Civil War. Make
sure you answer the questions at the completion of the
webquest.
Fort Sumter
http://www.civilwar.com/battle-summaries/fort-sumter-i.html
1. What state did this battle take place
in?____________________
Date? _____________________
2. How many casualties?____________
3. Who were the generals of each army?__________________
4. Who won?_____________________________
5. What is the significance of this
battle?_______________________
Bull Run
http://www.civilwar.com/battle-summaries/manassas-i-bullrun.html
1. What is another name used for this battle?
__________________
Date? _________________________________
2. In which state did it take
place?__________________________
3. How many casualties?____________
4. Who were the generals of each army?__________________
5 Who won?_____________________________
6. What is the significance of this
battle?_______________________
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Antietam
http://www.civilwar.com/battle-summaries/antietamsharpsburg.html
http://www.civilwarhome.com/antietamdescription.htm
1. In Which state did the battle take
place?____________________
2. Date of battle? ____________________________
3. How many casualties?____________
4. Who were the generals of each army?__________________
5 Who won?_____________________________
6 What is the significance of this
battle?_______________________
Vicksburg
http://www.civilwar.com/battlesummaries/vicksburg.html
1 In Which state did the battle take
place?____________________
2 Date of battle? ____________________________
3 How many casualties?____________
4 Who were the generals of each army?__________________
5 Who won?_____________________________
6 What is the significance of this
battle?_______________________
Gettysburg
http://www.civilwar.com/battlesummaries/gettysburg.html
http://www.civilwarhome.com/gettyscampaign.htm
1 In Which state did the battle take
place?____________________
2 Date of battle? ____________________________
3 How many casualties?____________
4 Who were the generals of each army?__________________
5 Who won?_____________________________
6 What is the significance of this battle?
___________________
View this website to see pictures of Gettysburg
http://memory.loc.gov/cgibin/query/v?ammem/cwar:0185-0209:T11
View this website to see photos of the devastation caused
by Sherman’s March from Atlanta to the coast
http://memory.loc.gov/cgibin/query/v?ammem/cwar:0688-0709:T19
Appomattox Courthouse
http://www.civilwar.com/battle-summaries/appomattoxcourt-house.html
1 In Which state did the battle take
place?____________________
2 Date of battle? ____________________________
3 How many casualties?____________
4 Who were the generals of each army?__________________
6 Who won?_____________________________
7 What is the significance of this battle?
___________________
Which battle was the costliest as far as casualties are
concerned?
How long did the war last?
________________________________
Why do you think the war lasted so long even though the
North clearly had the advantage?
______________________________
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