U.S. History Chapter 11 – Flashcards
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Sherman's Neckties
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destroyed rail-tires by heating the rails and twisting them into snarls of steel
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54th Massachusetts
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one of the first African American regiments officially organized in the North
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William T. Sherman
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he was ordered to attack Confederate positions on the north end of the ridge
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George Meade
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replaced Hooker so he could intercept Lee in the North; commander of the Union
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Ambrose Burnside
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replaced McClellan and took control of the Union army
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Henry Wirz
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the commandant at Andersonville; the only person executed for war crimes during the Civil War
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Clara Barton
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this woman decided to leave her job in a patent office to nurse soldiers on the battlefield
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Elizabeth Blackwell
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the first female physician in the United States
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George B. McClellan
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led the Union army in the east; fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run and The Battle of Antietam, and the Seven Days' Battle
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Anaconda Plan
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a plan to divide the Confederacy and make them run out of resources and surrender
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David G. Farragut
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this man took command of a Union force composed of 42 warships and 15,000 soldiers led by General Benjamin Butler in order to sieze New Orleans and gain control of the lower Mississippi River
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Blockade Runner
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ship that runs through a blockade, usually to smuggle goods through a protected area
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Bounty
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sum of money given as a bonus
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Stonewall Jackson
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effective commander in the Confederate Army; he was given a nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run
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Attrition
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the act of wearing down by constant harassment or attack
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Trent Affair
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2 Confederates were arrested after boarding a ship which almost caused war between the British and the Union
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Conscription
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requiring people to enter the military service
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Copperheads
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the name that the Peace Democrats were called by Republicans
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Greenback
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a piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War
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Robert E. Lee
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one of the best Senior Officers in the U.S. Army; sided with the Confederates
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Hardtack
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a hard biscuit made out of wheat flour
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US Sanitary Commission
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an organization that provided medical assistance and supplies to army camps and hospitals
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Habeas Corpus
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A legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned
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Forage
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searching and raiding for food
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John Wilkes Booth
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a Southern actor who shot Lincoln
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Pillage
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to loot or plunder
