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Emancipation Proclamation Written in Jan. 1, 1863 by Lincoln to free all slaves in Confederate territory
54th Massachusetts Regiment insisted on fighting without pay and one of the first African American regiments organized in the North
Copperhead Northern Democrats who wanted peace with the North
conscription a draft that required men to serve in the military
bounty cash payments
income tax a tax on earnings
greenback the new paper currency that would help the North ensure that the people had money to spend
Clara Barton a school teacher who organized a relief program to help care for the soldiers as well as founded the American Red Cross
Battle of Gettysburg a three day battle on july 1, 1863 where General Meade and Confederate General Lee clashed and the Union won and crushed Lee's hopes for victory in the North
Pickett's Charge General Lee ordered General Pickett to make a direct attack but they were charging into heavy Union fire whichmade the turning point of the war
Ulysses S. Grant a poor student who turned out to be a brilliant general and won some of the major victories in the civil war as well as being willing to fight Lee
Robert E. Lee top student and was praised for his actions in the mexican war but didn't want to fight the Union but couldnt fight Virginia either
Siege of Vicksburg Ulysses Grant and his troops surrounded Vicksburg in July 4,1863 and kept all supplies from entering the city which in a month they surrendered
William Tecumseh Sherman Pushed through the Deep South to Atlanta to the Atlantic Ocean and destroyed everything in his path and took Savannah, Georgia in Dec.
Appomattox Court House in April 9, 1865 Lee and Grant met to arrange the surrender and as well Grant gave generous terms.
Thirteenth Amendment proposed by Lincoln to end slavery entirely everywhere
John Wilkes Booth a Confederate supporter who crept behind Lincoln and shot him then jumped onto the stage breaking his leg and escaped
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