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Civil War Vocab

Civil War Definitions 2

WordDefinition
Secede to withdraw
Border States A state that was between the Union and Confederacy
Civilians a nonmilitary person
Habeas Corpus The right to have charges filed or a trial before jailed
Blockade Runners A person that tries to break through a blockade
Privateers Merchant ship armed with guns
Pook Turtles Nickname given to the ironclads
Antiseptic a disinfectant that kills germs
Minie Ball a rife bullet
Artillery Cannons and other huge guns
Copperheads People in the northern states who sympathized with the South
Conscription Enrolling people into the military
Bounties a reward given by government
Skirmish a minor battle
Siege a very long battle
Total War destroying the enemy's ability to fight
Muster to gather
Anesthetic pain killer
Cavalry Troops on horseback
A Score Twenty years
Emancipate to free from slavery
profiteer makes money off of goods in time of need
tax-in-kind Southern tax that made farmers bring one tenth of crops to government
daguerreotype An early photograph
martial law The law applied in occupied territory by the military authority of the occupying power
Johnny Reb a confederate soldier
Billy Yank a union soldier
flank the end of a formation
infantry soldiers on foot
casualty someone who has become unable to fight
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