| A | B |
| Lincoln | 16th president |
| Appomattox | Robert E. Lee surrendered here ending the war |
| Shiloh | one of the bloodiest battles; took place at a church |
| bounties | payments to encourage men to join the army |
| BullRun | first major battle location |
| confederacy | 11 Southern states |
| conscription | draft that forced certain people to serve in the army |
| emancipationproclamation | freed slaves of all regions rebelling against the Union |
| fortsumter | site of the first clash of the war |
| jeffersondavis | president of Confederacy |
| robertelee | Confederate general; fought in Mexican War; president of Washington College after the war |
| stonewalljackson | shot by own troops; Confederate general |
| ulyssessgrant | commander in chief of the Union army; 18th president |
| union | 22 Northern states |
| williamtecumseh | "war is hell"; march to the sea |