Civil War Vocab

1. The process of building military defenses, such as forts or defensive structures, to protect an area from attack.
6. A military operation in which enemy forces surround a fortified location, cutting off essential supplies and communications until the defenders surrender.
7. The freeing of enslaved people, particularly referring to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
8. The Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed their own government during the Civil War.
10. A person who actively campaigned for the abolition or outlawing of slavery.
11. The use of naval forces to prevent ships or goods from entering or leaving a port or region, often used as a strategy during wartime.
13. Soldiers who fight on horseback, often used for reconnaissance, skirmishes, or rapid movement during battles.
15. The withdrawal of a state from the Union, such as the secession of Southern states before the Civil War.

2. Large-caliber weapons, such as cannons or mortars, used in warfare to launch projectiles over long distances.
3. Foot soldiers who fight on foot, typically armed with rifles or other small arms.
4. The period following the Civil War during which the United States attempted to rebuild and reconcile the Southern states.
5. The area or location where a battle or military engagement takes place.
9. War: A war fought between the Northern and Southern states of the United States from 1861 to 1865.
12. To yield to the power, control, or possession of another, often used to describe the act of capitulating in war.
14. The Northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War.