Two Sides
To formally join a military force
What is to enlist?
A warship equipped with iron plating for protection
What is a ironclad?
Reward or payment
what is a bounty
The best known African American regiment
What is the 54th Massachusetts?
To find meaning in something
what is to interpret ?
State on the border between the North and South: Delaware ,Maryland ,Kentucky and Missouri
What is a border state?
A solider who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle
What is a casualty?
A legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court
What is habeas corpus?
The side or edge of a military formation
What is flank?
A strategy of bringing war to the entire society, not just the military
What is total war?
A major advantage that the North had
What is a larger population and more resources?
1861 the first major battle of the Civil War
What is the 1st Battle of Bull run ?
Hospitals that surgeons set up near battle fields.
What is a field hospital?
Lee’s forces dug trenches in hills south of the town. This gave them the advantage of higher ground from which to fight.
What is The Battle of Fredericksburg?
August 5, 1864, was a naval and land engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet
What is the Farragut Blockades Mobile Bay?
A major advantage the south had.
What is excellent military leaders & a strong fighting spirit?
This battle lasted two days and was a narrow victory for the Union with great losses
What is the battle of Shiloh?
Laws that state every male is required by law to register with selective service system
What is drafting laws?
This Battle marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict.
What is The Battle of Gettysburg?
With the help of African American troops, Grant laid siege. The Confederates defended the city, but they could not break the Union's grip.
What is Siege at Petersburg?
The Union had 187,000 solider known as
What is Yankees ?
This proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
What is Emancipation Proclamation ?
American woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Civil war
Who is Frances Glayton?
On November 19, 1863, officials and citizens gathered to dedicate the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg. At the ceremony, former governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett delivered a two-hour speech.
What is Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg?
Commander of the Union Army during the later years of the Civil War. Learn more about Grant in his biography.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?