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Cut off area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out
Blockade
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The selection of persons for military services
Draft
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To approve
Ratify
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Money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the army
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A piece of U.S paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War
Greenback
Who were the 3 main generals in the South?
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Beauregard
3. Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson
What helped Lincoln win the presidency?
Sherman's march to Atlanta GA
Who stated the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
How did McClellan's delays benefit the Confederates?
It allowed the South to prepare their defense if Richmond
Where was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run (Manassars)
What did Sally Tompkins do?
Started a hospital in the Confederate capitol Richmond VA
when was the first time women were nurses?
The Civil War
How did the Battle of Gettysburg start?
Southern solders were looking for shoes.
Who commanded the South for the 7 day battles?
Robert E. Lee
Who captured New Orleans?
David Farragut
What did Grant's assault on Petersburg turn into?
A 9 month battle
Who were the 6 Generals from the North?
McClellan, Farragut, Burnside, Grant, Meade, and Sherman
What was Richmond?
The Confederate Capitol
How did Lincoln react to McClellan's hesitances
He fired him and hired Ambros Burnside
Who won the battle of Shiloh?
Union Forces
What was Sherman's "march to sea" considered?
Total War
What lady fought int he first Battle of Bull Run?
Coretta Jenneta Valezquz
What was the South's main goal?
win recondition as an independent nation
How won both Battles of Bull Run?
The Confederates
When did the second Battle of Bull Run begin?
August 29, 1862