Civil War Vocab

for a state to leave the United States and become their own country

deaths or severe injuries

The North’s strategy to win the war. Blockade the southern coast and take the Mississippi River splitting the South into 2 parts.

to block the coast and not allow ships in or out. Cutting off trade to that country.

Represents the North in the Civil War. Usually wearing blue or light blue uniforms.

The “country” the South forms after seceding from the United States.

Used in times of major wars. Randomly selects men from the country to go to war in a lottery style system.

Bloodiest single day battle in American history. Over 23,000 casualties in 12 hours of fighting

The first “battle” of the Civil War

Officially freed the slaves in the United States. But the slaves are in the CSA so did very little until the war ends