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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ABOLITIONIST

A PERSON WHO BELIEVED IN THE ABOLISHMENT OR ABOLITION OF NEGRO SLAVERY
Photo by Tim Evanson

ARTILLERY

LARGE, POWERFUL WEAPONS SUCH AS CANON AND MORTARS

ASSASSINATION

THE MURDER OF A PROMINENT PERSON SUCH AS PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Photo by mrbill78636

BATTERY

A UNIT OF FOUR OR SIX CANNONS, OR A FORTIFIED POSITION ON WHICH THEY ARE PLACED
Photo by Thomas DiRoma

BATTLE

LARGE SCALE COMBAT BETWEEN TWO ARM FORCES SKIRMISHES AND ENGAGEMENTS ARE SMALLER SCALE AND BRIEFR

BLOCKADE

THE CLOSING OFF, USING NAVAL FORCES, OF A CITY OR OTHER AREA TO TRAFFIC AND COMMUNICATION
Photo by wilhelmja

BORDER STATE

SLAVE OWNING STATES THAT DID NOT SECEDE FROM THE UNION DELAWARE KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI

CARTRIDGE BOX

A LEATHER BOX IN WHICH THE SOLDIER CARRIED HIS ROUNDS OR BULLETS
Photo by KLaFaille

CASUALTY

A PERSON KILLED, WOUNDED, CAPTURED, OR MISSING DURING THE WAR
Photo by Army Medicine

CALVARY

SOLDIERS MOUNTED ON HORSEBACK FIGHTING AS A UNIT

CHLOROFORM

THE LIQUID DRUG USED TO PUT TO SLEEP WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN THE WAR
Photo by Ron Cogswell

CONFEDERACY OR CSA

THE ALLIANCE OF 11 SOUTHERN STATES TO FORM THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
Photo by pabsanch

CONTRABAND

GOODS ILLEGALLY TRADED DURING WARTIME. SLAVES WERE SOMETIMES CALLED CONTRABAND DURING THE WAR
Photo by wvholst

COPPERHEAD

A NORTHERN DEMOCRAT WHO AGREED WITH SOUTHERN SECESSION IN CLAMORED FOR PEACE DURING THE WAR
Photo by Allen Gathman

DEPLOY

TO SPREAD OUT ARMIES TO CREATE A BATTLE LINE
Photo by arbyreed