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15 Cards in this Set
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Lincon signed Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves jan-1-1863
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Emancipaton Proclamation
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all men between 18- 35 was subject to join the military. later it was 17-50
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Conscripation Act
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rich mans war and a poor mans fight
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Civil War
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alloweed Confederate gov. agents to seize goods needed by the army
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Impressment Act
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forced farmers to give % of their produce and meat to gov. agents
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Tax-in-kind
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men who had deserted from North and South robbed and plundered blacks & whites
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Jayhawkers
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burned to the ground by union soldiers. single greatest act of destruction of war in La
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Alexandria, LA
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# of civil war battles occured in La
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600
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# of men from la that died in civil war
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15,000
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last major military operation in la during civil war
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Red River Campaign
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made up of about 900 men was stationed at millikens bend
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African Brigade
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recruited 1st African americans accepted into union army
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Benjamin Butler
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1st black troops fought on regimental level
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Port Hunson
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# of blacks that had served the union army by end of war.
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180,000
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# of blacks from la that had served in the union army.
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24,000
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