The Civil War Begins: Vocab

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Federal installations on the island in Charleston Harbor

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Fort Sumter

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First bloodshed on the battlefield occurred about three months after Fort Sumter.

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Bull Run

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Confederate General at Bull Run

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Stonewall Jackson

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Union General who captured two Confederate Forts.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Confederate General who succeeded Joseph E. Johnston after his injury, known for modesty and innovative tactics.

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Rober E. Lee

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McClellan and Lee battle location

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Antietam

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January 1, 1863

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Emancipation Proclamation

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A draft forcing men to serve in the army

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conscription

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Founder of American Red Cross

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Clara Barton

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A tax that takes a specified percentage of an individual's income.

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income tax