states rights		1st Battle of Civil War
offensive		muzzle-loading cannon used to fire projectiles at high angles
draft		a war within a nation between opposing political regions.
soldier		person who offers himself for service without being forced to do so
headquarters		a 19th century warship having sides armored with metal plates
volunteer		Robert E. Lee's "perfect battle"
slavery		a call to military service
rebel		speech by Lincoln about the many casualties
calvary		an encounter of two armies
civil rights		the ownership of one or more persons by another or others
weapon		strong or fortified place for protection against the enemy.
secede		military unit composed of three or four brigades led by a major general
battery		place where a battle is fought; area of conflict
Confederacy		2nd battle of Bull Run; North called it this.
Gettysburg		the union of the Southern states that had seceded
Antietam		the rights guaranteed by a nation's government to all its citizens.
Chancellorsville		the 1st major battle of the war
emancipation		large, lengthy bullet made of soft lead that was fired from Civil War
Second Manassas		number of similar items grouped as a unit
cannon		foot soldiers; basic unit of a Civil War army
battlefield		to move or quit from one place
casualty		an instrument used for fighting
minie ball		President of the U.S. during the war
Robert E. Lee		Union General
ironclad		another name for Confederate
Gettysburg Address		a large mounted gun for firing heavy shells.
civil war		the victim of a severe accident, esp. one that results in death.
fort		general of the Confederacy
Union		blodiest battle of the war
battle		making the attack
Shiloh		the act of freeing from some constraint or confinement.
infantry		the place or center of command, esp. of a military unit
mortar		a handgun with a revolving set of cylindrical chambers for bullets.
musket		all rights and powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor denied by it to the states.
Bull Run		also known as battle of Pittsburg Landing
revolver		a heavy, large-calibre gun with a long barrel, carried on the shoulder and loaded through the muzzle
Lincoln		a person who serves in the army, esp. an enlisted person as opposed to an officer.
Ulysses S. Grant		those states remaining loyal to the United States of America
Appomattox		army component mounted on horseback used mostly for scouting, raids and protecting the flanks of the army
division		last battle of the Civil War; Lee surrenders