People
a general for northern command of the Army of the Potomac in 1861; nicknamed "Tardy George" because of his failure to move troops to Richmond
George B. McClellan
July 21, 1861. Va. (outside of D.C.) People watched battle. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson: Confederate general, held his ground and stood in battle like a "stone wall." Union retreated. Confederate victory.
Battle of Bull Run
The Union was defeated again with the Confederacy being led by Robert E. Lee. General Thomas Stonewall Jackson was accidentally wounded here by one of his own men.
Battle of Chancellorsville
active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire.
fire hydrant
claimed 600,000 lives and $15 billion
Civil war aftermath
replaced McClellan for the Battle at Fredericksburg on Dec. 1862
General A. E. Burnside
series of Civil War battles in which the Confederate army successfully forced the Union army to retreat from Virginia
Seven Days' Battles
a large battle in the American Civil War, took place in southern Pennsylvania from July 1 to July 3, 1863. The battle is named after the town on the battlefield. Union General George G. Meade led an army of about 90,000 men to victory against General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army of about 75,000.
Gettysburg
is a combination of an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design typically implemented in the construction of covered bridges
Burr Arch Truss
Lincoln vs. McClellan, Lincoln wants to unite North and South, McClellan wants war to end if he's elected, citizens of North are sick of war so many vote for McClellan, Lincoln wins
Election of 1864
Union general; surrounded and defeated Lee at Gettysburg
General George Meade
Conflict between Lee and General John Pope in August 1862, ending in a decisive victory by Lee that led to increased confidence and an attempt to convince Maryland to secede
Second Battle of Bull Run
Confederate forces surprised union troops & drove them across the Tennessee river; union got backup and won the battle but it was one of the most bloody battles in the civil war
Battle of Shiloh
the process of removing heat from an enclosed space, or from a substance, and moving it to a place where it is unobjectionable.
Vapor-compression refrigeration
included all of the Republicans and the war Democrats. It excluded the copperheads and peace Democrats. It was formed out of fear of the republican party losing control. It was responsible for nominating Lincoln.
Union Party
In 1864, heavily relied on by Lincoln. Won brilliantly in Atlanta. Basically destroyed the South. In Sherman's march he took 300-mile march to the sea from Atlanta, destroying everything in his path and freeing slaves.
General William Tecumseh Sherman
Civil War battle in which the North succeeded in halting Lee's Confederate forces in Maryland. Was the bloodiest battle of the war resulting in 25,000 casualties
Battle of Antietam
1863, Union gains control of Mississippi, confederacy split in two, Grant takes lead of Union armies, total war begins
Battle of Vicksburg
a portable trap which traps crustaceans such as lobsters or crayfish and is used in the industry of lobster fishing
Lobster trap
a group of northern Democrats who opposed abolition and sympathized with the South during the Civil War
Copperheads
He leaned toward the South, was tried for treason, shipped down South, fled to Canada, there ran and lost a bid for governor of Ohio, then returned to Ohio.
Clement L. Vallandingham
The Union, led by Major General Ambrose Burnside, was defeated and lost 12,000 men. General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, was the Confederate general who led in the defeat.
Battle of Fredericksburg
Union victory in eastern Tennessee on November 23-25, 1863; gave the North control of important rail lines and cleared the way for General William T. Sherman's march into Georgia.
Battle of Chattanooga
a bundle of thin nylon filaments or a plastic ribbon used to remove food and dental plaque from teeth.
Dental floss
Established by Congress during the Civil War to oversee military affairs. Largely under the control of Radical Republicans, the committee agitated for a more vigorous war effort and actively pressed Lincoln on the issue of emancipation.
Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War