Civil War Vocab

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A war between groups from the same country

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Civil War

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16th president of the U.S., Commander in Chief during the Civil War, responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address.

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Abraham Lincoln

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President of the Confederate States and Commander in Chief of the Confederate Army during the Civil War

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Jefferson Davis

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Another name for the USA during the Civil War, consisting of 24 northern states loyal to the federal government.

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Union

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Another name for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, formed by southern states that seceded from the Union.

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Confederacy

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US Military fort attacked by Confederates to start the Civil War

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Fort Sumter

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Union strategy to blockade southern states and control the Mississippi River

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Anaconda Plan

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Confederate general, skilled strategist, key in victories like Bull Run and Chancellorsville.

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Thomas Stonewall Jackson

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First Civil War battle, a Confederate victory, showing the war's seriousness.

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Battle of Bull Run

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General who commanded Confederate forces and took risks in battle during the Civil War.

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Robert E. Lee