Tennessee in the Civil War

Why was Tennessee considered a strategic location during the Civil War?

• It had the most soldiers.

• It was centrally located and bordered many states.

• It was the first state to join the Union.

• It had the largest population.

What was significant about Nashville during the Civil War?

• It was the last Confederate capital to fall.

• It remained under Confederate control throughout the war.

• It was the first Confederate capital to fall to Union forces.

• It was never attacked during the war.

How did Tennessee's loyalties shift after the Civil War?

• It remained divided and never reconciled.

• It was the last state to leave and the first to rejoin the Union.

• It became a neutral state.

• It joined the Confederacy after the war.