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Civil War in GA
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Confederacy | south |
| Andersonville | infamous Civil War prisoner-of-war camp in Georgia; over 13,000 Union soldiers died here |
| Emancipation Proclamation | document that declared all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed if the South did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863 |
| Union | north |
| Atlanta Campaign | a series of Civil War battles fought in northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta |
| Battle of Chickamauga | largest battle fought in Georgia; Confederate victory |