Civil War Vocabulary

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Civil War

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A conflict between North and South

(1861-1865)

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Secession

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Withdrawal of Southern states from the Union.

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Border States

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States between the North & South; divided to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy.

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Fort Sumter

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Confederate forces attacked in April 12, 1861; beginning of the Civil War.

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Gettysburg Battle

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Turning point battle in the Civil War for the North (July 1863)

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Gettysburg Address

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Famous speech by Abraham Lincoln to honor dead soldiers, their cause and the vision for the country.

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Union

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The Northern states loyal to US, working to preserve the country.

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Yankee

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Nickname for northern soldiers. (Union)

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Abe Lincoln

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President 1861-1865 (Union)

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General Grant

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Northern hero general, nickname Unconditional Surrender - led the North to victory.