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North v. South

Civil War Vocab

WordDefinition
border state slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War
martial law rule by the army instead of the elected government
Battle of Bull Run first major battle of the Civil war; fought in Virginia in 1861
Battle of Antietam an 1862 Civil War battle in Maryland
Battle of Fredericksburg and 1862 Civil War battle in Virginia; one of the Union's worst defeats
Battle of Chancellorsville and 1863 Civil War battle in Virginia; important victory for the Confederacy
Battle of Shiloh an 1862 Civil War battle in Tennessee that ended in a Union victory
emancipate to set free
Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln's 1863 declaration freeing slave in the Confederacy
54th Massachusetts Regiment African american unit in the Union army
Fort Wagner fort in South Carolina that was the site of an attack by the African american 54th Massachusetts Regiment in 1863
Copperhead northerner who opposed using force to keep the southern states in the Union
draft law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
habeas corpus the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
income tax a tax on people's earning
inflation a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money
profiteer person who takes advantage of a crisis to make money
siege military blockade or bombardment of an emeny town or position in order to force it to surrender
Battle of Gettysburg an 1863 Civil War battle in Pennsylvania that ended a Confederate invasion of the North
Pickett's Charge failed Confederate charge at the Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address speech made by President Lincoln in 1863 after the Battle of Gettysburg
total war all-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat
Appomattox Court House Virginia town that was the site of the Confederate surrender in 1865
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