Civil war

2. an uphill battle against the confederacy. Burnsides fought with a knowing disadvantage and retreated, causing the war to extend.
6. another term for abolitionist
8. A term used to describe marauding or foraging soldiers.
9. took shilohs place as bloodiest battle in history, where stonewall was shot by his own men and died within the next two weeks
12. Nickname of Confederate general Thomas J. Jackson.
14. single bloodiest day in american history to today(roughly 6,000 dead, 16000 wounded) impactfull because 1)because the union won, britain decided not to get involved in the war, 2) it caused lincoln to change his mind(demolish slavery instead of just stoping the spread)
16. Blue Flag” : very popular Confederate song named after the first flag of the Confederacy(one white star on a blue background) The lyrics listed each state in the order they removed themselves from the Union.
17. sumter: Kickoff battle for the civl war
18. : one of the most incompetant leaders in american history
19. Grant: the man who lead the Union side in the battle of Shiloh, the 18th US President
20. the bloodiest battle in American history at the time. Means place of peace in hebrew.

1. battle of Bull Run: the Confederate side lead by Jckson Stonewall, The Defeat for the north made them realize they needed a larger, better trained army.
3. confederate capital
4. the Northern
5. states: what the southern states are called, pro-slavery
7. Pond: Legend that there were so many casualties, the nearby pond was stained red
10. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
11. Union general who led during the battle of Chanslorville.
13. States: The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri. Although these states did not officially join the Confederacy, many of their citizens supported the South.
15. term used to describe the United States before the outbreak of the Civil War.