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ch 16 ec
| Word | Defenition |
|---|---|
| Fort Sumter | federal fort in harbor of Charleston, South Carolina |
| Robert E. Lee | Confederate military leader |
| border state | slave state that bordered the North |
| King cotton | Title showing cotton's importance to the south |
| Ananconda Plan | unions plan to surround and defeat the South |
| blockade | the preventing of goods or people from entering or leaving an area |
| First Battle of the Bull Run | early battle that ended with a Confederate victory |
| hygiene | conditions and practices that promote health |
| rifle | barrled gun with a hollow base |
| minie ball | a bullet with a hollow base |
| ironclad | warship covered with iron |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Union general |
| Battle of Shiloh | Battle in Tennessee noted for its fierce fighting |
| cavalry | soldiers on horseback |
| Seven Day's Battles | week long fighting in which Confederates turned back the Union effort to take Richmond |
| Battle of Antietam | battle in Maryland that left 25000 soldiers dead or wounded |