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Fort Sumter |
A federal outpost in Charleston,Carolina, that was attacked by federal troops, beginning the civil war. |
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Border states |
States wedged in between the north and south |
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Winfield Scott |
Developed a two part strategy (1) destroy souths economy with a naval blockade of southern ports (2) gain control of Mississippi River to divide the south |
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Cotton dipolamacy |
This was the idea that Great Britain would support the confederacy because it needed the south's raw cotton to supply it's booming textile industry |
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First battle of Bull Run |
First major battle of the civil war and the confederates victory the battle is also known as the first battle of manassas it shattered the norths hopes in winning the war quickly |
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Robert E. Lee |
A graduate of West Point, lee had served in the Mexican-American war and had led federal troops at harpers ferry lee was willing to take risks and make unpredictable moves to throw union forces off balance |
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Thomas "stonewall" Jackson |
A general during the battle of bull run
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most skilled general in civil war |
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Battle of Antietam |
Battle of sharps burg bloodiest single day battle
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Emancipation proclamation |
A document to free confederate slaves |
