Civil War Vocab

2. troops on horseback
5. an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
8. a place where guns are stored
10. the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
11. an alliance of independent state or nation
13. a fortified building or strategic position
14. a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
16. a sustained fight between large organized armed forces.
17. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

1. in a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead.
2. an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
3. a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
4. the shutting of a part to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
6. relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
7. Soldiers marching or fighting on foot.
9. a person who wanted to end slavery.
11. A person killed or injured in a war or accident
12. compulsory recruitment for military service.
14. to withdraw from membership in a group
15. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation