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Civil War
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cavalry | That part of military force which serves on horseback. |
| Confederacy | The eleven stages that seceded from the U.S to form their own country. |
| Union | The United States of America. |
| Yankee | Common term for a Union soldier. |
| Rebel | Common term for a Confederate soldier |
| Infantry | Group of men who travel and flight on foot. |
| Gettysburg Address | Two min speech by President Lincoln at a ceremony dedicating the Battlefield as a National Cemetery. |
| Emancipation Proclanation | Issued by the president Lincoln freeing all slaves. |
| Civil War | People from the same country fighting against each other. |
| Secede | To leave the Union |