| A | B |
|---|
| Ft Sumter | First shots of the Civil War |
| Monitor vs. Merrimack | The most significant navel battle of the Civil War |
| Battle at Bull Run | The first battle of the Civil War |
| Antietam | Worst single day battle of the Civil War. Both sides suffered huge losses. McClellan failed to pursue Lee's army. |
| Greenback | Northern money |
| Draft | a law that requires men to serve in the army or navy |
| Emancipate | to free |
| Casualties | people killed or wounded in battle |
| Anaconda Plan | The overall Union strategy |
| Blockade | prevents trade with European countries |
| Control of the Mississippi River | Divides the Confederacy and stops trade and transportation in the West |
| Take control of Richmond | The government headquarters of the Confederacy |
| secession | withdrawal from the Union |
| states rights | rights and powers independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the Constitution. Some believed that states rights supseded federal rights and laws. |
| boarder states | the states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy |
| blockade-runner | ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area |
| iron clad | armored navel vessel |
| Rebels | Confederate soldier, so called because of opposition to the established government |
| Yankees | Union soldier |
| blue | color of the Union uniform |
| gray | color of the Confederate uniform |
| entrenchment | occupying a strong defensive position |
| total war | war on all aspects of the enemy's life |
| offensive | position of attacking or the attack itself |
| bounty | money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the army |
| abolitionist | a person who strongly favors doing away with slavery |
| ratify | to give official approval to |
| inflation | a continuous rise in the price of goods and services |
