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Kiley Civil War

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William Tecumseh Sherman
Appointed union commander of Mississippi, burns Atlanta, sets out on "Sherman's March" destroying the south
Blue
Color of Union uniforms
Bull Run
First bloody battle, just outside Washington DC, Confederate troops win commanded by Stonewall Jackson.
Lincoln
President during Civil War, issues Emancipation Proclomation, assassinated in a theater
Ironclad
New style of ships that can withstand cannon fire, resist burning. Ends era of fighting with wooden ships
Gettysburg
3 day battle, most decisive of war- turning point, huge losses for both sides
Shiloh
Confederates surprise Union at Tennesee church, one of bloodiest battles, changes strategy for both sides
Grey
Color of Southern or Confederate uniforms
U. S. Grant
Union General, won victory at Fort Henry, initials linked with "Unconditional Surrender"
South
Otherwise known as Confederates- fought to protect the south from northern aggression
Emancipation Proclamation
Military action given by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves aimed at states in rebellion
Vicksburg
Confederate holdout on Mississippi River,Grant leads a siege of city preventing food supply, city falls on July 4
Monitor
Northern Ironclad-battles with Merrimack, ends in a draw
Secede
To separate or break away from
Stonewall Jackson
Confederate general Thomas Jackson, got nickname at Bull Run, for standing like a stone wall
North
Otherwise known as Union- saw the war as a struggle to preserve the union
Merrimack
Confederate ironclad, battles with Monitor, ends in a draw.
George Meade
Commander of Northern Armies at Gettysburg
Antietam
Single bloodiest battle in American history, battle result is standoff although South retreats next day
Robert E Lee
Commander of Confederate Army (had turned down offer to head Union Army)
Richmond
Confederate Captial in Virginia
Appottomax
Court house where Lee surrenders to Grant, ending the war
Jefferson Davis
Confederate President
Fort Sumter
First battle of Civil War - United the north- Confederate victory
Confederacy-
Confederate States of America,southern states who seceded from Northern states to form separate government. Recogized slavery as legal

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