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ch. 18 people and terms
civil war
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Geography
8th Grade
05/05/2008

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Robert Anderson
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union. informed president lincoln that he need more soldiers and provisions
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P.G.T beauregard
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confed. surrounded the harbor with cannons. Intended to stop any federal reinforcements from reaching the fort
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winfield Scott
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most experienced american general. lincoln put him in charge of union armies. he devised a 3 step plan to defeat south
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ulysses grant
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lincolns best leader.
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albert johnston
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david told him to lead the battle in the west
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robert e. lee
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david chose to lead battle in the east
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thomas jackson
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he stood like a stone wall when showers came from the union
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george mcclellan
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told by lincoln to build up the union armies...............demo. nominated him for pres. lincoln removed him twice from command.
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ambrose burnside
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lost patience with mccellan and replace with w. burnside
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joseph hooker
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took burnsides place
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george meade
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just beofore battle lincoln replaced hooker w. meade
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clare barton
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served in numerous union field hospitals and later founded the american red cross
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mary ann bicjerdyke
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worked in the front lines of the battle caring for wounded union troops
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william tecumsen sherman
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grant told him to to from al. to sav. and north. 60 mile stip
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philip henry sheridan
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destroy rich farm lands (grant told him to)
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border states
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the states along the line that divided the union and confeferace. ( mo, kentucky, maryland, del, vest vir)
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martial law
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form of military rule that suspends bill of rights
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strategy
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a plan
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rebels
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members of the confederate army
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yankees
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member of the union army in the civil war
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commandeer
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to take over or seize
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block ade runner
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a fast ship that broke throught a blocked port
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iron clad
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iron plated ships
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em. pro.
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lincolns act that made slavery illegal in teh confederacy
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copperheads
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the peace democrats who belived the civil war should end at any cost
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habeas corpus
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legal principle that guarantees person arrested the right to know charges against them and to appear before a jude in a court of law
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conscription
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the drafting of men for military service
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greenbacks
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paper money issued by the united democrats government that was not backed by gold or silver
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siege
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the act of surrounding and attacking a fortified area over a period of time
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app. court house
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where lee and grant me. lee surrendered (was a house)
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total war
Definition
the desrtuction of armies and resources
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