Union Army (Noun)
Meaning
The northern army during the American Civil War.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Union Army was the largest and best-equipped army in the world at the time of the American Civil War.
- The Union Army's goal was to preserve the Union and end the institution of slavery in the Confederate states.
- In 1863, the Union Army issued General Order Number 100, which provided guidelines for the treatment of civilians in occupied territories.
- The Union Army suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of Gettysburg, but ultimately emerged victorious.
- The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln in 1863, freeing all slaves in areas of the Confederate States still in rebellion against the Union Army.