Abraham Lincoln
President of the U.S. during the Civil war, gave the famous Gettysburg Address, Issued Emancipation Proclamation and was assassinated while in office.
Civil War
also known as "The War Between States" , war between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America--1860-1865
Anaconda Plan
the Union's plan to win the Civil War--General Winfield Scott wanted to blockade the Southern ports and divide the Confederacy in two by controlling the Mississippi River
Emancipation Proclamation
written in 1863, ended slavery in those states rebelling against the Union--it DID NOT free all slaves
Draft Riots
took place in New York City, violent disturbances by the working class who were opposed to laws passed by Congress to draft men into the Civil War (1863)
Gettysburg Address
eulogy given by President Lincoln at Gettysburg in November 1863, given in honor of Union soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Gettysburg
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
the end of the Civil War was in sight and the Union was clearly going to win the war--given March 8, 1865 he spoke of sadness and did not gloat on the Union victory over the South
13th Amendment
made slavery illegal in the United States
14th Amendment
protects the civil rights of freed slaves, granted them citizenship and also reinforced equal protection under the law and forced the states to obey the Constitution and the Amendments
15th Amendment
protects the voting rights of all citizens regardless of race or color--(African American males could vote)
Black Codes
passed by Southern States in 1865-1866 after the Civil War the intention was to restrict the freedoms of African Americans, example: freed men could not assemble without presence of a white person, most Codes were not abolished until 1964
Election 1876
one of the most disputed elections in US history, Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote against Rutherford B. Hayes and had 184 electoral votes to 165 with 20 votes uncounted, Hayes won because the Congressional Commission awarded Hayes the 20 contested e
Robert E. Lee
was offered to command the Union Army but he was loyal to the state of Virginia, was commander of the Army of Northern Virginia....Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, surrendered to General Grant at the courthouse at Appoma
US Grant
leader of the Union troops, won the Battle of Vicksburg which split the Confederate troops into two groups, led the Army which defeated General Robert E. Lee, was elected US President in 1868
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederacy during the Civil War, after Lee surrendered Davis tried to gather forces to fight the North but was captured and sent to prison
Mary Chesnut
from the South, wrote a diary describing the war from the upper-class as well as the impact of the war on all classes of people
Andrew Johnson
took over after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and is one of two presidents to be impeached, he wanted to be lenient on the Southern States and this upset the Radical Republicans
Exodusters
Black African Americans who left the South in search of a better life in the West--led by Benjamin "Pap" Singleton--and example is Nicodemus, Kansas
Radical Republicans
powerful members of Congress who wanted to free the slaves (even before the Civil War) and wanted harsh punishments for the South
African-American Soldiers
by the end of the Civil War 180,000 African Americans joined the Union Army--famous groups included Buffalo Soldiers and the Massachusetts 54th Infantry
Ku Klux Klan
created in 1866 as a way for Southerners to protest/resist the Republican Party's Reconstruction ideas--used intimidation and violence to keep African Americans from enjoying their rights
Mathew Brady
known as the father of photojournalism and is famous for his photo documentation of the Civil War
Unionism
refers to preserving the Union and keeping all states united into one United States of America
Reconstruction
the period of time following the Civil War 1865-1877 and refers to the efforts to rebuild and come together after the war
Equality
equal in all aspects--black vs white; North vs South, etc
Jim Crow
state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
Total War
focusing any and all efforts, resources and man power toward the war effort
Abraham Lincoln
President of the U.S. during the Civil war, gave the famous Gettysburg Address, Issued Emancipation Proclamation and was assassinated while in office.
Civil War
also known as "The War Between States" , war between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America--1860-1865
Anaconda Plan
the Union's plan to win the Civil War--General Winfield Scott wanted to blockade the Southern ports and divide the Confederacy in two by controlling the Mississippi River
Emancipation Proclamation
written in 1863, ended slavery in those states rebelling against the Union--it DID NOT free all slaves
Draft Riots
took place in New York City, violent disturbances by the working class who were opposed to laws passed by Congress to draft men into the Civil War (1863)
Gettysburg Address
eulogy given by President Lincoln at Gettysburg in November 1863, given in honor of Union soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Gettysburg
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
the end of the Civil War was in sight and the Union was clearly going to win the war--given March 8, 1865 he spoke of sadness and did not gloat on the Union victory over the South
13th Amendment
made slavery illegal in the United States
14th Amendment
protects the civil rights of freed slaves, granted them citizenship and also reinforced equal protection under the law and forced the states to obey the Constitution and the Amendments
15th Amendment
protects the voting rights of all citizens regardless of race or color--(African American males could vote)
Black Codes
passed by Southern States in 1865-1866 after the Civil War the intention was to restrict the freedoms of African Americans, example: freed men could not assemble without presence of a white person, most Codes were not abolished until 1964
Election 1876
one of the most disputed elections in US history, Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote against Rutherford B. Hayes and had 184 electoral votes to 165 with 20 votes uncounted, Hayes won because the Congressional Commission awarded Hayes the 20 contested e
Robert E. Lee
was offered to command the Union Army but he was loyal to the state of Virginia, was commander of the Army of Northern Virginia....Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Gettysburg, surrendered to General Grant at the courthouse at Appoma
US Grant
leader of the Union troops, won the Battle of Vicksburg which split the Confederate troops into two groups, led the Army which defeated General Robert E. Lee, was elected US President in 1868
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederacy during the Civil War, after Lee surrendered Davis tried to gather forces to fight the North but was captured and sent to prison
Mary Chesnut
from the South, wrote a diary describing the war from the upper-class as well as the impact of the war on all classes of people
Andrew Johnson
took over after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and is one of two presidents to be impeached, he wanted to be lenient on the Southern States and this upset the Radical Republicans
Exodusters
Black African Americans who left the South in search of a better life in the West--led by Benjamin "Pap" Singleton--and example is Nicodemus, Kansas
Radical Republicans
powerful members of Congress who wanted to free the slaves (even before the Civil War) and wanted harsh punishments for the South
African-American Soldiers
by the end of the Civil War 180,000 African Americans joined the Union Army--famous groups included Buffalo Soldiers and the Massachusetts 54th Infantry
Ku Klux Klan
created in 1866 as a way for Southerners to protest/resist the Republican Party's Reconstruction ideas--used intimidation and violence to keep African Americans from enjoying their rights
Mathew Brady
known as the father of photojournalism and is famous for his photo documentation of the Civil War
Unionism
refers to preserving the Union and keeping all states united into one United States of America
Reconstruction
the period of time following the Civil War 1865-1877 and refers to the efforts to rebuild and come together after the war
Equality
equal in all aspects--black vs white; North vs South, etc
Jim Crow
state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
Total War
focusing any and all efforts, resources and man power toward the war effort