Civil War Terms
This term was used to describe the Southern states leaving or excusing themselves from the power of the federal government and the Northern states
What is secession?
Serving as the 16th President of the United states, This man vowed to preserve the Union during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This was the first major victory for the South; also known as the Battle of Manassas
What is the battle Bull Run?
This was the name of the Northern states, or the country as a whole
What is the Union?
Poor medicine practices led to infections in wounds being very common during the war. What was likely to happen if a soldier was shot in the leg and the wound was not treated properly?
What would The leg be cut off/amputated?
This term, used to describe mandatory military service, also caused the NYC draft riots in 1863
What is conscription?
Often coming to disagreements with his military officers, this famous figure was the first (and only LOL) President of the Confederacy.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
After a military conscription was enacted by the Union, these were the events that took place as a result of the racist backlash from poor Immigrants in the city.
What were the NYC Draft Riots?
This was a Confederate Prisoner of War Camp in Georgia
What is Andersonville?
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This was the name of the new bullet that was sphere-shaped and created a large exit wound as it traveled through the body.
What is the minie ball?
This was the Constitutional Amendment that ended slavery everywhere in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
As a West Point Graduate and friends with now newly-made enemies, this Confederate General was known for his excellent leadership.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
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Cadets from the Citadel fired upon this famous fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, and is known as the first shots of the Civil War
What is the attack on Fort Sumter?
These were the states south of the Mason-Dixon Line that supported Slavery
What are the Confederate states?
These were the new types of ships that made fighting with wooden ships a thing of the past
What are Ironclad ships?
This was the document that Abraham Lincoln used to emancipate enslaved people in the South
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This Union General, known for his victory at the battle of Shiloh, would later become president of the United States!
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This was a major victory for the Union that took place right after Gettysburg
What is the battle of Vicksburg?
These were the five states that remained a part of the Union, but continued the institution of slavery:
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland
What are the Border States?
This was a new type of weapon (gun) that replaced the musket
What is the rifle?
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This was the term used to describe General William T. Sherman's military strategy on his march through Georgia
What is "Total War"?
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known as the "Angel of the Battlefield", This Civil War nurse contributed to improvements of the U.S. Sanitary Commission and helped establish the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
This was a three-day battle that resulted in over 50,000 casualties from both sides and crushed the South's will to invade the North; the Union would win this battle known as the turning point of the war.
What is Gettysburg?
This was the Southern state where the Confederate capital of Richmond can be found
What is Virginia?
These were two types of explosives that were first used in the Civil War; one explosive is placed on the ground, and the other is thrown at a distance
What were land mines and grenades?