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13 Cards in this Set
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Abolitionist
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A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
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Antebellum
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A term meaning "before" war. It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
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Artillery
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Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
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Bayonet
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A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
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Border states
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These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. The included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware.
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Casualty
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A soldier that is wounded or killed during a battle.
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Emancipation Proclamation
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An executives executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free.
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Hardtack
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Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water and salt.
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Infantry
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Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
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Musket
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A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from their shoulder.
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Secede
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When the southern states chose to leave to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
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Yankee
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A nickname for people from the north as well as Union soldiers.
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Rebel
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A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
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