Richmond & Appomattox
after 4 long years, the soldiers felt....
exhausted
location
Norfolk, Virginia
towns that soldiers leave behind
home front
Slave
These were known as ________ states
in April 1865, the Union marched towards Richmond. General Lee and his men were unable to protect their city so they ____________
set it on fire
when ships guard the water around port cities
blockade
protected towns but also demanded shelter and food
soldiers
Came together to form the
Union
City where Civil War ended
Appomattox
results of a blockade
enemy cannot get shipments of food, weapons, or new troops
took care of the home, farm, and children, sometimes also working in factories or shops for money, during war
women
agricultural
Against _________
Slavery
Confederate ironclad ship
Merrimack
did not allow African Americans to be soldiers
Confederates
Confederate States of America
name the southern states gave their government
to give up; to quit fighting
surrender
General who gave up and stopped fighting
General Lee
Union ironclad ship
Monitor
meaning of scarce
in short supply, rare
reason families left eastern Virginia for western Virginia
opposed to slavery
a ship made of wood, with iron plates nailed over it
Ironclad