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Ch.17 Vocabulary JK

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Issued Jan.1, 1863 by Lincoln, the EP freed all slaves in Confederate territory - made to weaken South. Emancipation Proclamation
A unit that included two of Frederick Douglass's sons and led the attack of Ft. Wagner July 1863-increased Af. Am. enlistment-wanted no pay. 54th Massachusetts Regiment
Northern Democrats who favored peace with the South-protested Lincoln and the war. Copperhead
Requirement of men to serve in the military-draft. conscription
Payments in currency for those who volunteered for military service. bounty
A tax on earnings-boosted Union economy in 1861. income tax
New paper currency of Union-boosted Union economy by providing money. greenback
Nurse of the Civil War who tended the wounded on the battlefield-founded American Red Cross. Clara Barton
A battle on July 1-3 where Conf. Lee and the Union fought in Pennsylvania. Union won and Conf. had severe losses. Battle of Gettysburg
A fatal charge ordered by Lee and led by Gen. George Pickett-direct attack into Union line of fire-13K troops torn to pieces. Pickett's Charge
Union general who won the first major Union victories-little interest in army career, brilliant general. Ulysses S. Grant
Conf. gen. who was top Westpoint student, fought for Virginia, and was a good soldier in Mexican War. Robert E. Lee
Battle on July 4, 1863 where Union Grant defeated Vicksburg in Mississippi and won the M. River. Siege of Vicksburg
A general who used a scorched earth tactic from Atlanta, Georgia in Sept 1864 to Savannah in Dec. 21, 1864. He continued along the Atlantic Coast. William Tecumseh Sherman
April 9, 1865, Grant and Lee met in Virginia and Lee surrendered-Grant gave generous terms. Appomattox Court House
Janurary 1865 amendment that freed slaves-advocated by Lincoln. Thirteenth Amendment
Conf. supporter who assassinated Lincoln during a play in Washington D.C.-killed later. John Wilkes Booth
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