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23. Ironclad
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Warship heavily armored with iron.
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24. Robert E. Lee
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President Jefferson Davis put General Lee in charge of the Confederate army in Virginia in June 1862, he was the most talented officers on either side.
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25. Battle of Antietam
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(1862) Union victory in the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history.
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26. Ulysses S. Grant
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Was a business man and the most important figure in the war in the West. Graduated of West Point, had served in the Mexican War. He volunteered to serve with the Union army.
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27. Siege of Vicksburg
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1863 Grant blocked southern forces from aiding Vicksburg. He surrounded the city with his troops. This siege last 6 weeks.
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28. Emancipation Proclamation
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Order issued by president Abraham Lincoln free the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union; took effect January 1, 1863.
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29. Total War
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A type of war in which an army destroys its opponent's ability to fight by targeting civilian and economic as well as military resources.
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30. Battle of Gettysburg
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Union Civil War victory that turned the tide against the Confederates at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; resulted in the loss of more than 50,000 soldiers.
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31. Gettysburg Address
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(1863) Speech given by Abraham Lincoln in which he praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War.
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