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The American Journey
"DMS" The American Journey Ch.16.4
| terms | definitions |
|---|---|
| habeas corpus | a person has the right to a hearing/trial if they are accused on a crime before they are sent to jail (Lincoln took away this right from anyone who was interfering with the war effort) |
| draft | required men 18 to 35 to serve in the army |
| bounty | a payment to encourage volunteers to join the army |
| greenback | money printed by the North |
| inflation | increase in prices - price for goods got higher faster than the job wages |
| Loretta Janeta Valazquez | disquised as a man, fought in the first Battle of Bun run and at Shiloh; later became a confederate spy |
| Dorothea Dix | In the North she organized large groups of women as military nurses |
| Clara Barton | Well known as a northerner who worked with wounded soldiers |
| Rose O'Neal Greenhow | entertained Union leaders in Washington D. C. but then gave information to the South |
| Sally Tompkins | established a hospital for soldiers in Richmond, VA. |