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Civil War
Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cavalry | That part of a military force which serves on horseback. |
| Confederacy | The eleven states that secede from the United States to form their own country. |
| Union | The United Sates of America. |
| Yankee | Common term for a Union |
| Rebel | Common term for a Union soldier. |
| Infantry | Group of men who travel and fight on foot. |
| Gettysburg Address | Two-minute speech by president Licon at a ceremony dedicating the battlefield as a national cemetery. |
| Emancipation Proclamation | Issued by president Licon freeing all slaves. |
| Civil War | People from the same country fighting against each other. |
| Secede | to leave the union. |