Civil War Erupts Vocabulary Copy the vocabulary and the definitions on a piece of paper.
draft a picking of persons for required military service
casualty a person or thing injured, lost, or destroyed
To move or guide something Maneuvered To move or guide something Very carefully
Border States States between the North and the South - Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland
civilian a person not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force
telegraph an electric device or system for sending messages by a code over wires
To try to get someone to agree With your plan or opinion Persuading To try to get someone to agree With your plan or opinion
To try hard and to not give up Perseverance To try hard and to not give up
To believe that certain things Will happen because they are Destiny To believe that certain things Will happen because they are Meant to be.
To meet or run into someone Encountered To meet or run into someone unexpectedly
Something that is extremely Crucial Something that is extremely important
To make a request with a lot of Appealed To make a request with a lot of feeling
A situation that suddenly Becomes very dangerous or Difficult. Crisis A situation that suddenly Becomes very dangerous or Difficult.
strategy a careful plan or method
blockade The cutting off of an area by means of troops or warships to stop the coming in or going out of people or supplies
riot public violence, disturbance, or disorder
emancipation to free from someone else's control or power; especially :to free from slavery