Civil War Review 2

An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

An order issued by President Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union, largely ignored by the Southern states

Confederate submarine, used in breaking the Union blockade of Charleston

Unit of Union African American soldiers that led the charge on Fort Wagner

Fort in South Carolina that was the site of an attack by the African American 54th Massachusetts Regiment

Campaign of total war, led by General Sherman, that began in Atlanta and concluded in Savannah, Georgia

An all-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat, was meant to convince Southerners to surrender

Attack continuously with bombs or shells

Capital of South Carolina that was burned by Union forces for starting the Civil War

Slave who piloted a Confederate ship through the Union blockade to escape to the North

Crops such as cotton that are grown for a profit

A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

"Free soiler" who was the first elected Republican president

Created an exemption to military enrollment for the owners of twenty or more slaves

A decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services