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Terms Civil War

TermDefinition
siege military strategy where army surrounds a town, cutting off essential supplies
Red Cross international humanitarian organization, provides emergency medical and disaster relief
Ironclad Warships steam-propelled warships protected by iron or steel plates
CSS Hunley submarine of Confederate State Navy - first in combat to sink a warship
Spencer Carbine Rifle repeating, lever-action rifle adopted by the Union, allowed soldiers to fire multiple shots quickly
Gatling Gun one of the earliest rapid-fire, hand-cranked weapons (similar to a machine gun)
54th Massachusetts Regiment first official African American unit in the US Armed Forces - famous for bravery at Fort Wagner
Total War A military strategy that destroys enemy troops, civilian structure, supplies, and property (everything)
Sherman's March to the Sea Union military campaign led by General Sherman through Georgia
Surrender at Appomattox April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered his army to General Grant, ending the war
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