vocab emancipation proclamation

Bull Run

first major battle of the American Civil war

Antietam

bloodiest single-day battle in American history

House Divided

speech by Abraham Lincoln highlighting the division between the North and South

Emancipation Proclamation

executive order by Abraham Lincoln to free slaves in Confederate states

54th Massachusetts Regiment

first African-American regiment organized in the North.

Gettysburg

turning point of the Civil War, Union’s victory

Vicksburg

Union victory that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River

Gettysburg Adress

Speech by Abraham Lincoln honoring fallen soldiers and emphasizing the importance of preserving the Union.

Total War

A strategy used by Union forces to destroy the South’s ability to fight.

Ft. Wagner

Site of the famous assault by the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.

Sherman’s March

Destructive military campaign led by General William Tecumseh Sherman.

13th Amendment

Constitutional amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.

14 Amendment

Constitutional amendment that granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and the right to due process.

15th Amendment

Constitutional amendment that granted African American men the right to vote.

Assassination

the act of killing a prominent person, such as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Appomattox Courthouse

The site where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.

Ulysses Grant

Union general who led the Union to victory in the Civil War.

Robert E Lee

Confederate general who led the Confederate Army of Northern Viriginia.

William Tecumseh Sherman

Union general is known for his destructive ‘March to the Sea’ campaign.

Abraham Lincoln

The 16th President of the United States; led the Union during the Civil War.

Robert Gould Shaw

Colonel who commanded the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.

General Joseph Hooker

Union general who is known for his aggressive tactics.