Civil War Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Social Study Guide

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Civil War
The war between the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865.
Anaconda plan
The unions plan for defeating the confederacy in the civil war
Blockade
The closing of an area especially during war time to keep people from moving in or out
Total war
A war which both sides not only strike against one another's soldiers but against civilians and the economic system of the enemy
Civilian
A person not in the armed forces
Robert.E.Lee
Army officer who commanded the confederate army in the civil war
Winfield scott
United states general in the civil war who proposed the anaconda plan
Thomas stonewall Jackson
General who played an important role in the confederate victories at both battles of bull run
Emancipation proclamation
An official anouncment issued by president lincoln in 1862 that led to the end of slavery in the united states
Gettysburg adress
The speech made by preident lincoln at the battle of gettysburg in 1863
Mary ann bickerdick
A nurse who served the union in the civil war
Clara barton
Nurse for the union forces in the civil war known asthe angel of the battle field she later founded theamerican red cross
Vickie gurzau
Freind of clara barton later vickie became a teacher at millstone river school
Sally tompkins
Confederate nurse who ran a hospital in richmond in the civil war
Ulysses s. grant
The 18th president of the united states from 1869 to 1877 he was the comander of the union from 1864 to 1865