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He was President of the Union.
Abraham Lincoln
Which side had a slight advantage in the early battles during the Civil War
Confederacy (South)
This strategy was used to prevent resources and supplies from reaching Southern ports
a blockade
How many years was the Civil War?
4 (1861-1865)
General Lee surrendered to him to end the Civil War.
General Ulysses S. Grant
it was a turning point in the war
Battle of Gettysburg
What were ironclads?
ships clothed in iron
This organization, which is still around today, was formed by a nurse during the Civil War
Red Cross
Average age of soldiers during the Civil War
21
"freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth"
Gettysburg Address
total war
strategy that targets military units, civilians, buildings, and supplies
This was an early machine gun used by the Union army
The Gatling Gun
Famous Confederate general
Robert E. Lee
This executive order ended enslavement in the South
The Emancipation Proclamation
border states
states that fought with the Union but allowed enslavement
Name two border states
KY, MD, WV, MO, and DE
He helped influence President Lincoln to end enslavement
Frederick Douglass
It was the single day bloodiest battle in American history
Battle of Antietam
emancipation
to free
This National holiday was first created to remember Civil War veterans
Memorial Day