Civil War Vocabulary
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The abolitionist fought for slaves to be free.
Noun: abollishonist: someone who believed that slaves deserved freedom.
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The artillery fire only killed one third of civil war soldiers.
Noun: artillery: guns on battlefield.
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The assassination of president Lincoln was a big shock.
Verb: assassination: to murder an important person.
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The blockade was impenetrable.
Noun: blockade: using naval forces to block off a city.
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The border states were loyal to Lincoln.
Noun: Border state: slave owning states which didn't secede from the union.
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The cartridge box was slick with sweat.
Noun: cartridge box: a case to carry ammunition.
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The cavalry was outstanding.
Noun: cavalry: mounted soldiers that fought together.
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Chloroform was a primitive drug.
Noun: chloroform: a drug used to put people to sleep.
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The Confederacy tried to protect its way of life.
Noun: confederacy: the11seceded states from the Union.
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The contraband market was discovered and eliminated.
Noun: contraband: illegally sold goods occasionally slaves.
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Copperhead southerners were sometimes found spying in the north.
Adj: Copperhead: traitor to the union and a spy
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