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slave pl. slaves Sklave; expl.: in the Civil War, the blacks were slaves jaunty showing that you are confident and happy Gettysburg important town where civil war took place rebellion Rebellion; came from the Confederates Home Guard "police"; citizens who formed a group to protect themselves Southener Confederate; person who lived in the South of America Yankee person who lived in the northern side of Amerca (while the Civil War) retreat (of an army) a movement away from the enemy after losing a battle campaign a series of attacks which should achieve a paticular result inthe Civil War antebellum time period before the Civil War Reconstruction period rebuild of the cities and villages after the Civil War emancipation proclamation the removal of slavery in the Southern states by the government infantry soldiers fighting by foot in the war catridge box used to hold ammunition; made out of leather artillery large weapon like a cannon The Underground Railroad loose organisation to help southern slaves to escape to the north wooden shacks a slave's housing plantation main working place for a black slave blockade declaration of the blockade against the main Confederate parts territories (pl.), territory huge areas of a country nurses women who served as volunteers in hospitals in the Civil War weapons this was used to attack and defend the soldiers secession when a country becomes independent of another country federal e.g.: a group of states which control their own affairs (but are also controlled ba a single national government) sanctuary a protected place for slaves famine after the Civil War, there was a large number of people who didn´t have any food for a long time rifle a "long" gun kepi a cap worn by the soldiers of the Civil Was abolition removal 13th Amendment this freed all slaves without compensation to the slaveowners artisants skilled worker border states states that remained in the Union during the secession crisis, but slavery was legal in those states (Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware) Black Codes Southern laws designed to restrict the rights of newly freed black slaves freedom share cropping the system of renting land for a share of crop to impeach to formally charge a government official with a serious crime in a special government court ironclad a ship covered with iron plates; used in the Civil War Minie Ball the standard rifle bullet to secede to withdraw (from somewhere) assassination killing of a leader to emancipate to free/to set free bounty money given to soldiers who were willing to fight segregation the practice of keeping people inseperate groups based ontheir culture or race acquit to find not guilty freedmen men/women/children who have been enslaved fugitive runaway; trying to run away draft the selection of people for military service Fort Sumter first battle of the Civil War took place in Fort Sumpter casualty a killed or wounded (military) person matyr a person who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their political or religious belief Antietam This is where the bloodiest battle of the Civil War took place sectionalism loyalty to one's own religion of the country, rather than the nation as a whole poll tax charging money in order to vote; used to prevent African americans from voting depletion using something up; getting rid of slave codes law to control behaviours and actions of slaves Draft riots reaction to the enrollment act; also racist reaction by some Copperheads a faction of Democrats in the North; opposed the Civil War Contrabands escapeds slaves that flad to the northern line for protection cavalry soldiers who fought on horsebacks siege the act of surrounding and attacking a fortified area over a period of time sovereign above superior to all others abolitionists a person against slavery pontoon a flat boat used as one of the supports of a temporary bridge over a river rations a fixed allowance of provisions of food artillery military branch that fires cannons farb reenactort who is not hardcore