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Clara Barton
Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was
a pioneer American teacher, patent
clerk, nurse, and humanitarian.
a pioneer American teacher, patent
clerk, nurse, and humanitarian.
54th Massachusetts
The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer
Infantry was an infantry regiment that saw
extensive service in the Union Army during
the American Civil War.
Infantry was an infantry regiment that saw
extensive service in the Union Army during
the American Civil War.
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was
an order issued to all segments of the
Executive branch of the United States
by President Abraham Lincoln on
January 1, 1863.
an order issued to all segments of the
Executive branch of the United States
by President Abraham Lincoln on
January 1, 1863.
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam also known
as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly
in the South, fought on Wednesday
, September 17, 1862.
as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly
in the South, fought on Wednesday
, September 17, 1862.
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh
Sherman was an
American soldier.
Sherman was an
American soldier.
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also
known as the Battle of
Pittsburg Landing, was
a major battle in the
Western Theater.
known as the Battle of
Pittsburg Landing, was
a major battle in the
Western Theater.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
was the 18th
President of the
United States.
was the 18th
President of the
United States.
George McClellan
George Brinton McClellan was
a major general during the
American Civil War and the
Democratic presidential
nominee in 1864.
a major general during the
American Civil War and the
Democratic presidential
nominee in 1864.
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The Battle of Hampton Roads,
often referred to as either the
Battle of the Monitor and
Merrimack or the Battle
of Ironclads.
often referred to as either the
Battle of the Monitor and
Merrimack or the Battle
of Ironclads.
First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull
Run, also known as First
Manassas, was fought
on July 21, 1861.
Run, also known as First
Manassas, was fought
on July 21, 1861.
Border States
In the context of the American
Civil War, the border states were
slave states that did not declare
their secession from the United
States before April 1861.
Civil War, the border states were
slave states that did not declare
their secession from the United
States before April 1861.
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was
an American career military
officer who is best known for
having commanded the
Confederate Army of
Northern Virginia in the
American Civil War.
an American career military
officer who is best known for
having commanded the
Confederate Army of
Northern Virginia in the
American Civil War.
Fort Sumter
States’ Rights
States' rights in U.S.
politics refers to political
powers reserved for the U.S
. state governments rather than
the federal government
according to the Tenth
Amendment.
politics refers to political
powers reserved for the U.S
. state governments rather than
the federal government
according to the Tenth
Amendment.
Jefferson Davis
Davis was born in Kentucky
to Samuel and Jane Davis.
to Samuel and Jane Davis.
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States
of America, also known as
the Confederacy, was a
government set up in 1861
by seven southern slave states
that had declared their secession
from the United States.
of America, also known as
the Confederacy, was a
government set up in 1861
by seven southern slave states
that had declared their secession
from the United States.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was
the 16th President of
the United States, serving
from March 1861 until his
assassination in April 1865.
the 16th President of
the United States, serving
from March 1861 until his
assassination in April 1865.
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Law
or Fugitive Slave Act
was passed by the United
States Congress on
September 18, 1850
or Fugitive Slave Act
was passed by the United
States Congress on
September 18, 1850
Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen Arnold Douglas
was an American politician
from Illinois.
was an American politician
from Illinois.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska act
of 1854 created the
territories of Kansas
and Nebraska, opening
new lands for settlement.
of 1854 created the
territories of Kansas
and Nebraska, opening
new lands for settlement.
Civil War
Was a civil war fought from
1861 to 1865 between the
United States and several Southern
slave states that declared their secession
and formed the
Confederate States of America.
1861 to 1865 between the
United States and several Southern
slave states that declared their secession
and formed the
Confederate States of America.
Uncle Toms Cabin
The daughter of an eminent
New England preacher,
Stowe was born into a
family of eccentric, intelligent
people.
New England preacher,
Stowe was born into a
family of eccentric, intelligent
people.