Civil War

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Term referring to the United States during the 1800’s. Also another word for the North in the Civil War.

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Union

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This refers to the Southern states that left the Union during the Civil War. All together there were 11 states: Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia

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Confederacy

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Leaving a group formally. This refers to the Southern states who left the Union to form the Confederate States of America.

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Secession

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Part of the Compromise of 1850; allowed slave owners to pursue and capture escaped slaves into the North

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Fugitive Slave Act

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Someone who opposed and fought against slavery. Famous ______ include Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, John Brown, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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Abolitionist

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Given by Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It states all slaves held in the South were now free and able to join the North to fight in the Civil War.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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April 12, 1861 - Southern military fire on the fort which starts the Civil War

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Fort Sumter

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July 21, 1861 - first battle of the Civil War outside of Washington D.C. - South wins the battle, surprising the North. The North had 3,000 killed or injured, while the South only had 1,750. What is this battle called?

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First Battle of Bull Run

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April 6, 1862 - Two day battle that had over 23,000 killed and injured - a Northern victory

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Battle of Shiloh

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September 17, 1862 - Deadliest single day in U.S. history - over 23,000 killed and injured in just 24 hours. The North wins, and it’s a big turning point.

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Battle of Antietam