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Civil War Vocabulary

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Jefferson DavisPresident of CSA
Robert E. LeeHead General of CSA
George McClellanegomaniac Union general
ChancellorsvilleConfederate victory that made Lee decide to invade North
Total Wardestruction of civilian as well as military resources
Antietambloodiest one day of the war
ShilohTN victory that opened South to Union invasion
VicksburgUnion victory that gave them control of Mississippi River
GettysburgUnion victory that ended Lee's invasions of the North
unconditional surrendergiving up by throwing oneself on the mercy of the winner
blockadeusing ships to block enemy ports
Anaconda PlanUnion plan to surround and squeeze the CSA into giving up
Emancipation ProclamationLincoln's statement freeing slaves in states still in rebellion
1st Battle of Bull RunConfederate victory that proved the war would not be short
William T. ShermanUnion general who marched through Georgia to the sea
border statesslave states that did not secede
March to the SeaSherman's destructive march through Georgia
Appomattoxwhere Lee surrendered to Grant
2nd Battle of Bull RunConfederate victory that made Lee decide to invade Maryland
U.S. Granthead Union general who wasn't afraid to fight
Monitor and Merrimackironclad ships that changed the way ships were made forever


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