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US History Ch. 10
10.4 The Road to Appomattox
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emancipation Proclamation | Declaration made by Abraham Lincoln on September 24, 1862, that all slaves in states that were in rebellion as of January 1, 1863, would be freed |
| March to the Sea | Union General William T. Sherman's march of destruction through Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah |
| Battle of Atlanta | Civil War battle fought in Georgia on July 20-22, 1864; a Union victory; launching point for Sherman's march to the sea |
| Battle of Cold Harbor | Civil War battle fought in Virginia on June 1-3, 1864; a Confederate victory with massive Union casualties |
| John Wilkes Booth | an actor and confederate sympathizer, shot president Abraham Lincoln in Ford's theater |
| Appomattox Court House | Site in Virginia of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War |