U.S. History- Ch. 11 Civil War Vocab

The War Plan developed by the Union to suffocate the South in a War of Attrition

A "Biscuit" made of flour & short water mix

First woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S.

The process of drafting civilians into Military Service

First All-Black American military regiment

The courthouse where General Lee surrenders the Confederate Army

Lincoln suspended this in order to maintain military rule

Decree that freed slaves in states who were still in Rebellion

Paper money printed by the U.S. Treasury

President of the Confederate States of America

Constitutionally gave rights to all citizens regardless of race

The Battle which served as the final turning point of the Civil War

The man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln

Scandal in which Confederate ambassadors were captured by Union Officials aboard a British ship

Founder of the Red Cross after nursing during the Civil War

Vice-President of the Confederate States of America

The very first Battle of the Civil War

Constitutionally protected citizens from being prohibited the right to vote

The Bloodiest one day Battle in American History

Constitutionally abolished slavery in the United States