civil war Crossword Puzzles

Civil War 2023-09-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Committed to expanding slavery
  2. Anti-slavery political party
  3. Rising prices
  4. 1865 constitutional amendment that abolished slavery
  5. 16th US president, opposed and ended slavery\
  6. Won most battles in Civil War
  7. Secret organization made up of white people against other races
  8. 1846 bill that would have banned slavery in the territory won from Mexico
  9. Allowed California to be a free state
  10. Segregation opposed by law
  11. Union general, scored 5 victories captured Vicksburg
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  1. Became president after Lincoln was assassinated and first to become impeached
  2. Process of making a country normal again after the war
  3. Congressman who advocated full citizen rights to African Americans
  4. Strategy where they not only attack the enemy but also the enemies people
  5. Supreme court ruling stating slaves weren't citizens
  6. Led 60000 troops and 400 mile march of destruction
  7. Accusation against public official of wrong-doing in office
  8. DAVIS President of CSA, went to jail for treason
  9. Where the first shots were fired during the Civil War

20 Clues: Rising prices • Segregation opposed by law • Anti-slavery political party • Won most battles in Civil War • Committed to expanding slavery • Allowed California to be a free state • 16th US president, opposed and ended slavery\ • Led 60000 troops and 400 mile march of destruction • DAVIS President of CSA, went to jail for treason • ...

Civil War 2024-05-15

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman, wanting to neutralize the important rail and supply hub
  2. talks about different materials and liquids used by the Canon
  3. forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison
  4. showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater
  5. Confederate troops repulsed enemy forces, delaying the Union's advance on Atlanta
  6. the bloodiest battle in the civil war
  7. the largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
  8. fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  9. Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army defeated Union forces under Maj. Gen. John Pope
  10. Confederate troops attack a Union supply depot and are met by untested United States Colored Troops
  11. a Unionist who professes to rob, burn out and murder only rebels in arms against the government.
  12. american Civil War lasting from November 15 to December 21, 1864
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  1. laws passed at different periods in the southern United States
  2. failed an attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers.
  3. the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political, and labor systems
  4. term saying once slaves crossed US army line, they became property
  5. declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  6. an early battle of the civil war, stands as one of the greatest Confederate victories.
  7. tells the story of Cora, a runaway slave
  8. the political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of "native-born" or established inhabitants over those of immigrants
  9. General Robert E. Lee, commander of all Confederate forces, surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.
  10. called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral

22 Clues: the bloodiest battle in the civil war • tells the story of Cora, a runaway slave • the largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral • talks about different materials and liquids used by the Canon • laws passed at different periods in the southern United States • ...

Civil War 2024-05-13

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. a village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
  2. allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior
  3. Confederate soldiers, hiding behind buildings and inside houses, attack Burnside's men, who are advancing into the town of Fredericksburg
  4. declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  5. a member of a band of antislavery guerrillas in Kansas and Missouri before and during the American Civil War.
  6. the act or process of rebuilding, repairing, or restoring something.
  7. was held so that slave owner Pierce Mease Butler could pay off his gambling debts.
  8. a decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
  9. Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston's troops line the mountain's crest to repulse the advance of Union general William T. Sherman
  10. military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
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  1. instrumental in the eventual victory for the Federal forces
  2. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point.
  3. captured the last confederate fortress on the Mississippi River, divided the Confederacy in two, and gave the Union complete control of the river.
  4. an American Civil War campaign lasting from November 15 to December 21, 1864,
  5. South Carolina location where Confederate forces fired the first shots of the Civil War in April of 1861,
  6. failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers
  7. proved to be the deciding battle in the Civil War campaign waged between Union and Confederate armies in northern Virginia in 1862.
  8. the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
  9. the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
  10. something that according to international law cannot be supplied to one belligerent except at the risk of seizure and condemnation by the other.
  11. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
  12. a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate

22 Clues: a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate • allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior • instrumental in the eventual victory for the Federal forces • the act or process of rebuilding, repairing, or restoring something. • a decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland • ...

Civil War 2024-04-18

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. General Scorched Earth Captured Atlanta
  2. Battle site AKA Bull Run
  3. Formed on February 8, 1861, by seven slave states
  4. President Assasinated
  5. To withdraw from an organization
  6. Confederate General
  7. The practice of growing crops or raising animals
  8. AKA Battle of Pittsburg Landing
  9. A person who wants to stop or abolish slavery
  10. Union General and President
  11. Fort in Cahrleston Beginning of Civil War
  12. Fluffy staple fiber used to make clothes
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  1. Battle site on Missippi River
  2. Battle that opened up the deep south 4 union
  3. Site where Lee surrendered to Grant
  4. Battle which marked turning point of war
  5. Battle site greatest number of combatants
  6. War between the states
  7. Northern Staes
  8. Grant and Meade's second overland battle
  9. AKA Battle of Sharpsburg
  10. Large property or landholding dependent on the labor of enslaved people

22 Clues: Northern Staes • Confederate General • President Assasinated • War between the states • Battle site AKA Bull Run • AKA Battle of Sharpsburg • Union General and President • Battle site on Missippi River • AKA Battle of Pittsburg Landing • To withdraw from an organization • Site where Lee surrendered to Grant • General Scorched Earth Captured Atlanta • ...

Civil War 2024-05-15

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. the failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers.
  2. the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
  3. Robert E. Lee surrendered
  4. a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy.
  5. defense against pro-slavery "Border Ruffians", abolition, driving pro-slavery settlers from their claims of land, revenge, and/or plunder
  6. Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman, wanting to neutralize the important rail and supply hub, defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John B. Hood.
  7. the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political, and labor systems
  8. one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War
  9. a crucial victory for the Union during the Civil War.
  10. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
  11. the political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.
  12. ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
  13. classified the escaping slaves as contraband of war.
  14. Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army defeated Union
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  1. declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  2. Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston's troops line the mountain's crest to repulse the advance of Union general William T. Sherman
  3. marked the official beginning of the American Civil War
  4. military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
  5. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point.
  6. A civil war campaign
  7. the largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
  8. those who owned and worked their own land.

22 Clues: A civil war campaign • Robert E. Lee surrendered • those who owned and worked their own land. • classified the escaping slaves as contraband of war. • Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army defeated Union • a crucial victory for the Union during the Civil War. • a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy. • ...

civil war 2023-10-24

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. After Charles Sumner of Massachusetts criticized people who were pro-slavery, this broke out.
  2. Over the summer hundreds of people were killed in "Bleeding Kansas"
  3. Invoked the doctrine of popular sovereignty and allow the people there to determine the slavery issue.
  4. This required Northern citizens to cooperate with and assist slave-catchers, and denied runaway slaves a fair trial.
  5. An idea made by Henry Clay that was passed into law.
  6. These people crossed the border to vote from the slave state of Missouri.
  7. An Illinois senator that wanted to build a railroad that ran through it from Chicago to the Pacific.
  8. An essay written by Henry David Thoreau on the idea that people should refuse to follow the laws or commands of a government when they seem unjust.
  9. Part of an alliance or confederacy
  10. Negated the fugitive slave act and proved to the South that the North was not enforcing the law.
  11. When someone is sworn into office, what do they give?
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  1. A belief that territories could exclude slavery through local legislation.
  2. On December 20 1860 what state seceded from the US
  3. Nominated by the Northern Democrats for the Election of 1860.
  4. Someone who died for their beliefs.
  5. Nominated by the Republican Party to be president of California.
  6. Won by Zachary Taylor.
  7. Proposed by David Wilmot suggesting that slavery be banned in any territory acquired through the Mexican Cession.
  8. relief from an injury or wrong doing
  9. An enslaved man that fueled the abolitionist cause.

20 Clues: Won by Zachary Taylor. • Part of an alliance or confederacy • Someone who died for their beliefs. • relief from an injury or wrong doing • On December 20 1860 what state seceded from the US • An enslaved man that fueled the abolitionist cause. • An idea made by Henry Clay that was passed into law. • When someone is sworn into office, what do they give? • ...

Civil War 2024-04-09

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. What was the battle that the Confederates surrendered at? _____ Courthouse
  2. The bloodiest battle in the Civil War.
  3. This was written by Abe Lincoln and it freed the slaves on the land that the union took over.
  4. What was the first colored troop in the war? _______ 54th
  5. What battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?
  6. _______ smalls.
  7. During this battle the union was forced to surrender.
  8. The cannon that kept shooting Charleston non-stop in August in 1863.
  9. Who was the main officer in charge of the Union? ______ S. Grant
  10. What was the name of the first submarine in the war.
  11. What method did the Union use in the siege of Charleston?
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  1. What were slaves that ran away to union lines called?
  2. first major setback for the confederate.
  3. What kind of war was the Civil War?
  4. The Union bombed Charleston for a year during this.
  5. Side wanting to unite the nation.
  6. an unsuccessful assault by the Massachusetts 54th.
  7. The side wanting to secede.
  8. Who was the main officer in charge of the Confederates? Robert E. ____
  9. Who was the president during the war?

20 Clues: _______ smalls. • The side wanting to secede. • Side wanting to unite the nation. • What kind of war was the Civil War? • Who was the president during the war? • The bloodiest battle in the Civil War. • first major setback for the confederate. • an unsuccessful assault by the Massachusetts 54th. • The Union bombed Charleston for a year during this. • ...

Civil War 2024-04-24

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The first shots of the Civil War were fired here; Charleston, SC.
  2. The compulsory enlistment or drafting of individuals into military service.
  3. Related to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in a society.
  4. adding a territory or region into the country, often by force or agreement.
  5. A bloody battle in Tennessee that marked a turning point in the war
  6. This battle's first major conflict ended with a Confederate victory; Virginia
  7. A system of government where power is shared between a central authority (federal government) and individual states.
  8. The act of declaring a law or action of the government invalid and unconstitutional.
  9. A decisive battle in Pennsylvania often referred to as the turning point of the Civil War
  10. A strong sense of loyalty, pride, or devotion to one's own nation or country.
  11. The act of setting someone free from slavery
  12. The site where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered, effectively ending the Civil War.
  13. This Confederate stronghold surrendered after a long siege, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.
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  1. The loyalty or support for one's own region or section of a country; North vs. South.
  2. A situation where a single company or entity has exclusive control or ownership over a particular product, service, or industry.
  3. The principle that the federal government has ultimate power and authority over the states in the United States.
  4. This refers to the period of time before a war, specifically in the context of the United States, the period before the Civil War.
  5. A group or alliance of states that have joined together for a common purpose or goal.
  6. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history; Maryland
  7. March: A devastating military campaign through Georgia and the Carolinas led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
  8. The act of using naval forces to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving a specific area
  9. The movement to end or abolish the institution of slavery.

22 Clues: The act of setting someone free from slavery • The movement to end or abolish the institution of slavery. • The bloodiest single-day battle in American history; Maryland • The first shots of the Civil War were fired here; Charleston, SC. • A bloody battle in Tennessee that marked a turning point in the war • ...

Civil War 2024-05-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. nickname of General Jackson
  2. battle where Jackson was killed
  3. prison camp in Georgia
  4. first fort attacked in the civil war
  5. a border state
  6. president of the Confederacy
  7. doctor who set Booth's leg
  8. southern ironclad ship
  9. last fort on the mississippi river
  10. man who killed Lincoln
  11. another name for dollar bills
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  1. bloodiest day of the war
  2. union plan to win the war
  3. confederate leading general
  4. month the war started and end
  5. month of Union victory at Gettysburg
  6. bloodiest battle of the war
  7. wife of Lincoln
  8. president of the Union
  9. theater where Lincoln was shot

20 Clues: a border state • wife of Lincoln • prison camp in Georgia • president of the Union • southern ironclad ship • man who killed Lincoln • bloodiest day of the war • union plan to win the war • doctor who set Booth's leg • nickname of General Jackson • confederate leading general • bloodiest battle of the war • president of the Confederacy • month the war started and end • ...

Civil War 2025-04-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A unit of six or four cannons
  2. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
  3. Large caliber firearms
  4. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle
  5. A bread/cracker like food used during the war
  6. The back end of a weapon's barrel
  7. The withdrawal of a group from a large entity
  8. The side of an army or military unit
  9. To officially leave or end alliance
  10. To set free
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  1. Ironclad warship of the Union
  2. Southern capital of Georgia where Union General Sherman stared his "March to the sea"
  3. This act took western territory and divided it up into two states Kansas and Nebraska
  4. President of the US during the Civil War
  5. Belonging to a period before a war
  6. Kansas The term to refer to bloody events in Kansas as the state decide the issue of slavery
  7. Battle in Mississippi won by the Uion that gave the Uion control of the Mississippi River
  8. Another name for the Confedrate States or America or the South
  9. A law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
  10. The North side in the Civil War

20 Clues: To set free • Large caliber firearms • Ironclad warship of the Union • A unit of six or four cannons • The North side in the Civil War • The back end of a weapon's barrel • Belonging to a period before a war • To officially leave or end alliance • The side of an army or military unit • President of the US during the Civil War • A bread/cracker like food used during the war • ...

Civil War 2025-04-17

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. used in hand-to-hand combat
  2. for carrying water
  3. used for aerial reconnaissance.
  4. lee general of the confederacy
  5. land and sea mines
  6. For rapid communication.
  7. For carrying supplies.
  8. is found in first aid kits
  9. Attached to musCarbine Riflese-quarters combat.
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  1. Used to transport troops and supplies.
  2. Rifles shorter, more maneuverable rifle.
  3. Warships New technology in naval warfare.
  4. Cannons and other large-caliber firearms.
  5. shot out of cannons
  6. Important for naval operations.
  7. Similar to backpacks, they held personal belongings, food, and other items.
  8. Distinguished soldiers and also held layers of meaning for those in US Colored Troops.
  9. was used in Civil Warwar to kill people
  10. sumnter first battle of the war
  11. confederate unifrom colors
  12. union uniform colors
  13. Guns Rapid-fire weapons.
  14. lincoln 16th
  15. used to survive
  16. of cards to play a game

25 Clues: lincoln 16th • used to survive • for carrying water • land and sea mines • shot out of cannons • union uniform colors • For carrying supplies. • For rapid communication. • Guns Rapid-fire weapons. • of cards to play a game • confederate unifrom colors • is found in first aid kits • used in hand-to-hand combat • Important for naval operations. • used for aerial reconnaissance. • ...

civil war 2025-04-16

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War
  2. beginning of battle
  3. 2 wheeled barrel
  4. large caliber firearms
  5. soldier killed in battle
  6. an army officer of high rank
  7. A term used to describe people who supported the Union
  8. breech loading single shot rifle
  9. someone who wanted slavery to end
  10. basic unit of artillery
  11. barriers which were breast high
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  1. another name for confederate states
  2. term meaning before war
  3. quarter inch thick square
  4. attempt to stop people going in or out of port
  5. executive order from the president
  6. large organization of soldiers
  7. soldiers trained to fight on horseback
  8. The side of an army or military unit
  9. back end of a weapons barrel
  10. murder of an important person

21 Clues: 2 wheeled barrel • beginning of battle • large caliber firearms • term meaning before war • basic unit of artillery • soldier killed in battle • quarter inch thick square • an army officer of high rank • back end of a weapons barrel • murder of an important person • large organization of soldiers • barriers which were breast high • breech loading single shot rifle • ...

civil war 2025-03-31

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. a town in pennslyvania
  2. refers to the slave states (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia) that remained in the Union, despite bordering the Confederate states
  3. any of a number of stout-bodied venomous snakes with coppery-pink or reddish-brown coloration.
  4. (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback.
  5. a knife for the end of a rifle
  6. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
  7. relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
  8. a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
  9. confederate general during civil war
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  1. the ownership of one person by another, where the enslaved person is treated as property and forced to work without pay or freedom
  2. hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors.
  3. a sustained fight between large organized armed forces.
  4. a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.
  5. a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
  6. a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.
  7. 3rd presedent
  8. an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
  9. the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
  10. the action of assassinating someone.
  11. 15th presedent

20 Clues: 3rd presedent • 15th presedent • a town in pennslyvania • a knife for the end of a rifle • the action of assassinating someone. • confederate general during civil war • (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback. • a sustained fight between large organized armed forces. • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • ...

Civil War 2025-05-09

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. State that sent food and suplies to the North
  2. Union Army unit formed in 1862 and usually fought in battles in the South.
  3. special Civil War soldiers known for their colorful uniforms
  4. also known as the south
  5. Ended slavery in teh COnfederate states
  6. A name used by Southerners to desscribe Northerners
  7. Transportation for goods, soldiers and messages
  8. where the first shots of the Civil war took place
  9. it had railroads that supplied the Confederate capital, Richmond
  10. placed in water and exploded when a ship touched them
  11. a political party in the early 1800s but they started to break apart before the Civil War
  12. Also known as the North
  13. a system where one person owns another and controls their life
  14. over 20,000 ____ fought in the Civil War
  15. bloodiest battle in The Civil War
  16. ___ was the capital of the Confederacy
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  1. the act to end slavery
  2. led a raid on Harpers ferry
  3. debates on whether they should have slavery or not
  4. Made killing targets a lot easier
  5. wrote Uncle Tolm's Cabin
  6. soldiers who chose to fight rather than being drafted
  7. vital part of the underground railroad, it offered a large network of routes and safe houses for slaves to escape.
  8. A log painted black to look like a cannon used to intiidate the enemy
  9. it allowed those states to have popular sovereignty regarding slavery.
  10. President of the Confederate states

26 Clues: the act to end slavery • also known as the south • Also known as the North • wrote Uncle Tolm's Cabin • led a raid on Harpers ferry • Made killing targets a lot easier • bloodiest battle in The Civil War • President of the Confederate states • ___ was the capital of the Confederacy • Ended slavery in teh COnfederate states • over 20,000 ____ fought in the Civil War • ...

CIVIL WAR 2025-10-01

CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
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  1. main preservative in soldiers food
  2. Confederate resource to try and win the war
  3. slave states that remained in the Union
  4. Harvard dropout
  5. state that was home to Andersonville
  6. easy cure that led to many addictions
  7. President of the Confederacy
  8. "draft"
  9. Lee's right hand man
  10. bloodiest battle during the war
  11. critics of the war dragging on
  12. amount of days the Peninsula Campaign was waged
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  1. #1 disease killing soldiers during the war
  2. 1860 candidate that wouldn't talk about slavery
  3. writ of habeas ____________
  4. communication breakthrough during the war
  5. nickname give to Union soldiers
  6. state that housed the Confederate capital
  7. most common surgery during the war
  8. rights that were one of the major causes of the war
  9. one of the ways soldier aid societies raised money
  10. home to Camp Chase
  11. convicted and found guilty of committing war crimes
  12. 1st system of prisoner exchange
  13. the 1st organized gang in the U.S.

25 Clues: "draft" • Harvard dropout • home to Camp Chase • Lee's right hand man • writ of habeas ____________ • President of the Confederacy • critics of the war dragging on • nickname give to Union soldiers • 1st system of prisoner exchange • bloodiest battle during the war • main preservative in soldiers food • most common surgery during the war • the 1st organized gang in the U.S. • ...

civil war 2025-10-24

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Gin a machine that efficiently separates cotton fibers from their seeds,
  2. Kansas a violent conflict in the Kansas Territory between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers from 1854 to 1859, largely due to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
  3. Toms Cabin he story follows Eliza and her son escaping north, while Uncle Tom is sold south
  4. compromise a 1820 US federal laws that admited missouri to the Union as a slave state amd Maine as a free state at the same time.
  5. Slave act a federal law that required all citizens, including those in free states, to help capture and return escaped enslaved people to their owners
  6. slavery a system where indivduals are treated as personal property that can be bought, sold or traded
  7. sovereignty the supreme power or authority of a state or government to govern itself and its territory without outside interference
  8. Clay an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
  9. war a U.S citizen or resident of Mexican Birth or descent
  10. the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions liberation.
  11. to break away from a territory or group in power and create a separate entity
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  1. the theory that states can invalidate federal laws they deem unconstitutional
  2. Railroad a secret network of people who helped enslaved people escape to freedom, primarily using coded language from railroads
  3. Act Created Kansas and nebraska as territories
  4. a political movement centered around ending slavery
  5. of 1850 a series of five laws passed by the U.S congress to settle disputes over slavery and to prevent war
  6. Brown a radical abolitionist who in 1859, led an unsuccessful raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
  7. Scott Decision ruled that Americans of African descent were not citizens and could not sue in federal court
  8. Douglass an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
  9. cotton refers to the belief that in the 19th century U.S South thought that cotton was the most important commodity in the world

20 Clues: Act Created Kansas and nebraska as territories • a political movement centered around ending slavery • war a U.S citizen or resident of Mexican Birth or descent • Gin a machine that efficiently separates cotton fibers from their seeds, • the theory that states can invalidate federal laws they deem unconstitutional • ...

Civil war 2025-12-16

Civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. The idea that a state did not have to follow a federal law is called
  2. During the French and Indian War, what part of North America did the opposing parties want?
  3. What items did Oglethorpe promise that the colonists would produce in Georgia?
  4. According to the Charter of 1732, which groups of people were not allowed to become colonists in Georgia?
  5. Which of Georgia’s regions is most populated?
  6. What type of colony did Georgia become after the Charter of 1732 expired?
  7. Why were the English and the Spanish interested in the Southeastern part of North America?
  8. What natural feature did the Proclamation Line of 1763 follow?
  9. Which Protestant group developed New Ebenezer and contributed many social improvements in Georgia, including the first orphanage and Sunday school?
  10. List several names for colonists who were ready to cut ties with Great Britain.
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  1. Georgia is in which two hemispheres?
  2. Why was James Oglethorpe important to the colony of Georgia?
  3. In which region do crops such as peanuts, cotton, tobacco and Vidalia onions grow?
  4. Why did the British Parliament create the Stamp Act?
  5. If we allow slaves, we act against the very principles by which we associated together, which was to relieve the distressed.” -James Edward Oglethorpe
  6. Which of Georgia’s regions is most populated?
  7. What group was greatly opposed to the trustee laws banning rum, slavery, and land purchases?
  8. England wanted to create a colony in which the Georgia colony would protect their valuable northern colonies from Spanish threat to the south.
  9. Which of the 13 colonies was the only one to enforce the Stamp Act?
  10. Who was the colonel who defeated 800 British troops at the Battle of Kettle Creek and then later led a Georgia militia and took Augusta from the British?
  11. How was Mary Musgrove vital to the survival of the colony?

21 Clues: Georgia is in which two hemispheres? • Which of Georgia’s regions is most populated? • Which of Georgia’s regions is most populated? • Why did the British Parliament create the Stamp Act? • How was Mary Musgrove vital to the survival of the colony? • Why was James Oglethorpe important to the colony of Georgia? • ...

Civil War crossword puzzle 2023-02-22

Civil War crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. had a big advantage with more people more weapons and more railroads.
  2. the process of being set free from legal, social or political
  3. another name for union soldiers
  4. The bloodiest battle in the war
  5. had mostly a disadvantage except for crops and leaders.
  6. The civil war began in the year ____ (Spell out the number)
  7. wait the norther's out
  8. the action of joining something
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  1. enlisted for service
  2. The 16th president
  3. supported slavery
  4. average age of soldiers
  5. first battle of the american civil war
  6. main cause of death in the civil war
  7. fight between south and north
  8. the north's strategy to beat the south
  9. The war ended in the year of ____ (Spell out the number)
  10. people who used to be slaves but are now free
  11. preventing someone or multiple people to not leave
  12. was against slavery

20 Clues: supported slavery • The 16th president • was against slavery • enlisted for service • wait the norther's out • average age of soldiers • fight between south and north • another name for union soldiers • The bloodiest battle in the war • the action of joining something • main cause of death in the civil war • first battle of the american civil war • ...

riah 2013-05-23

riah crossword puzzle
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  1. poet who wrote about the civil war
  2. tax on earnings
  3. paper money introduced during the civil war
  4. remove
  5. town in VA where Lee surrendered to Grant
  6. bureau federal agency set up to help former enslaved people
  7. corpus law that prevents the gov't. from holding citizens without formal charges
  8. failed assault on union positions on final day of battle of gettysburg
  9. democrat who became president after lincoln was assassinated
  10. confederate general who fought at Gettysburg
  11. period after the civil war when the uS gov't. attempted to rebuild southern society and governments
  12. approve
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  1. ended slavey
  2. military draft
  3. battle in 1863 in Pennsylvania when union forces stopped a confederate invasion of the north
  4. the surrounding of teh city of vicksburg,mississippi by union forces
  5. civil war nurse who later founded the American red cross
  6. northern democrats who favored peace with the south
  7. theater where Lincoln was shot
  8. increase in prices and decrease in value of money

20 Clues: remove • approve • ended slavey • military draft • tax on earnings • theater where Lincoln was shot • poet who wrote about the civil war • town in VA where Lee surrendered to Grant • paper money introduced during the civil war • confederate general who fought at Gettysburg • increase in prices and decrease in value of money • northern democrats who favored peace with the south • ...

Civil War 1861–1865 -P6-AA 2025-05-16

Civil War 1861–1865 -P6-AA crossword puzzle
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  1. – A major turning point battle in 1863
  2. – The Southern states that broke away from the Union
  3. Sumter – Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
  4. Rights – Belief that states had the right to govern themselves
  5. – Union general who later became president
  6. Plan – Union strategy to defeat the Confederacy
  7. – System for requiring citizens to serve in the military
  8. Railroad – A secret network to help slaves escape
  9. – The Northern states during the Civil War
  10. – The act of freeing slaves
  11. Amendment – Abolished slavery
  12. Tubman – Famous conductor of the Underground Railroad
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  1. – General of the Confederate Army
  2. – The Union’s naval strategy to cut off Southern trade
  3. – The period after the Civil War to rebuild the South
  4. – To withdraw from a group or organization, like Southern states from the Union
  5. – President of the U.S. during the Civil War
  6. – Someone who wanted to end slavery in the U.S.
  7. Douglass – A former enslaved person who became a leading abolitionist
  8. – Site where Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865

20 Clues: – The act of freeing slaves • Amendment – Abolished slavery • – General of the Confederate Army • – A major turning point battle in 1863 • – Union general who later became president • – The Northern states during the Civil War • – President of the U.S. during the Civil War • – Site where Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865 • Plan – Union strategy to defeat the Confederacy • ...

The Civil War 2022-01-13

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Southern soldiers from slave states who fought in the Civil War.
  2. This fortification protected Savannah but was captured in 1862 and was put under the union blockade.
  3. Part of the Anaconda Plan and prevented Confederate commerce and trade.
  4. The event where a large Union blockade was created and extended from the coasts of Virginia to Texas.
  5. He served as a Union general and was a key player in the end of the Civil War.
  6. The capital of Georgia at the time of the Civil War.
  7. He served as president during the time of the Civil War.
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  1. Lincoln wrote this which declared all slaves in rebel states to be free.
  2. A location that was one of the largest military prison camps that was known for housing Union soldiers captured from the war in which many died from disease and malnourishment.
  3. An important Georgia port city.
  4. A battle which resulted in the largest Union defeat in the Civil War.
  5. A series of deadly battles where troops stormed the town of Atlanta.
  6. An event where Sherman split his army in two and decided to do anything to crush the south's fighting spirit.
  7. A creek that housed a major battle in the Civil War which became a big Union defeat.
  8. Northern soldiers from free states who fought in the Civil War.

15 Clues: An important Georgia port city. • The capital of Georgia at the time of the Civil War. • He served as president during the time of the Civil War. • Northern soldiers from free states who fought in the Civil War. • Southern soldiers from slave states who fought in the Civil War. • A series of deadly battles where troops stormed the town of Atlanta. • ...

IOWA HISTORY CH. 6/7 TEST REVIEW 2022-03-07

IOWA HISTORY CH. 6/7 TEST REVIEW crossword puzzle
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  1. Most important mode of transportation for farmers in Iowa.
  2. Number of African Americans in Iowa prior to the Civil War.
  3. Man who came to Iowa to claim inheritance.
  4. Someone who is opposed to slavery & wants to see it abolished.
  5. The party that dominated politics in Iowa & the nation following the Civil War.
  6. Civil War General who was elected to Congress after the Civil War.
  7. Civil War battle that centered on a gun shipment to Keokuk, IA. Between the Missouri Militia and the Iowa militia.
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  1. A system of helping runaway slaves escape to Canada.
  2. Sea vessel that could travel upstream on its own.
  3. The name of the largest stagecoach company was the ____________________stagecoach company.
  4. A person caught helping a slave could face jail time and a fine of up to ________________ dollars.
  5. A state where slavery was not allowed.
  6. For what people the journey was hard, had to sleep on the deck of a ship, etc.
  7. During the Civil War, more Iowans died from _____________ than they did in combat.
  8. If a freedomseeker was successful they often returned and ______________ other slaves escape to freedom.
  9. The Grinnell riot came about because two African American boys wanted to attend __________________.

16 Clues: A state where slavery was not allowed. • Man who came to Iowa to claim inheritance. • Sea vessel that could travel upstream on its own. • A system of helping runaway slaves escape to Canada. • Most important mode of transportation for farmers in Iowa. • Number of African Americans in Iowa prior to the Civil War. • ...

Semester II Final 2022-05-10

Semester II Final crossword puzzle
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  1. The main problem faced by the US after the Revolutionary War
  2. The reason the Irish fled to America
  3. This 'proclamation' allowed black men to join the Union Army
  4. A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
  5. Grant's goal in the West during the Civil War was to capture THIS river
  6. Most of the battles in the Civil War were fought here
  7. How the US acquired Texas
  8. Another word for nullify
  9. Creator of the Steel Plow
  10. These are factors that drive people from their country and may include crop failure
  11. The Union's biggest advantage during the Civil War
  12. What type of 'house' Lincoln felt the US was on the eve of the Civil War
  13. The 15th Amendment says you cannot stop someone from doing this based on their skin color
  14. The Industrial Revolution caused a high demand for this
  15. A Northerner that went South after the Civil War
  16. Translator and guide for Lewis and Clark
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  1. The first Secretary of the Treasury
  2. People opposed to slavery
  3. Author of the Star Spangled Banner
  4. During the Civil War an Income _____ was first levied
  5. The nickname for Plains Farmers
  6. The main cause of the War of 1812
  7. the most famous runaway slave turned abolitionist turned printer
  8. The largest immigrant group that came to the US in the mid-1850s
  9. This state was added to the Union as a free state as a part of the Compromise of 1850
  10. Both Westerners and Southerners relied on this for their livelihood
  11. The Louisiana Purchase was agreed upon to make sure the US gained THIS city (abbrev)
  12. Appomattox is where this man surrendered
  13. This 'act' attempted to turn Native Americans into white people
  14. What South Carolina threatened to do if they weren't allowed to nullify laws

30 Clues: Another word for nullify • People opposed to slavery • How the US acquired Texas • Creator of the Steel Plow • The nickname for Plains Farmers • The main cause of the War of 1812 • Author of the Star Spangled Banner • The first Secretary of the Treasury • The reason the Irish fled to America • Appomattox is where this man surrendered • Translator and guide for Lewis and Clark • ...

CIvil War 2025-11-03

CIvil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Proclamation by Lincoln to free the slaves
  2. War started and ended in which month
  3. Union President during the civil War
  4. first battle of the war
  5. Confederate General
  6. Period of rebuilding after the Civil War
  7. states that allowed slavery but remained in the union
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  1. assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  2. site of surrender
  3. pivotal battle in Pennsylvania during the Civil War
  4. Confederate President
  5. Number of Confederate States
  6. network that helped slaves escape to free states
  7. Union General "March to the Sea"
  8. fired the first shot

15 Clues: site of surrender • Confederate General • fired the first shot • Confederate President • first battle of the war • assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Number of Confederate States • Union General "March to the Sea" • War started and ended in which month • Union President during the civil War • Period of rebuilding after the Civil War • Proclamation by Lincoln to free the slaves • ...

Civil War Crossword 2024-12-02

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Most common meals for soldiers that was much like a cracker, during the Civil War.
  2. An unsuccessful assault led by the 54th Massachusetts.
  3. This battle ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion and had led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
  4. This battle had no clear or claimed victory, but marked the first stage of a major Union offensive toward the Confederate capital, ordered by Ulysses S. Grant
  5. War occurring from May 31, to June 12, 1864.
  6. Commanded the Army of the Potomac and engaged Confederate forces in several major battles.
  7. A strategic location on the Mississippi River and made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy.
  8. Led the Union Armies to victory over the confederacy.
  9. Union soldier training camp and staging center.
  10. Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-1865)
  11. With nearly 200,000 combatants and was one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War.
  12. President of the Confederate States of America.
  13. Volunteered for duty in the United States Army in May 1861, and was initially appointed colonel of the 13th Infantry Regiment.
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  1. Created in 1861, it was deployed to the naval battlefields to destroy wooden ships.
  2. served as a superintendent of West Point
  3. This battle was fought on July 1-3, 1863.
  4. A pivotal figure in the fight to end slavery in the United States
  5. At the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861, this woman had provided nursing care and supplies to soldiers.
  6. Congress had exceeded its authority in the Missouri Compromise because it had no power to forbid or abolish slavery in the territories west of Missouri.
  7. A lead rifle bullet.
  8. A major general in the Union army during the American Civil War
  9. commanded the army through the battles of the Wilderness,Cold Harbor, and finally outside of Petersburg.
  10. A battle that lasted since Apr. 30 - May 6, 1863; considered Gen. Robert E. Lee's greatest military victory.
  11. the second great engagement of the American Civil War.
  12. The first full-scale battle of the Civil War.

25 Clues: A lead rifle bullet. • served as a superintendent of West Point • This battle was fought on July 1-3, 1863. • War occurring from May 31, to June 12, 1864. • The first full-scale battle of the Civil War. • Union soldier training camp and staging center. • President of the Confederate States of America. • Led the Union Armies to victory over the confederacy. • ...

izzy 2025-05-16

izzy crossword puzzle
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  1. were appomattox lived
  2. conflict
  3. fixing buildings
  4. opponent of slaver
  5. Confederate general or civil war general or south's lee
  6. president of ending slavery
  7. cite of lincoln's 1863 address
  8. site of lincoln's assassination
  9. civil war ships
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  1. were slaves escaped
  2. imagrents from irish
  3. president who kicked out native Americans
  4. famous for leading the union army
  5. first shots of the civil war
  6. removing Indians

15 Clues: conflict • civil war ships • fixing buildings • removing Indians • opponent of slaver • were slaves escaped • imagrents from irish • were appomattox lived • president of ending slavery • first shots of the civil war • cite of lincoln's 1863 address • site of lincoln's assassination • famous for leading the union army • president who kicked out native Americans • ...

Ch 15.1-3 (The Two Sides, Early Years of the War & Life During the Civil War) 2022-04-08

Ch 15.1-3 (The Two Sides, Early Years of the War & Life During the Civil War) crossword puzzle
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  1. if this state seceded, Washington DC would be surrounded by the confederacy (abbrev.)
  2. One of the North's advantages
  3. David Farragut captured this city (abbrev.)
  4. The most notorious prison camp of the Civil War, located in Georgia
  5. Main Confederate General
  6. A ship covered with armor
  7. Helped persuade officials to let women work as nurses
  8. One of two countries the Confederacy attempted to get to help them
  9. a gun with a grooved barrel
  10. The _____ Proclamation was issued after the Battle of Antietam
  11. Where most soldiers came from
  12. Spy and Conductor on the Undergournd Railroad
  13. Printed money during the Civil War was known as this
  14. the only female officer in the Confederate army
  15. slave states that stayed int he union
  16. Where the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves
  17. Many teenagers _____ about their ages to get into the army
  18. The main cash crop grown in the South
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  1. The Union Army of the East was called the Army of the _____
  2. The south fought to become an independent _____
  3. the first modern bullet (two words)
  4. Thomas jackson's nickname
  5. Cenfedrate President
  6. First major battle of the Civil War
  7. He urged Lincoln to make the Civil War a war to end slavery
  8. The first female army surgeon
  9. People displaced by war
  10. Capital of the Confederacy
  11. Draft Riots occured in this major city (abbrev.)
  12. What percentage of school-aged children attended school during the Civil War
  13. Peace Democrats
  14. The North wanted to control the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy in _____
  15. The deadliest single day of fighting in the Civil War
  16. The North's plan to defeat the South, developed by Winfield Scott
  17. If you had $300 you could hire one of these instead of going into the army
  18. a legal process that ensures the government has a legal right to keep someone in jail
  19. To join

37 Clues: To join • Peace Democrats • Cenfedrate President • People displaced by war • Main Confederate General • Thomas jackson's nickname • A ship covered with armor • Capital of the Confederacy • a gun with a grooved barrel • One of the North's advantages • The first female army surgeon • Where most soldiers came from • the first modern bullet (two words) • First major battle of the Civil War • ...

Civil War Crossword 2022-12-14

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the "North"
  2. Site where the deadliest day of the Civil War was fought
  3. Turning point of the war
  4. President of the Confederate States
  5. Name of the for that was attacked to start the Civil War
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  1. Town where the cease fire to end the Civil war was signed
  2. the "South"
  3. Confederate Capital
  4. The European island country that almost joined the south
  5. Month in which the Civil war began AND ended
  6. number of states in the Confederacy
  7. what the Civil War became about, ending this practice

12 Clues: the "North" • the "South" • Confederate Capital • Turning point of the war • number of states in the Confederacy • President of the Confederate States • Month in which the Civil war began AND ended • what the Civil War became about, ending this practice • Site where the deadliest day of the Civil War was fought • The European island country that almost joined the south • ...

Civil War crossword puzzle 2023-02-22

Civil War crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. had a big advantage with more people more weapons and more railroads.
  2. the process of being set free from legal, social or political
  3. another name for union soldiers
  4. The bloodiest battle in the war
  5. had mostly a disadvantage except for crops and leaders.
  6. The civil war began in the year ____ (Spell out the number)
  7. wait the norther's out
  8. the action of joining something
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  1. enlisted for service
  2. The 16th president
  3. supported slavery
  4. average age of soldiers
  5. first battle of the american civil war
  6. main cause of death in the civil war
  7. fight between south and north
  8. the north's strategy to beat the south
  9. The war ended in the year of ____ (Spell out the number)
  10. people who used to be slaves but are now free
  11. preventing someone or multiple people to not leave
  12. was against slavery

20 Clues: supported slavery • The 16th president • was against slavery • enlisted for service • wait the norther's out • average age of soldiers • fight between south and north • another name for union soldiers • The bloodiest battle in the war • the action of joining something • main cause of death in the civil war • first battle of the american civil war • ...

Stuart words 2021-06-22

Stuart words crossword puzzle
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  1. the work for killing someone in front of a huge audience
  2. the man who rode the parliament into victory
  3. a festive holiday oliver cromwell banned
  4. The cavalier leader in the civil war
  5. the nickname for the royalists
  6. james side in the civil war
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  1. the nickname for the parliamentarians
  2. the war against the parliamentarians and the cavaliers
  3. the place the civil war occured
  4. Cromwells side in the civil war
  5. a gun like weapon used in the civil war by the royalists side
  6. the king who got executed

12 Clues: the king who got executed • james side in the civil war • the nickname for the royalists • the place the civil war occured • Cromwells side in the civil war • The cavalier leader in the civil war • the nickname for the parliamentarians • a festive holiday oliver cromwell banned • the man who rode the parliament into victory • ...

The Civil War 2022-01-13

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He served as president during the time of the Civil War.
  2. Northern soldiers from free states who fought in the Civil War.
  3. Lincoln wrote this which declared all slaves in rebel states to be free.
  4. This fortification protected Savannah but was captured in 1862 and was put under the union blockade.
  5. The capital of Georgia at the time of the Civil War.
  6. He served as a Union general and was a key player in the end of the Civil War.
  7. A series of deadly battles where troops stormed the town of Atlanta.
Down
  1. The event where a large Union blockade was created and extended from the coasts of Virginia to Texas.
  2. A location that was one of the largest military prison camps that was known for housing Union soldiers captured from the war in which many died from disease and malnourishment.
  3. An event where Sherman split his army in two and decided to do anything to crush the south's fighting spirit.
  4. An important Georgia port city.
  5. Part of the Anaconda Plan and prevented Confederate commerce and trade.
  6. A battle which resulted in the largest Union defeat in the Civil War.
  7. Southern soldiers from slave states who fought in the Civil War.
  8. A creek that housed a major battle in the Civil War which became a big Union defeat.

15 Clues: An important Georgia port city. • The capital of Georgia at the time of the Civil War. • He served as president during the time of the Civil War. • Northern soldiers from free states who fought in the Civil War. • Southern soldiers from slave states who fought in the Civil War. • A series of deadly battles where troops stormed the town of Atlanta. • ...

Civil War 2025-01-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President of the Confederate States of America
  2. Turning point battle that stopped Lee’s invasion
  3. Law that officially ended slavery in the U.S.
  4. The site where Lee surrendered to Grant
  5. Lincoln's 1863 proclamation freeing enslaved people
  6. Deep differences between North and South
  7. Run First major battle of the war, also called Manassas
  8. Fundamental change in ideas after the war
  9. Length of the Civil War
  10. President of the U.S. during the Civil War
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  1. Siege that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
  2. The Southern states that seceded from the Union
  3. Destructive Union campaign through Georgia
  4. Bloodiest single day in U.S. history
  5. Sumter Site of the first shots of the Civil War
  6. Confederate commander who surrendered at Appomattox
  7. Union general who led the North to victory
  8. Post-war period of rebuilding and reintegration
  9. Movement to end slavery in the United States
  10. System of forced labor that divided the nation
  11. The Northern states that fought to preserve the U.S.

21 Clues: Length of the Civil War • Bloodiest single day in U.S. history • The site where Lee surrendered to Grant • Deep differences between North and South • Fundamental change in ideas after the war • Destructive Union campaign through Georgia • Union general who led the North to victory • President of the U.S. during the Civil War • Movement to end slavery in the United States • ...

CIVIL WAR 2024-04-11

CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
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  1. The wealthiest of men served this position in the war.
  2. _____ Boosted the social status of their owners depending on how many they had
  3. The most common job for women in the civil war
  4. _____ Hundred thousand were wounded after the war
  5. Robert Gould ______
  6. The southern side
  7. The union side
  8. When all the states left the union, it was called the great ______
  9. _____ Barton invented the red cross
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  1. Many children were left _______ after the war
  2. The farms that many slaves worked on. They ran out of business after the civil war
  3. Newly freed slaves were _______ for their freedom
  4. The most common job for a boy in the army
  5. The act of being forced in the war
  6. ______ E. Lee was a confederate general
  7. _____ Percent of women were left widowed after the civil war
  8. People who fought for slaves freedom.
  9. Women were left to work the men's _______
  10. the required age to enlist in the army
  11. John Wilkes Booth Assasinated this person because he felt like the south's rights were violated

20 Clues: The union side • The southern side • Robert Gould ______ • The act of being forced in the war • _____ Barton invented the red cross • People who fought for slaves freedom. • the required age to enlist in the army • ______ E. Lee was a confederate general • The most common job for a boy in the army • Women were left to work the men's _______ • ...

Civil War Uniforms: Facts and Stats 2015-04-26

Civil War Uniforms: Facts and Stats crossword puzzle
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  1. type of gun used by a Civil War soldier
  2. supported by a belt and cross belt
  3. type of hat worn by a Civil War soldier
  4. used to carry water
  5. number of rounds a cartridge box can hold
  6. material a Civil War soldier's coat was made of
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  1. a well trained soldier could fire this many shots in a minute
  2. used to fire a civil war gun
  3. material a Civil War soldier's shoes were made of
  4. used to carry rations and other items
  5. could be attached to end of gun to allow for close combat
  6. cost, in dollars, to equip a Civil War soldier (in 1861)

12 Clues: used to carry water • used to fire a civil war gun • supported by a belt and cross belt • used to carry rations and other items • type of gun used by a Civil War soldier • type of hat worn by a Civil War soldier • number of rounds a cartridge box can hold • material a Civil War soldier's coat was made of • material a Civil War soldier's shoes were made of • ...

CW Homefront 2022-05-06

CW Homefront crossword puzzle
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  1. this act passed during the Civil War provided land for new universities
  2. occupation first made available to women during the Civil War
  3. this act passed during the Civil War gave free land to any citizen
  4. a legal principle that prevents holding persons without trial
  5. term that means freeing of slaves
  6. President of the CSA
  7. term that described escaped slaves that made it to Union lines
  8. northern democrats who opposed the war and wanted peace
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  1. forcing people into the army
  2. An all black regiment from this state proved the effectiveness of black soldiers in the Civil War
  3. city in which there was a large anti-draft riot in 1863
  4. the main cause of death of Civil War soldiers
  5. President of the USA
  6. this term, meaning a rise in the price of everything, was experienced by both sides as they struggled to pay for the war

14 Clues: President of the USA • President of the CSA • forcing people into the army • term that means freeing of slaves • the main cause of death of Civil War soldiers • city in which there was a large anti-draft riot in 1863 • northern democrats who opposed the war and wanted peace • occupation first made available to women during the Civil War • ...

Civil War 2013-04-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. the movement to get women the right to vote
  2. Troops sent to strengthen a fighting force by adding an additional number of fresh soldiers.
  3. A political party created in the 1850s to prevent the spread of slavery to the territories.
  4. Also called the North or the United States
  5. Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
  6. a series of safe houses that slaves used to escape from slavery
  7. pride in your part of the country
  8. A boundary surveyed in the 1760s that ran between Pennsylvania to the North and Delaware, Maryland and (West) Virginia to the South. It became a symbolic division between free states and slave states.
  9. The area that is now Oklahoma
  10. was Douglas' campaign platform
  11. A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or wheat.
  12. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps.
  13. A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States. Also, Union, Federal, or Northern.
  14. the North's war plan
  15. A state of bondage in which African Americans (and some Native Americans) were owned by other people, usually white, and forced to labor on their behalf.
  16. To formally approve or sanction.
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  1. the name the south gave itself during the war
  2. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  3. Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron.
  4. the President in the North that governed during most of the civil war.
  5. The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri.
  6. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  7. the souths war plan
  8. Also called the South or the Confederate States of America
  9. A large group of soldiers usually led by a brigadier general.
  10. Freedom from slavery.
  11. Also called the Union or the United States, was the part of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
  12. The major political party in America most sympathetic to states rights and willing to tolerate the spread of slavery to the territories.
  13. said that states should have more power than the federal government
  14. Land within the mainland boundaries of the country that had not yet become a state by 1861.

30 Clues: the souths war plan • the North's war plan • Freedom from slavery. • The area that is now Oklahoma • was Douglas' campaign platform • To formally approve or sanction. • pride in your part of the country • Also called the North or the United States • the movement to get women the right to vote • the name the south gave itself during the war • ...

Civil War 2014-03-10

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A member of an American political party in the 19th century, succeeded by the Republicans.
  2. Withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization
  3. Enlist someone for military service.
  4. The action or an act of getting rid of system, practice, or institution
  5. Sovereignty An idea that in a new territory, the people there choose whether or not they want to be a free or slave state
  6. The state of being a slave
  7. Railroad A network of secret routes used by slaves to travel to safety in the North of the United States and Canada
  8. State Any slave state that was touching a free state during the Civil War
  9. ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader and a government
  10. Compulsory recruitment for military service
Down
  1. A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside
  2. A Union soldier during the Civil War
  3. Soldiers who fought on horseback
  4. Lincoln 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth
  5. A Northern Democrat that opposed the Civil War
  6. A supporter of the Confederate States of America
  7. A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding to avoid arrest or persecution
  8. A person advocating or supporting republican government.
  9. An advocate or supporter of the democratic party.
  10. A person killed or injured in a war or accident

20 Clues: The state of being a slave • Soldiers who fought on horseback • A Union soldier during the Civil War • Enlist someone for military service. • Compulsory recruitment for military service • A Northern Democrat that opposed the Civil War • A person killed or injured in a war or accident • A supporter of the Confederate States of America • ...

Civil War 2014-04-09

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who dies for a great cause
  2. a storage place for weapons and ammunition
  3. is specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands that might be acquired from Mexico
  4. leave
  5. missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election in the mid 50's
  6. not to cast votes
  7. name given to northern whites who moved south after the civil war and supported the republicans
  8. withdrawal from the union
  9. power independent of the federal government that are reserved for the states by the constitution
  10. people killed or wounded
  11. armored naval vessels
  12. union soldiers
  13. war a conflict between citizens of the same country
  14. money given as a dewar, such as enlistment in the army
Down
  1. a general increasing in price
  2. preserved the balance between slaves and free states
  3. confederate armies were sometimes called this
  4. or free
  5. a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned
  6. northern money was called this
  7. cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies from coming in or going out; to close off a countries port
  8. or approved

22 Clues: leave • or free • or approved • union soldiers • not to cast votes • armored naval vessels • people killed or wounded • withdrawal from the union • a general increasing in price • northern money was called this • a person who dies for a great cause • a storage place for weapons and ammunition • confederate armies were sometimes called this • ...

Civil War 2014-01-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. honorary promotion in rank, usually for merit. Officers did not usually function at or receive pay for their brevet rank.
  2. soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant.The aide wrote and delivered orders and held a position of responsibility which required him to know troop positions and where officer quarters were located. The aide-de-camp was an officer by virtue of his position and he took orders from his commander only.
  3. Temporary fortifications put up by an army in the field.
  4. A military movement which is used to draw the enemy's attention, distracting the enemy so that an attack can be made in another location.
  5. who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  6. container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap.
  7. disease causing severe diarrhea.Dysentery was a leading cause of deaths by disease.
  8. A field fortification which was made to absorb the shock of artillery strikes.It was constructed of heavy timbers and its roof was covered with soil.
  9. two-wheeled or four-wheeled wagon or cart used to transport wounded or sick soldiers.
  10. series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War (such as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign).
  11. or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier.Sometimes soldiers would include personal belongings in their bedroll.
  12. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  13. lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  14. long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
  15. distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch. Bullets are labeled by what caliber gun they fit.
  16. leather shoe, similar to an ankle-high boot, issued to soldiers during the Civil War. Brogans were also popular amongst civilians during the time period.
  17. line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications.
Down
  1. soldier encampment in which soldiers were provided no shelter other than what could be assembled quickly, such as branches; sleeping in the open.
  2. two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces. The caisson could be attached to a limber, which would allow both to be pulled by a team of horses.
  3. Raised platform or mound allowing an artillery piece to be fired over a fortification's walls without exposing the gun crew to enemy fire.
  4. pretend to attack in one direction while the real attack is directed somewhere else.
  5. large group of soldiers usually led by a brigadier general. A brigade was made of four to six regiments. 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  6. term for the condition known today as edema. Fluid builds up in the tissues and causes limbs to swell up horribly.
  7. term used to describe marauding or foraging soldiers. Although armies on both sides often had rules against foraging or stealing from private residences, some soldiers often found ways to do so.
  8. to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
  9. science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  10. practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
  11. place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
  12. term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  13. projectile, shot from a cannon, filled with about 35 iron balls the size of marbles that scattered like the pellets of a shotgun.

30 Clues: lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming. • Temporary fortifications put up by an army in the field. • long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired. • place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured. • ...

Civil War 2014-01-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch. Bullets are labeled by what caliber gun they fit.
  2. a line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications.
  3. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  4. intestinal disease causing severe diarrhea.Dysentery was a leading cause of deaths by disease.
  5. a leather shoe, similar to an ankle-high boot, issued to soldiers during the Civil War. Brogans were also popular amongst civilians during the time period.
  6. to practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
  7. someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  8. to lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  9. a soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant.The aide wrote and delivered orders and held a position of responsibility which required him to know troop positions and where officer quarters were located. The aide-de-camp was an officer by virtue of his position and he took orders from his commander only.
  10. round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap.
  11. a two-wheeled or four-wheeled wagon or cart used to transport wounded or sick soldiers.
  12. loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
  13. A field fortification which was made to absorb the shock of artillery strikes.It was constructed of heavy timbers and its roof was covered with soil.
  14. the long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
Down
  1. a series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War (such as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign).
  2. a place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
  3. Raised platform or mound allowing an artillery piece to be fired over a fortification's walls without exposing the gun crew to enemy fire.
  4. a two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces. The caisson could be attached to a limber, which would allow both to be pulled by a team of horses.
  5. A military movement which is used to draw the enemy's attention, distracting the enemy so that an attack can be made in another location.
  6. a large group of soldiers usually led by a brigadier general. A brigade was made of four to six regiments. 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  7. the science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  8. Temporary fortifications put up by an army in the field.
  9. temporary soldier encampment in which soldiers were provided no shelter other than what could be assembled quickly, such as branches; sleeping in the open.
  10. a term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  11. a projectile, shot from a cannon, filled with about 35 iron balls the size of marbles that scattered like the pellets of a shotgun.
  12. an honorary promotion in rank, usually for merit. Officers did not usually function at or receive pay for their brevet rank.
  13. nineteenth-century term for the condition known today as edema. Fluid builds up in the tissues and causes limbs to swell up horribly.
  14. blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier.Sometimes soldiers would include personal belongings in their bedroll.
  15. a term used to describe marauding or foraging soldiers. Although armies on both sides often had rules against foraging or stealing from private residences, some soldiers often found ways to do so.
  16. to pretend to attack in one direction while the real attack is directed somewhere else.

30 Clues: to lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • Temporary fortifications put up by an army in the field. • the science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming. • the long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired. • a place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured. • ...

Civil War 2014-05-15

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The upper part of the USA that looked down upon slavery and wanted it gone from the US.
  2. A president during the Civil War who believed slavery was evil and should be kept out of the territories.
  3. People that are wounded or killed.
  4. A violent Abolitionist who killed five proslavery men.
  5. Device that allowed messages to be sent by wires over long distances.
  6. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  7. A slave who's master moved themselves to Wisconsin, a free state, and this slaves master died so he claimed himself as free but lost in court and was declared not free.
  8. Abolished slavery everywhere in the U.S.
  9. Showing loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country.
  10. A gun with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin through the air.
Down
  1. Someone who stands for freedom.
  2. Slaves had to go into this after escaping their plantations.
  3. Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the horrors of slavery to Northerners.
  4. Isolates some area of importance to the enemy.
  5. Someone who wants to abolish slavery.
  6. The lower part of the USA that believed in slavery and thought of it as vital in order to get work done and produce cotton.
  7. The Battle at Gettysburg was very much of this, because a lot of men lost their lives.
  8. People hold the final authority in all matters of government, they can vote.
  9. To leave or withdraw.
  10. Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel.

20 Clues: To leave or withdraw. • Someone who stands for freedom. • People that are wounded or killed. • Someone who wants to abolish slavery. • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • Abolished slavery everywhere in the U.S. • Isolates some area of importance to the enemy. • Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel. • ...

Civil War 2014-05-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a term used to describe severe suffering
  2. the northern states
  3. long blade usually put on a gun
  4. someone loyal to the south
  5. a handgun
  6. a boundary that divided the states
  7. someone who wants to abolish slavery
  8. a disease common during the Civil War
  9. new soldiers
  10. a unit of soldiers
  11. trapping an army in a city
  12. name also used for someone who is loyal to confederate states
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  1. weapons
  2. crackers given to the soldiers to eat
  3. the southern states
  4. loyal to the gov't. or union
  5. troops used only when necessary
  6. freedom from slavery
  7. common weapon used in battle
  8. a part of the military used for the sea
  9. admitting defeat
  10. name also used for someone loyal to the union

22 Clues: weapons • a handgun • new soldiers • admitting defeat • a unit of soldiers • the northern states • the southern states • freedom from slavery • someone loyal to the south • trapping an army in a city • loyal to the gov't. or union • common weapon used in battle • long blade usually put on a gun • troops used only when necessary • a boundary that divided the states • ...

Civil War 2015-04-12

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. S Grant Union General
  2. Address Where Abraham Lincoln Spoke
  3. E Lee Great Confederate Military Leader
  4. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming
  5. Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron
  6. Where Robert E Lee surrendered
  7. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
  8. Both sides of the war had to____ men into the military
  9. Wilkes Booth Killed Abraham Lincoln
  10. Davis Confederate President
  11. What the South had to do after the war was over.
  12. The North
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  1. North Carolina Ship
  2. A Rifle Used in battle on both sides
  3. A place where weapons and other military supplies are put
  4. Proclamation This document freed slaves
  5. The south
  6. Lincoln Union President
  7. lie in wait for an unexpected attack
  8. Sumter
  9. A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare
  10. What the North had to do with the South at the end of the war

22 Clues: Sumter • The south • The North • North Carolina Ship • S Grant Union General • Lincoln Union President • Davis Confederate President • Where Robert E Lee surrendered • Address Where Abraham Lincoln Spoke • Wilkes Booth Killed Abraham Lincoln • A Rifle Used in battle on both sides • lie in wait for an unexpected attack • Proclamation This document freed slaves • ...

Civil War 2015-04-30

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freedom from slavery
  2. An organization of soldiers
  3. Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery
  4. Loyal to the Confederacy
  5. Actively attacking someone
  6. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack
  7. The Confederate States of America
  8. African Americans who were owned by other people
  9. The south or Confederate States of America
  10. Land within the mainland boundaries
  11. The cruel killing of a number of people
  12. Someone who does something because they want too
  13. Party A political party who were generally against slavery
  14. A branch of the Military
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  1. To rush towards the army
  2. The North or the United States
  3. Troops sent to strengthen a fighting force
  4. Promoting the interests of a section or region
  5. The lowest rank in the army
  6. The science of growing crops
  7. A solid, round projectile, shot from a cannon
  8. Loyal to the government of the United States
  9. The term used to describe new soldiers
  10. Resisting or protecting from an attack
  11. Troops like the national guard

25 Clues: Freedom from slavery • To rush towards the army • Loyal to the Confederacy • A branch of the Military • Actively attacking someone • The lowest rank in the army • An organization of soldiers • The science of growing crops • The North or the United States • Troops like the national guard • The Confederate States of America • Land within the mainland boundaries • ...

civil war 2018-05-03

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nickname for the union army
  2. amendment that gave blacks the right to vote
  3. The selection of soldiers for military service
  4. new form of currency mad during the war
  5. commander of the 54th Massachusetts
  6. first confederate win
  7. Massachusetts first colored regiment
  8. freed slaves in the south
  9. commanded the total war
  10. helped former slaves find family,built schools,hospitals,and helped rebuild the south
  11. President of the confederacy
  12. prevented former slaves who could not pay it from voting
  13. laws that limited former slaves rights
  14. overall rise in prices
  15. Union president and helped slaves be free
  16. Closes a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving out
  17. union general who captured Vicksburg
  18. Help the war effort by Sewing uniforms and making other supplies
  19. union uniform color
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  1. new bullet that cause casualty rate to go up
  2. battles that swayed the victory of civil war to the Norths favor
  3. made it impossible for blacks to vote
  4. main reasons union won the war
  5. To give official approval
  6. amendment that ended slavery everywhere
  7. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross
  8. A farmer who rents a piece of land from the owner and give him a portion of the harvests.
  9. war tactic that consisted of surrounding the enemy and cutting of resources
  10. general who surrendered at Appomattox courthouse
  11. amendment that gave all US born citizenship and equal protection from laws
  12. suggested anaconda plan
  13. separation between race
  14. bloodiest battle of US history
  15. number of states that left the union
  16. All out attacks aimed to completely destroy the enemy's army and its resources
  17. southern economy depended on this
  18. navy ship covered in iron/metal
  19. Racist group who used violence to limit former slaves rights
  20. to leave or withdraw from union
  21. confederate uniform color

40 Clues: union uniform color • first confederate win • overall rise in prices • commanded the total war • suggested anaconda plan • separation between race • To give official approval • freed slaves in the south • confederate uniform color • nickname for the union army • President of the confederacy • main reasons union won the war • bloodiest battle of US history • ...

Civil War 2018-04-19

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union military post in South Carolina which was taken over by the Confederacy in 1861
  2. General of the Confederacy
  3. Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded
  4. President of the United States of America during the Civil War
  5. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  6. Device that allowed messages to be sent by wires over long distances
  7. Union general
  8. Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
  9. Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win
  10. To leave or withdraw
  11. President of the Confederacy
Down
  1. Slave states that remained in the Union
  2. Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
  3. ship made of iron
  4. The march of an army of 62,000 men from Atlanta toward Savannah, Georgia which left a path of almost total destruction
  5. The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army on July 4th, 1863
  6. Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides
  7. Speech given by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery
  8. Condition of being owned by, and forced to work for someone else
  9. the United States

20 Clues: Union general • ship made of iron • the United States • To leave or withdraw • General of the Confederacy • President of the Confederacy • Slave states that remained in the Union • Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides • Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded • Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states • ...

civil war 2018-04-19

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ship made of iron
  2. Device that allowed messages to be sent by wires over long distances
  3. Where the American civil war began
  4. Group of men fighting on foot
  5. Abolitionist group of states
  6. Bullet fired from rifles during the Civil War
  7. Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
  8. People that are wounded or killed
  9. Hard biscuit made of flour, salt, and water
Down
  1. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports
  2. To leave or withdraw
  3. 16th USA president
  4. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort
  5. A leather box holding cartridges
  6. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
  7. War between the North and South
  8. A branch of the military using ships to conduct war
  9. Pro-slavery group of states
  10. A surgical operation used to remove an hand, arm, foot or leg
  11. Condition of being owned by,and forced to work for someone else
  12. Group of men fighting from horseback

21 Clues: Ship made of iron • 16th USA president • To leave or withdraw • Pro-slavery group of states • Abolitionist group of states • Group of men fighting on foot • War between the North and South • A leather box holding cartridges • People that are wounded or killed • Where the American civil war began • Group of men fighting from horseback • Hard biscuit made of flour, salt, and water • ...

civil war 2019-12-12

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Shiloh , April 1862 Union victory in Tennessee noted for its large number of dead and wounded
  2. G. Farragut , Union naval commander who took control of New Orleans in 1862
  3. corpus , principle that a person cannot be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
  4. , Union ironclad ship
  5. Sumter , Union fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861
  6. Pickett , Confederate general who led a failed charge against Union forces at Gettysburg
  7. Proclamation , order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring slaves in all rebelling states were free
  8. Barton , nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
  9. E. Lee , Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate Army)
  10. States of America , the name adopted by the 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War
  11. C. Breckinridge , Southern Democrat candidate for President of the United States in the 1860 Election
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  1. of Vicksburg , gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in July 1863 dividing the Confederate States in two
  2. Cross , an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
  3. state , slave states that did not secede: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
  4. Massachusetts Regiment , a famous African American unit in the Union army; led an attack on Ft. Wagner near Charleston, SC
  5. Act , 1862 law that allowed African American soldiers to serve in the Union military
  6. Brady , Civil War photographer
  7. McClellan , first commander of the Union army; fired by Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam for being too cautious
  8. , Confederate ironclad ship
  9. York City Draft Riots , July 1863 opposition to conscription; Irish Americans burnt buildings and killed blacks
  10. , a military draft
  11. tax , an 1861 3-5% tax on earnings to pay for the costs of the Civil War
  12. Campaign , Spring 1862 failed Union attempt to capture Richmond led by McClellan stopped by Lee at the Seven Days Battle
  13. Jackson , Confederate general during the Battle of Bull Run; later became Robert E. Lee's right-hand man
  14. Davis , President of the Confederate States of America

25 Clues: , a military draft • , Union ironclad ship • , Confederate ironclad ship • Brady , Civil War photographer • Davis , President of the Confederate States of America • Barton , nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross • E. Lee , Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate Army) • ...

Civil War 2020-01-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Proposes that neither Congress nor a territorial government had the authority to ban slavery
  2. main points of Clay's original plan
  3. The main topic of the seven debates between Lincoln and Douglas
  4. African America that sued for his freedom in 1846
  5. Fremont Who did the Republican party nominate in the presidential election of 1856James Buchanan Who did the Democratic party nominate in the presidential election of 1856
  6. Clays Proposal
  7. Proposal that specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War
  8. a young senator from Illinois that finally resolved the crisis
  9. New Party that was formed in 1848 when neither presidential candidate would take a stand on slavery
  10. When did Congress pass the Kansas-Nebraska Act
  11. System What did Uncle Tom's Cabin show about slavery
Down
  1. Annexation of Texas
  2. The attitude that grew out the differences between the North and the South
  3. Who did the American party nominate in the presidential election of 1856
  4. African Americans and Whites who opposed slavery set up to help runaways escape
  5. What name was given to the laws passes in Congress that contained the
  6. who led an attack on Pottawatomie Creek to retaliate for the attack on Lawrence
  7. Sovereignty What did Douglas call letting settlers in a territory vote on whether to allow slavery
  8. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
  9. Who said "A house divided against itself cannot stand"

20 Clues: Clays Proposal • Annexation of Texas • Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin • main points of Clay's original plan • When did Congress pass the Kansas-Nebraska Act • African America that sued for his freedom in 1846 • System What did Uncle Tom's Cabin show about slavery • Who said "A house divided against itself cannot stand" • ...

Civil War 2020-01-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. who led an attack on Pottawatomie Creek to retaliate for the attack on Lawrence
  2. main points of Clay's original plan
  3. Who did the American party nominate in the presidential election of 1856
  4. a young senator from Illinois that finally resolved the crisis
  5. The main topic of the seven debates between Lincoln and Douglas
  6. What did Uncle Tom's Cabin show about slavery
  7. What name was given to the laws passes in Congress that contained the
  8. African Americans and Whites who opposed slavery set up to help runaways escape
  9. Annexation of Texas
  10. Who said "A house divided against itself cannot stand"
Down
  1. Who did the Republican party nominate in the presidential election of 1856
  2. Proposal that specified that slavery should be prohibited in any lands acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War
  3. African America that sued for his freedom in 1846
  4. Who did the Democratic party nominate in the presidential election of 1856
  5. Clays Proposal
  6. What did Douglas call letting settlers in a territory vote on whether to allow slavery
  7. When did Congress pass the Kansas-Nebraska Act
  8. The attitude that grew out the differences between the North and the South
  9. New Party that was formed in 1848 when neither presidential candidate would take a stand on slavery
  10. Proposes that neither Congress nor a territorial government had the authority to ban slavery
  11. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin

21 Clues: Clays Proposal • Annexation of Texas • Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin • main points of Clay's original plan • What did Uncle Tom's Cabin show about slavery • When did Congress pass the Kansas-Nebraska Act • African America that sued for his freedom in 1846 • Who said "A house divided against itself cannot stand" • a young senator from Illinois that finally resolved the crisis • ...

CIVIL WAR 2019-10-16

CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Final battle in the campaign by union forces
  2. Leader of confederate army
  3. Battle that took place in Gettysburg PA
  4. Leader of raid on Harper's Ferry
  5. Image of african americans burying corpses
  6. Leader of union army
  7. Court house where confederates surrendered
  8. Opium was one medicine that was used to treat many things
  9. Founder of the American Red Cross
  10. Battle that led to the emancipation proclamation
  11. Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin that was about harsh conditions of a slaves life
  12. Led union forces in campaigns in the south
  13. Leader of the underground railroad
Down
  1. Act of reuniting Cherokees
  2. Only president of confederate states in the US
  3. Major general during civil war- nickname little mac
  4. First northern black volunteer enlisted to fight in war
  5. Confederate general under Robert E Lee
  6. Ship used to transport explosive materials
  7. Womens rights activist after escaping slavery
  8. Type of bullet carried in rifle-musket
  9. First battle of civil war- COnfederates won
  10. Became national leader after escaping slavery in Maryland
  11. 16th president of the USA
  12. Battle won by Union in Tennessee

25 Clues: Leader of union army • 16th president of the USA • Act of reuniting Cherokees • Leader of confederate army • Leader of raid on Harper's Ferry • Battle won by Union in Tennessee • Founder of the American Red Cross • Leader of the underground railroad • Confederate general under Robert E Lee • Type of bullet carried in rifle-musket • Battle that took place in Gettysburg PA • ...

CIVIL WAR 2019-10-16

CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Founder of the American Red Cross
  2. Court house where confederates surrendered
  3. Act of reuniting Cherokees and fought with confederates
  4. Became national leader after escaping slavery in Maryland
  5. Leader of the underground railroad
  6. Battle that took place in Gettysburg PA
  7. Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin that was about harsh conditions of a slaves life
  8. Confederate general under Robert E Lee
  9. First battle of civil war- COnfederates won
  10. people started using clean materials and washing hands
  11. Type of bullet carried in rifle-musket
  12. Images of the war that showed people how bad it truly was
Down
  1. 16th president of the USA
  2. Womens rights activist after escaping slavery
  3. Leader of confederate army
  4. First northern black volunteer enlisted to fight in war
  5. Led union forces in campaigns in the south
  6. Battle that led to the emancipation proclamation
  7. Leader of raid on Harper's Ferry
  8. Ship used to transport explosive materials
  9. Major general during civil war- nickname little mac
  10. Only president of confederate states in the US
  11. Final battle in the campaign by union forces
  12. Leader of union army
  13. Battle won by Union in Tennessee- very bloody battle

25 Clues: Leader of union army • 16th president of the USA • Leader of confederate army • Leader of raid on Harper's Ferry • Founder of the American Red Cross • Leader of the underground railroad • Confederate general under Robert E Lee • Type of bullet carried in rifle-musket • Battle that took place in Gettysburg PA • Court house where confederates surrendered • ...

Civil war 2020-12-03

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. S Grant the 18th president
  2. the south states
  3. Douglass author of the newspaper the North Star
  4. An inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states
  5. The amendment that got rid of slavery
  6. Lincoln The president during the American civil war
  7. Wilks Booth murderer of Abraham Lincoln
  8. To leave
  9. Railroad A series of hiding places that were used to get slaves out of slavery
  10. Tubman a conductor on the underground railroad, born a slave in Maryland
  11. of Vicksburg The turning point in the war
  12. T Sherman Who lead the march of Atlanta
Down
  1. A person who supported the abolition of slavery
  2. Destiney The belief that god gave the Americans everything from coast to coast
  3. A former slave who has been released from slavery
  4. Sumpter The official first battle of the civil war
  5. of Gettysburg the bloodiest battle
  6. E Lee a confederate general
  7. gin an invention that made cotton easier to harvest
  8. a place where slaves worked and grew a lot of crops
  9. a Northerner who moved to the South after the American Civil War
  10. Clay the person responsible for the Missouri compromise
  11. The north
  12. A place where one crop is mass produced and taken care of by slaves
  13. to get rid of something
  14. of Bull run the first battle

26 Clues: To leave • The north • the south states • to get rid of something • S Grant the 18th president • E Lee a confederate general • of Bull run the first battle • of Gettysburg the bloodiest battle • The amendment that got rid of slavery • Wilks Booth murderer of Abraham Lincoln • T Sherman Who lead the march of Atlanta • of Vicksburg The turning point in the war • ...

Civil War 2020-12-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first major land battle which was battle of fort _____
  2. withdraw/leave from an organization
  3. Southern states that made their own government which is better known as Confederate States of America
  4. name of iron ships
  5. United States 16th President
  6. party supporting slavery during the Civil War
  7. legal separation of races
  8. state that does allow slavery
  9. war between the North and the South during the 1860s
Down
  1. party against slavery during the Civil War
  2. the South side who did want slavery
  3. the North side who didn’t want slavery
  4. very firm unsalted biscuit or bread made from flour salt and water
  5. sharp blades attached to the end of rifles
  6. nickname of an American who lived in the North
  7. state that didn’t allow slavery
  8. nominee for presidency and debated against Lincoln
  9. civilians who were trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
  10. nickname of an American who lived in the South
  11. the practice of owning people as property

20 Clues: name of iron ships • legal separation of races • United States 16th President • state that does allow slavery • state that didn’t allow slavery • the South side who did want slavery • withdraw/leave from an organization • the North side who didn’t want slavery • the practice of owning people as property • party against slavery during the Civil War • ...

Civil War 2021-02-27

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. practice of people getting sold to do work
  2. president of the U.S. during the Civil War
  3. where The Raid on Harper Ferry took place
  4. How many days did the Battle of Gettysburg last
  5. someone that wanted slavery to end
  6. someone how was wanted for running away
  7. __ Jackson was also a Confederate General
  8. War that the Union won (to end slavery)
  9. The famous battle that General Lee lost
Down
  1. Americans The Underground railroad helped them
  2. How many states seceded first
  3. Confederate armies were people from the
  4. Union armies were people from the
  5. General Robert E. Lee lead which army
  6. Someone owned and labeled as property
  7. General Ulysses S. Grant lead which army
  8. The state governs themselves
  9. wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin
  10. these "patterns" used to show messages
  11. _ Carolina Which state was first to secede

20 Clues: How many states seceded first • The state governs themselves • Union armies were people from the • wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin • someone that wanted slavery to end • General Robert E. Lee lead which army • Someone owned and labeled as property • these "patterns" used to show messages • Confederate armies were people from the • someone how was wanted for running away • ...

Civil War 2017-04-05

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Clay Senator who supported the Compromise of 1850
  2. President of the Union
  3. This act made assisting a fugitive slave to freedom in any way a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment
  4. To break away from the rest of the states, form their own nation
  5. This compromise allowed California to be admitted as a free state, new territories in the west would be decided by popular sovereignty, and the Fugitive Slave Law
  6. Warships with very tough Oak walls with iron sheets on the sides
  7. The North
  8. Unfair treatment
  9. Address by Lincoln in which he "freed" the enslaved people of the South
  10. Soldiers on horseback
  11. The South
  12. A system where residents vote to decide an issue
  13. An unfair opinion not based on facts
  14. Established that Congress could not ban slavery and slaves could not sue for their freedom since they are not citizens
  15. Laws in a Southern state that controlled enslaved people
  16. In the civil war the states between the north and the south: delaware, mayland, kentucky, and missouri
Down
  1. First state to secede from the United States
  2. Famous Confederate General who surrendered to General Grant
  3. A system of cooperation to aid and house enslaved people who had escaped
  4. The right of states to limit the power of the federal government
  5. These people believed that since the states voluntarily joined the Union, they can also choose to leave.
  6. President of the Confederacy
  7. People who sought to end slavery in the United States in the early 1800s
  8. The compromise that blocked slavery north of 36*30' N
  9. This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and called for popular sovereignty to decide whether slavery would be allowed within new states
  10. Senate Debates which set the stage for Lincoln's presidential campaign event though he didn't win the Senate seat
  11. Lead the raid of Harper's Ferry in 1858
  12. Armed forces prevent the transportation of goods or people into and out of an area
  13. The main export of the Southern Economy
  14. Turning point of the War that made it clear the North would win. 50,000 people died, and the South lost its chance to invade the North.

30 Clues: The North • The South • Unfair treatment • Soldiers on horseback • President of the Union • President of the Confederacy • An unfair opinion not based on facts • Lead the raid of Harper's Ferry in 1858 • The main export of the Southern Economy • First state to secede from the United States • A system where residents vote to decide an issue • ...

Civil War 2017-05-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the causes of the civil war
  2. a series of eighty-five essays written by Madison,Hamilton, Jay that explained the Constitution
  3. lower south territory has seven slave states
  4. a internal conflict between the united states from 1861 and 1865
  5. president of the united states of america during the civil war
  6. natural rights that the government can't take away and promised to protect
  7. one of the disadvantages of the confederacy of the civil war
  8. idea that the power of the govt is separated into three branches
  9. ex-slave, abolitionist, and wrote a autobiography on his life as a slave and escaped to freedom
Down
  1. providing federal land grants to western settlers on the great plains
  2. government land set up college in america to educate people in agriculture
  3. the turning point of the civil war in the west
  4. most famous conductor of the underground railroad
  5. granted african american males to vote
  6. inventor who invented the cotton gin
  7. assassinated abraham lincoln
  8. a confederate General who earned the nickname of "stonewal"
  9. first african american to win congressional medal of honor for heroism in the battle
  10. north territory has twenty free states and five border
  11. congress opened all territories to slavery to declare
  12. inventor who created the telegraph for people can communicate
  13. the turning point of the civil war in the east
  14. third president and author of the declaration of independence
  15. elected as president of the confederate states of america during the civil war
  16. a belief that the US had the divine (god-given)right to expand from Atlantic ocean to the pacific

25 Clues: assassinated abraham lincoln • one of the causes of the civil war • inventor who invented the cotton gin • granted african american males to vote • lower south territory has seven slave states • the turning point of the civil war in the west • the turning point of the civil war in the east • most famous conductor of the underground railroad • ...

Civil War 2019-04-30

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What side was against slavery?
  2. The men who fought for the _____ were proud defenders of southerners' rights.
  3. What river did the Union take over?
  4. What side wanted slaves?
  5. What song is associated with the Confederates States of America?
  6. What was the first battle of the Civil War?
  7. The act of freeing people from slavery.
  8. What army was against slavery?
  9. What started in 1861?
  10. What battle had the most deaths?
Down
  1. Who Was the president of the Union?
  2. The battle of _____ was the bloodiest in the Civil War?
  3. Who was the commander of the Union at the end of the war?
  4. Where was the final battle?
  5. The town located on a bluff off of a hair pin turn in the Mississippi river
  6. A system for requiring citizens to join their countries' armed forces
  7. What battle did African Americans join the war?
  8. Who surrendered to General Grant?
  9. Where did the Civil War take place?
  10. What battle did soldiers march out of Washington towards Richmond?

20 Clues: What started in 1861? • What side wanted slaves? • Where was the final battle? • What side was against slavery? • What army was against slavery? • What battle had the most deaths? • Who surrendered to General Grant? • Who Was the president of the Union? • What river did the Union take over? • Where did the Civil War take place? • The act of freeing people from slavery. • ...

civil war 2019-04-30

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Northern soldier, W.T Sherman, spread his army around the south and destroyed land and supplies.
  2. / a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance
  3. / Belief on whether state's rights are more important than federal rights. The south was for this while the north was not.
  4. / a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber and thread for sewing
  5. / a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states and Canada
  6. / the action of annexing something, especially territory
  7. / where the slaves worked, big farm
  8. / The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Down
  1. or political restrictions; liberation
  2. / Compromise set to make the north and south happy by making CA a free state, but other states would now be open to slavery. a very strict fugitive slave act was set. GA Platform was created because of this compromise
  3. / an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  4. / the fact or process of being set free from legal,
  5. / a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery
  6. / Northern economic system during the Civil War
  7. / a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War
  8. / was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865
  9. / northern states
  10. / survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy
  11. / Largest southern jail that help Union soldiers.
  12. of 1828 / The North put tariffs on imported goods, forcing the south to buy goods from the north. SC was the first state to nullify this.
  13. / Largest cause of the Civil War. Union believed the south should not enslave people, while the south thought otherwise.

21 Clues: / northern states • / where the slaves worked, big farm • or political restrictions; liberation • / The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • / Northern economic system during the Civil War • / Largest southern jail that help Union soldiers. • / the fact or process of being set free from legal, • / the action of annexing something, especially territory • ...

Civil War 2019-04-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The treatment of people as property. People who are denied freedom in this way are said to be enslaved.
  2. To separate from the Union.
  3. Act passed in 1854 that created Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing states to determine whether slavery would be allowed in new territories.
  4. The location of a brutal massacre in which confederate troops shot more than 200 black prisoners and some whites.
  5. She led over 300 slaves to freedom, because of her bravery she is the symbol of the Underground Railroad.
  6. The defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory for the Union.
  7. General of the Confederacy.
  8. A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones.
Down
  1. A group of northern Democrats who opposed abolition and sympathized with the South during the Civil War.
  2. South Carolina, April 12-14, 1861. This was the start of the Civil War.
  3. A person who worked to end slavery.
  4. States between the north and the south: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.
  5. Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross.
  6. President of the Confederacy.
  7. General for the Union, later became 18th President.
  8. A political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery.
  9. A former slave who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court.
  10. A very bloody battle in the civil war.
  11. Virginia, July 1st, 1861. This was the first major land battle of Civil War.
  12. An international organization dedicated to the medical care of the sick or wounded in wars and natural disasters.

20 Clues: To separate from the Union. • General of the Confederacy. • President of the Confederacy. • A person who worked to end slavery. • A very bloody battle in the civil war. • General for the Union, later became 18th President. • A former slave who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court. • Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross. • ...

Civil War 2019-04-16

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The side or edge of a military formation
  2. war, a strategy of bringing war to the entire society and not just the military
  3. Corpus, A legal writ, order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court
  4. General of the Union Army
  5. Massachusetts, The best known African American Regiment
  6. President who gave the Gettysburg Address
  7. This siege led to the Union control of the Mississippi River
  8. Union general who is known for his March to the Sea
  9. The confederate loss here led to Britain and France not helping them with Ironclads
  10. Proclamation, Decree issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing enslaved people in the rebel states
  11. To formally join a military force
  12. To place within a trench or ditch for defense, to place in a stronger defensive position
  13. Name of he court house where General Lee surrendered to General Grant
  14. General of the Confederate Army
  15. State, State on the border between the North and South: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
  16. A warship equipped with iron plating for protection
  17. War, A conflict between people of the same country
Down
  1. A solider who is killed wounded, captured, or missing in battle
  2. Reward or payment
  3. Major battle in Maryland that was the single deadliest day of fighting
  4. refusal to give in
  5. Nickname of the Confederate General Thomas Jackson
  6. A system of selecting people required for military service
  7. Paper money issued by the United States government
  8. Stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river
  9. The Confederate Presidents last name

26 Clues: Reward or payment • refusal to give in • General of the Union Army • General of the Confederate Army • To formally join a military force • The Confederate Presidents last name • The side or edge of a military formation • President who gave the Gettysburg Address • Nickname of the Confederate General Thomas Jackson • Paper money issued by the United States government • ...

Civil War 2019-05-15

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Foot soldiers.
  2. Leaving the union.
  3. Withdrawing or moving away from a battle.
  4. Making a definite result.
  5. Wealth of a country or region.
  6. To relinquish or give up.
  7. A violent uprising against a government.
  8. Cannons used for warfare on land.
  9. Soldiers on horseback.
  10. A disorderly retreat.
  11. A soft, white and fibrous substance. Mostly produced in the South in the Confederacy.
Down
  1. Continuous attack, usually from artillery.
  2. Owning slaves.
  3. A period of irregular or unplanned fighting.
  4. A military post where troops are stationed.
  5. Occurring between citizens in a nation.
  6. From the South. Specializes in plantations.
  7. 16th president.
  8. To recruit for military service.
  9. From the North. Specializes in industry.

20 Clues: Owning slaves. • Foot soldiers. • 16th president. • Leaving the union. • A disorderly retreat. • Soldiers on horseback. • Making a definite result. • To relinquish or give up. • Wealth of a country or region. • To recruit for military service. • Cannons used for warfare on land. • Occurring between citizens in a nation. • A violent uprising against a government. • ...

Civil War 2019-05-15

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 16th president.
  2. Withdrawing or moving away from a battle.
  3. Occurring between citizens in a nation.
  4. A violent uprising against a government.
  5. Soldiers on horseback.
  6. Wealth of a country or region.
  7. To recruit for military service.
  8. To relinquish or give up.
  9. From the North. Specializes in industry.
  10. Owning slaves.
  11. A period of irregular or unplanned fighting.
Down
  1. Continuous attack, usually from artillery.
  2. A military post where troops are stationed.
  3. From the South. Specializes in plantations.
  4. Cannons used for warfare on land.
  5. Making a definite result.
  6. A soft, white and fibrous substance.
  7. Foot soldiers.
  8. A disorderly retreat.
  9. Leaving the union.

20 Clues: Foot soldiers. • Owning slaves. • 16th president. • Leaving the union. • A disorderly retreat. • Soldiers on horseback. • Making a definite result. • To relinquish or give up. • Wealth of a country or region. • To recruit for military service. • Cannons used for warfare on land. • A soft, white and fibrous substance. • Occurring between citizens in a nation. • ...

civil War 2017-01-12

civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first official battle
  2. first bloodshed battle
  3. battle of Pittsburgh landing
  4. abolishment of slavery
  5. village army general surrendered that ended war
  6. prison that lasted 14 months
  7. commander of confederate army
  8. "young Napoleon"
  9. written by Lincoln freeing slaves
  10. implemented congressional reconstruction
  11. suspension of rights
  12. second most famous confederate general
  13. first state to secede
  14. Wars turning point
  15. Battle of Sharpsburg
Down
  1. "Four score and seven years ago"
  2. union led by Grant, split confederacy in half
  3. battle of Hampton Roads
  4. Savannah campaign
  5. led raid at Harpers Ferry
  6. rights despite race and color
  7. equal rights to former slaves
  8. worked at Fords theater
  9. wrote emancipation proclamation
  10. general who used scorched earth and total war
  11. court case and military tribunals
  12. President of the confederate states of america
  13. General Lee's "perfect battle"
  14. first impeached president
  15. draft week in manhattan

30 Clues: "young Napoleon" • Savannah campaign • Wars turning point • suspension of rights • Battle of Sharpsburg • first official battle • first state to secede • first bloodshed battle • abolishment of slavery • battle of Hampton Roads • worked at Fords theater • draft week in manhattan • led raid at Harpers Ferry • first impeached president • battle of Pittsburgh landing • ...

Civil War 2018-05-12

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union iron ship that fought with the Merrimac in the first battle of ironclad naval vessels.
  2. During the Civil War, the President of the United States was President ___________.
  3. The ___________ Proclamation was issued by Lincoln in 1862 to free the slaves in the Confederate held areas.
  4. Important battle in December 1862 at the Rappahannock River, where the Union lost twice as many men as the Confederates.
  5. The nickname that Jackson earned during a battle was "__________" Jackson.
  6. The President of the Confederacy.
  7. What the group of Southern States was called in the Civil War.
  8. Location of farmhouse where Lee surrendered to Grant.
  9. This battle won by the North gave them control of the Mississippi River and cut the Confederacy in half.
  10. The greatest commander of the Southern armies, he replaced the wounded General Johnston.
Down
  1. A Union general who won the Battle of Shiloh in 1862 and his nickname was "Unconditional Surrender _______".
  2. Commander of the Army of the Potomac, and he ran against Lincoln for President of the United States.
  3. Admiral of the Union navy who helped win the Battle of New Orleans.
  4. What the group of Northern States was called in the Civil War.
  5. A battle, though won by the South, which was the first in a series of battles that culminated in Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House.
  6. One of the important battles in the Civil War was called _______________ and was won by the South in July of 1861.
  7. A draft used to raise men to join a national army.
  8. This battle set the stage for Petersburg to be captured the following day.
  9. An important battle where General McClellan led an attack on General Lee on September 17, 1862.
  10. One of the major and well known battles that the North won, was fought in ___________, Pennsylvania.
  11. Southern general who led the charge across a corn field at Gettysburg toward the Union lines.

21 Clues: The President of the Confederacy. • A draft used to raise men to join a national army. • Location of farmhouse where Lee surrendered to Grant. • What the group of Northern States was called in the Civil War. • What the group of Southern States was called in the Civil War. • Admiral of the Union navy who helped win the Battle of New Orleans. • ...

civil war 2019-03-03

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / stuff you can buy with or trade with
  2. bag / help to carry stuff
  3. Railroad / a trail that the fugitive slaves took to escape
  4. / somethng to tell your family what is going on during the war
  5. Scott / he tried to sue for his freedom
  6. / something to carry water
  7. / the general from the south
  8. / the army from the north
  9. brown / he committed treason
  10. Lincoln / he signed the Emancipation proclamation
Down
  1. / battle of the hill and was major battle in the war
  2. box / container for ammo
  3. / one of the union generals
  4. run / one of the major battles of the civil war
  5. / the army from the south
  6. Tubman / she guided slave threw the underground railroad
  7. of spotsylvania / the battle when lee surrendered to grant
  8. Nebraska act / when slave went to go vote to free slaves
  9. Sumter / the first battle of the civil war
  10. / a rifle

20 Clues: / a rifle • box / container for ammo • / the army from the south • / the army from the north • bag / help to carry stuff • / something to carry water • / one of the union generals • / the general from the south • brown / he committed treason • / stuff you can buy with or trade with • Scott / he tried to sue for his freedom • ...

Civil War 2021-05-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The new and best guns of the Civil War era.
  2. Year and month in which Lincoln is elected.
  3. The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated
  4. Side that one at Gettysburg
  5. The shape of the defense line that General Meade and his troops took on Day 2 at Gettysburg
  6. First state to secede from the Union.
  7. Number of days that the first Union troops were volunteers for.
  8. A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war.
  9. Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln
  10. General that was cautious with his troops.
  11. What the 13th Amendment banned
  12. Former President of the CSA (Confederate States of America)
  13. The name of a failed attack by Confederate troops on the last day at Gettysburg
  14. Side that performed better in the first year of the war.
  15. Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  16. A Famous Union General who was named after a Native American Chief and Peacekeeper
Down
  1. What was the very important document that President Lincoln released regarding Slaves.
  2. The broad name of the events that took place after the Civil War
  3. 16th President of the United States.
  4. Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general.
  5. Did the South get involved with the war?
  6. One of the most important and intelligent generals of his time who excelled in Horsemanship while in college.
  7. Laws and regulations passed by Southern States to maintain White Supremacy
  8. What former slaves gained in the 1868
  9. A Major Battle of the 19th Century.
  10. Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War

26 Clues: Side that one at Gettysburg • What the 13th Amendment banned • A Major Battle of the 19th Century. • 16th President of the United States. • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • First state to secede from the Union. • What former slaves gained in the 1868 • Did the South get involved with the war? • Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln • ...

Civil War 2021-05-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. General that was cautious with his troops.
  2. First state to secede from the Union.
  3. A Major Battle of the 19th Century.
  4. What was the very important document that President Lincoln released regarding Slaves.
  5. What former slaves gained in the 1868
  6. Did Europe get involved with the war?
  7. Former President of the CSA (Confederate States of America)
  8. A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war.
  9. A Famous Union General who was named after a Native American Chief and Peacekeeper
  10. What the 13th Amendment banned
  11. Year and month in which Lincoln is elected.
  12. Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln
  13. Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  14. Side that one at Gettysburg
Down
  1. The name of a failed attack by Confederate troops on the last day at Gettysburg
  2. The new and best guns of the Civil War era.
  3. The shape of the defense line that General Meade and his troops took on Day 2 at Gettysburg
  4. One of the most important and intelligent generals of his time who excelled in Horsemanship while in college.
  5. 16th President of the United States.
  6. Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general.
  7. Side that performed better in the first year of the war.
  8. Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War
  9. The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated
  10. Number of days that the first Union troops were volunteers for.
  11. Laws and regulations passed by Southern States to maintain White Supremacy
  12. The broad name of the events that took place after the Civil War

26 Clues: Side that one at Gettysburg • What the 13th Amendment banned • A Major Battle of the 19th Century. • 16th President of the United States. • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • First state to secede from the Union. • What former slaves gained in the 1868 • Did Europe get involved with the war? • Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln • ...

Civil War 2021-05-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Major Battle of the 19th Century.
  2. First state to secede from the Union.
  3. Number of days that the first Union troops were volunteers for.
  4. Former President of the CSA (Confederate States of America)
  5. Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general.
  6. A Famous Union General who was named after a Native American Chief and Peacekeeper
  7. Side that one at Gettysburg
  8. Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  9. Year and month in which Lincoln is elected.
  10. The shape of the defense line that General Meade and his troops took on Day 2 at Gettysburg
  11. The broad name of the events that took place after the Civil War
  12. A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war.
  13. The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated
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  1. What was the very important document that President Lincoln released regarding Slaves.
  2. The name of a failed attack by Confederate troops on the last day at Gettysburg
  3. The new and best guns of the Civil War era.
  4. Did Europe get involved with the war?
  5. Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War
  6. What the 13th Amendment banned
  7. Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln
  8. One of the most important and intelligent generals of his time who excelled in Horsemanship while in college.
  9. 16th President of the United States.
  10. General that was cautious with his troops.
  11. Side that performed better in the first year of the war.
  12. Laws and regulations passed by Southern States to maintain White Supremacy
  13. What former slaves gained in the 1868

26 Clues: Side that one at Gettysburg • What the 13th Amendment banned • A Major Battle of the 19th Century. • 16th President of the United States. • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • First state to secede from the Union. • Did Europe get involved with the war? • What former slaves gained in the 1868 • Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln • ...

Civil War 2021-05-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war.
  2. Did Europe get involved with the war?
  3. General that was cautious with his troops.
  4. Year and month in which Lincoln is elected.
  5. Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War
  6. Side that one at Gettysburg
  7. First state to secede from the Union.
  8. The shape of the defense line that General Meade and his troops took on Day 2 at Gettysburg
  9. What former slaves gained in the 1868
  10. The name of a failed attack by Confederate troops on the last day at Gettysburg
  11. The broad name of the events that took place after the Civil War
  12. Side that performed better in the first year of the war.
  13. A Major Battle of the 19th Century.
  14. A Famous Union General who was named after a Native American Chief and Peacekeeper
  15. The new and best guns of the Civil War era.
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  1. Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln
  2. Former President of the CSA (Confederate States of America)
  3. What was the very important document that President Lincoln released regarding Slaves.
  4. Laws and regulations passed by Southern States to maintain White Supremacy
  5. Number of days that the first Union troops were volunteers for.
  6. The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated
  7. One of the most important and intelligent generals of his time who excelled in Horsemanship while in college.
  8. Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  9. Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general.
  10. 16th President of the United States.
  11. What the 13th Amendment banned

26 Clues: Side that one at Gettysburg • What the 13th Amendment banned • A Major Battle of the 19th Century. • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • 16th President of the United States. • Did Europe get involved with the war? • First state to secede from the Union. • What former slaves gained in the 1868 • Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln • ...

civil war 2021-04-12

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Rebellion was a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831, led by Nat Turner. The rebels killed between 55 and 65 people, at least 51 of whom were white.
  2. meaning "cotton engine" – is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation.
  3. was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century, and used by enslaved African-Americans to primarily escape into free states and Canada
  4. who signed and printed his name Wm. Lloyd Garrison, was a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, suffragist, and social reformer.
  5. was an American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums. During the Civil War, she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses.
  6. was an American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.
  7. social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Participants in the movement typically criticize alcohol intoxication or promote complete abstinence from alcohol, and its leaders emphasize alcohol's negative effects on people's health, personalities and family lives
  8. The expansion of internal American trade greatly increased with the adoption of canals, steamboats, and railroads. These collective advances in technology became known as the Transportation Revolution.
  9. an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing a commercially successful steamboat; the first was called North River Steamboat‌
  10. parts are parts that are, for practical purposes, identical. They are made to specifications that ensure that they are so nearly identical that they will fit into any assembly of the same type. One such part can freely replace another, without any custom fitting, such as filing
  11. was a leader of the women's rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-1800s. She was the main force behind the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, the first convention to be called for the sole purpose of discussing women's rights, and was the primary author of its Declaration of Sentiments.
  12. American inventor, actor, and businessman. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machineand was the founder of what became one of the first American multi-national businesses, the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
  13. an apparatus for communication at a distance by coded signals especially: an apparatus, system, or process for communication at a distance by electric transmission over the wire.
  14. was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, becoming famous for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings.
  15. brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment
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  1. Awakening was a Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States. The Second Great Awakening, which spread religion through revivals and emotional preaching, sparked a number of reform movements.
  2. American inventor and painter. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs.
  3. American Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer. She had formed the idea of reforming the position of women in society when she was amongst the women excluded from the World Anti-Slavery Convention held in London in 1840.
  4. was a public school in the United States during the 19th century. Horace Mann was a strong advocate for public education and the common schoo
  5. was an American educational reformer and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. ... Educational historians credit Horace Mann, along with Henry Barnard and Catherine Beecher as one of the major advocates of the Common School Movement
  6. American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which later became part of the International Harvester Company in 1902.
  7. From 1891 to 1992, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway operated between St. Louis, Missouri, and various points in the states of Arkansas and Texas. It was nicknamed "The Cotton Belt Route," or simply Cotton Belt, because its rails ran primarily through regions where cotton was the predominate crop.
  8. was an American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man.
  9. transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
  10. flexible material made by creating an interlocking network of yarns or threads, which are produced by spinning raw fibres into long and twisted lengths. Textiles are then formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, tatting, felting, bonding or braiding these yarns together
  11. system was a labor and production model employed during the rise of the textile industry in the United States, particularly in New England, amid the larger backdrop of rapid expansion of the Industrial Revolution the early 19th century

26 Clues: who signed and printed his name Wm. Lloyd Garrison, was a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, suffragist, and social reformer. • transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. • ...

Civil War 2021-03-30

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. This battle was the Bloodiest one-day battle.
  2. The person who killed President Lincoln.
  3. Name the 1st speech a President gives.
  4. The President of the Union
  5. Sherman's March was headed to what Georgia city
  6. Freed slaves& Union worth fighting for
  7. The person who led the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
  8. Plan used by the North to "strangle" the South.
  9. Name of the Northern U.S. led by Lincoln
  10. Name of the Courthouse where Lee surrendered.
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  1. Freed slaves in rebelled states
  2. Union got control of Mississippi in this siege
  3. This battle was the turning point in the War
  4. Name of the Southern U.S. led by Davis
  5. This was the first battle of the Civil War.
  6. The main Union General
  7. The Union General in the Western Theatre.
  8. The President of the Confederacy
  9. The main Confederate General
  10. This battle was the 1st true fighting of the War
  11. General Jackson's nickname from Bull Run
  12. 1st African American to get the Medal of Honor
  13. 1st non-native American to get the Medal of Honor
  14. States that where in-between the North & South.

24 Clues: The main Union General • The President of the Union • The main Confederate General • Freed slaves in rebelled states • The President of the Confederacy • Name of the Southern U.S. led by Davis • Name the 1st speech a President gives. • Freed slaves& Union worth fighting for • The person who killed President Lincoln. • General Jackson's nickname from Bull Run • ...

Civil War 2024-06-03

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Lee R.'s greatest victory and a battle known for wounding General Jackson.
  2. It was issued by President Abraham Lincoln that declared slaves free from slaveholders.
  3. The first national currency of the United States.
  4. Twisted rail lines left behind by Union raiders.
  5. One of the largest and deadliest battles during the Civil War.
  6. A cracker like food. The most common meal for soldiers.
  7. Required white males between the age of 18 and 35 to serve three years of confederacy service if needed.
  8. A group of people from the Democratic Party in the Union who were against the American Civil War.
  9. 16th president of the U.S.and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
  10. A sum that is paid to someone for killing or capturing another person.
  11. He was great at organizing and training his troops but not the best leader.
  12. A three day battle to commemorate a new National Cemetery at Gettysburg.
  13. A military strategy that consists of attempts to tire down the enemy to the point of collapse.
  14. A small group of sailors that sailed goods under guns of northern ships.
  15. Battle fought in Mechanicsville, Virginia from May 13 to June 12, 1864.
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  1. Known as the climax of the Battle of Gettysburg and is known for the infantry attacks.
  2. A major union operation that was launched in Southeastern Virginia that was the first large scale offensive in the Eastern Theater.
  3. It led to Lincoln issuing the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
  4. Largest battle fought in Georgia during the Civil War.
  5. Distributed camp ration and trades with the enemy, where both sided foraged for food.
  6. A strategic location on the Mississippi River.
  7. A military prison facility.
  8. The battle fought on May 5 though May 7, 1864.
  9. The international incident that happened between the U.S. and Great Britain in 1861.
  10. Was attacked and marked the start of the American Civil War.
  11. The plan to cut off supplies to confederat forces and to conquer their fighting force.
  12. Temporary substitution of military authority for civilian authority.
  13. Government that seceded from the union.
  14. A stream running through a battlefield.
  15. A battle that allowed union troops to hit the interior following with a great human toll.

30 Clues: A military prison facility. • Government that seceded from the union. • A stream running through a battlefield. • A strategic location on the Mississippi River. • The battle fought on May 5 though May 7, 1864. • Twisted rail lines left behind by Union raiders. • The first national currency of the United States. • Largest battle fought in Georgia during the Civil War. • ...

Civil War 2024-05-09

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. It is the freeing of slaves,
  2. Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War—and of U.S. history. Despite this blunder, Antietam was an important victory. Lee’s northward advance had been stopped.
  3. Lincoln saw the Copperheads as a threat to support of the war effort. To silence them, he suspended the right of habeas corpus. This is a constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment. Ignoring this protection, Union officials jailed their enemies, including some Copperheads, without evidence or trial. Lincoln’s action greatly angered Democrats and some Republicans.
  4. The general assembled a highly disciplined force of 100,000 soldiers called the Army of the Potomac. The careful McClellan spent months training. However, because he overestimated the size of the Confederate army, McClellan hesitated to attack.
  5. This was a key battle that finally turned the tide against the Confederates. The battle began on July 1, 1863, when the Confederate raiding party and the Union forces began exchanging fire. The larger Confederate forces began to push the Union troops back through Gettysburg. The Union soldiers regrouped along the high ground of Cemetery Ridge and Culp’s Hill. General Lee wanted to prevent the Union forces from entrenching themselves. He therefore ordered General Ewell to attack immediately. However, Ewell hesitated and thereby gave the Federals time to establish an excellent defensive position.
  6. developed a two-part strategy: (1) destroy the South’s economy with a naval blockade of southern ports; (2) gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the South. Other leaders urged an attack on Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital.
  7. Ships heavily armored with iron.
  8. He was an admiral and approached the two forts that guarded the entrance to New Orleans from the Gulf of Mexico. Unable to destroy the forts, Farragut decided to race past them.
  9. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Lee had served in the Mexican War and had led federal troops at Harpers Ferry. Lee was willing to take risks and make unpredictable moves to throw Union forces off balance.
  10. She organized the collection of medicine and supplies for delivery to the battlefield. At the field hospitals, the “angel of the battlefield” soothed the wounded and dying and assisted doctors as bullets flew around her. Barton’s work formed the basis for the future American Red Cross.
  11. It consisted mostly of free African Americans. In July 1863 this regiment led a heroic charge on South Carolina’s Fort Wagner. The 54th took heavy fire and suffered huge casualties in the failed operation. About half the regiment was killed, wounded, or captured.
  12. In 1861 that spark occurred at Fort Sumter, a federal out-post in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by Confederate troops, beginning the Civil War.
  13. Run Jackson wanted to defeat Pope’s army before it could join up with McClellan’s larger Army of the Potomac. Jackson’s troops met Pope’s Union forces on the battlefield in August 1862. The three-day battle became known as this.
  14. They were midwesterners who sympathized with the South and opposed abolition. They believed the war was not necessary and called for its end.
  15. wedged between the North and the South were the states of Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri—slave states that did not join the Confederacy. Kentucky and Missouri controlled parts of important rivers. Maryland separated the Union capital, Washington, DC, from the North.
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  1. This was the idea that Great Britain would support the Confederacy because it needed the South’s raw cotton to supply its booming textile industry.
  2. escaped slaves that had the right to join the Union army in South Carolina.
  3. It was the first major battle of the Civil War and the Confederates’ victory. The battle is also known as the First Battle of Manassas. It shattered the North’s hopes of winning the war quickly.
  4. During the summer of 1862, Lee strengthened his positions. On June 26 he launched a series of clashes known as this that forced the Union army to retreat from near Richmond.
  5. in this battle the Union army gained greater control of the Mississippi River valley.
  6. Bold and restless, Grant grew impatient when he was asked to lead defensive military maneuvers. He wanted to be on the attack. As a commander of forces in the Union’s western campaign he would get his wish.
  7. The order to free the Confederate slaves.
  8. General Grant’s troops began this in mid-May 1863,cutting off the city and shelling it repeatedly. As food ran out, residents and soldiers survived by eating horses, dogs, and rats.
  9. “There is Jackson standing like a stone wall!” cried one southern officer. “Rally behind the Virginians!” At that moment General

24 Clues: It is the freeing of slaves, • Ships heavily armored with iron. • The order to free the Confederate slaves. • escaped slaves that had the right to join the Union army in South Carolina. • in this battle the Union army gained greater control of the Mississippi River valley. • ...

civil war 2023-01-30

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Stipulation adopted by both the Union and Confederate governments which allowed certain draftees to pay a fee in order to avoid military service. Because the fee was higher than the average worker's annual salary, this provision angered less-wealthy citizens on both sides of the war.
  2. (pronounced cull-UHM-bee-ad) Smoothbore heavy artillery which lobbed shot and shell; used in coastal fortifications. By the end of the Civil War, the columbiad was rendered obsolete by rifled, banded artillery. See image»
  3. Crop: A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or wheat.
  4. Round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap. See image»
  5. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  6. Cannon or other large caliber firearms; a branch of the army armed with cannon.
  7. (pronounced sheh-VOH-de-freez) A defensive obstacle constructed by using a long horizontal beam pierced with diagonal rows of sharpened spikes. When several cheval-de-frise (singular, pronounced she-VAL-de-freez) were bolted together they created an effective barrier for roads and fortifications. See image»
  8. (pronounced an-tee-bel-uhm) A term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  9. Escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection. See image»
  10. Also called the South or the Confederate States of America, the Confederacy incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation. Confederate states were: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
  11. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  12. Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel.
  13. A two-wheeled or four-wheeled wagon or cart used to transport wounded or sick soldiers. See image »
  14. (pronounced BIH-voo-ack) Temporary soldier encampment in which soldiers were provided no shelter other than what could be assembled quickly, such as branches; sleeping in the open. See image »
  15. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
  16. A projectile, shot from a cannon, filled with about 35 iron balls the size of marbles that scattered like the pellets of a shotgun. See image»
  17. (pronounced kohr or korz) A very large group of soldiers led by (Union) a major general or (Confederate) a lieutenant general and designated by Roman numerals (such as XI Corps). Confederate corps were often called by the name of their commanding general (as in Jackson's Corps). 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  18. Gunboats using stacked cotton bales to protect themselves from enemy fire.
  19. A draftee. The military draft became a necessity on both sides of the conflict. While many conscripts were excellent soldiers, veterans often considered draftees to be inferior, unreliable soldiers. Towns often posted pleas for volunteers in order to “avoid the draft”. See image»
  20. Essential to firing a percussion rifle-musket, a cap is a tiny brass shell that holds fulminate of mercury. The cap is placed on the gun so that when a trigger is pulled, the hammer falls on the cap. The chemical in the cap ignites and flame shoots into the chamber that holds the gunpowder. This ignites the powder and the blast shoots the bullet out of the barrel.
  21. The basic unit of soldiers in an artillery regiment; similar to a company in an infantry regiment. Batteries included 6 cannon (with the horses, ammunition, and equipment needed to move and fire them), 155 men, a captain, 30 other officers, 2 buglers, 52 drivers, and 70 cannoneers. As the War dragged on, very few batteries fought at full strength. A battery can also be the position on a battlefield where cannon are located. See image »
  22. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports. Caisson: (pronounced kay-suhn) – A two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces. The caisson could be attached to a limber, which would allow both to be pulled by a team of horses. See image»
  23. (pronounced bay-uh-net) A metal blade, like a long knife or short sword, that could be attached to the end of a musket or rifle-musket and used as a spear or pike in hand-to-hand combat.
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  1. A group of 50 to 100 soldiers led by a captain. 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  2. Raised platform or mound allowing an artillery piece to be fired over a fortification's walls without exposing the gun crew to enemy fire.
  3. A series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War (such as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign).
  4. A soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant. The aide wrote and delivered orders and held a position of responsibility which required him to know troop positions and where officer quarters were located. The aide-de-camp was an officer by virtue of his position and he took orders from his commander only.
  5. To rush towards the enemy.
  6. Roll of thin paper which held a small amount of gun powder in the bottom and a ball or bullet in the top. A soldier needed to tear off the top of the cartridge in order to fire his weapon - part of the nine steps to fire a muzzle loading gun (or five to fire a breech loading gun).
  7. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  8. (pronounced KUHR-ee-er) A soldier who served the officers of his regiment by carrying mail or messages.
  9. (pronounced kays-mayt) A sturdily-built, arched masonry chamber enclosed by a fortification's ramparts or walls. Casemates were often used to protect gun positions, powder magazines, storerooms or living quarters. See image»
  10. The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
  11. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps. There were 16 Union armies (named after rivers, such as the Army of the Potomac) and 23 Confederate armies (named after states or regions, such as the Army of Northern Virginia). 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  12. A branch of the military mounted on horseback. Cavalry units in the Civil War could move quickly from place to place or go on scouting expeditions on horseback, but usually fought on foot. Their main job was to gather information about enemy movements. Until the spring of 1863, the Confederate cavalry force was far superior to its Federal counterpart. See image»
  13. A flag identifying a regiment or army. The “Color Bearer” was the soldier who carried the flag in battle, which was considered a great honor.
  14. Blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier. Sometimes soldiers would include personal belongings in their bedroll.
  15. de Main: (pronounced koo-duh-mahn) A French term used to describe a quick, vigorous attack that surprises the enemy.
  16. A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
  17. The distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch. Bullets are labeled by what caliber gun they fit.
  18. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
  19. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  20. A breech-loading, single-shot, rifle-barreled gun primarily used by cavalry troops. A carbine's barrel is several inches shorter than a regular rifle-musket.
  21. (pronounced ab-uh-tee, ab-uh-tis, uh-bat-ee, or uh-bat-is) A line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications. See image »

44 Clues: To rush towards the enemy. • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort. • Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel. • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action. • The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming. • ...

Civil War 2023-02-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. lincoln stopped the south's ability of trading agricultural products by placing an _____ on them, as well as shutting down their ports.
  2. the union had the advantage of _____ (factories) that would produce weapons, materials, and anything else needed for the war.
  3. section of the country had the advantage of knowing the locations of where most of the battles were fought
  4. sectional differences were set aside for some time due to the _____ compromise adding one free and one slave state at the same time.
  5. nickname given at the battle of bull run to thomas jackson
  6. abraham lincoln believed the south's reasoning for seceding was _____, or uncalled for.
  7. battle where the confederates lost control of the mississippi river
  8. due to arguments over the issue of slavery, riots broke out in this state in 1854.
  9. robert e. lee was the commanding general of the _____ army.
  10. last name of the confederate general who surrendered at appomattox court house, virginia.
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  1. what reform movement grew as a result of the fugitive slave law?
  2. considered to be the single bloodiest day of the civil war
  3. when the south lost control of the _____, its main supply line was cut off.
  4. the fugitive slave law was enforced by the _____ of 1850, putting all african americans at risk of going into slavery.
  5. a confederate attack on fort _____ led to the beginning of the civil war.
  6. last name of the man who was the commanding general of the union army
  7. last name of the president whose biggest fear was states seceding from the union
  8. economic issue that was debated, ultimately leading to the civil war
  9. lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation, stating that this group of people were now free and encouraged them to fight for the union.
  10. abraham lincoln wanted to reinstate the south back into the _____ after the civil war had ended.

20 Clues: considered to be the single bloodiest day of the civil war • nickname given at the battle of bull run to thomas jackson • robert e. lee was the commanding general of the _____ army. • what reform movement grew as a result of the fugitive slave law? • battle where the confederates lost control of the mississippi river • ...

civil war 2023-02-24

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. meaning union military solder
  2. meaning confederate president during the civil war
  3. meaning making someone work for you for no reward
  4. meaning 1860 president
  5. meaning required military time
  6. meaning wanting slaves
  7. meaning going away or leaving
  8. meaning the act of closing of a place in order for nothing to go in or out
  9. meaning price increasing on everything
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  1. meaning first battle of the civil war
  2. meaning capture the confederate capital of Richmond Virginia
  3. meaning Kentucky, Missouri, maryland, Delaware, they allow slavery but didn't leave the union
  4. meaning discrimination to one group of people
  5. meaning freeing of a people group
  6. meaning closing on everything it was a union attack
  7. meaning not wanting slaves
  8. meaning one of the biggest confederate leaders
  9. meaning having more slavery
  10. meaning most soldiers military rank
  11. meaning an escape enslaved person

20 Clues: meaning 1860 president • meaning wanting slaves • meaning not wanting slaves • meaning having more slavery • meaning union military solder • meaning going away or leaving • meaning required military time • meaning freeing of a people group • meaning an escape enslaved person • meaning most soldiers military rank • meaning first battle of the civil war • ...

civil war 2023-02-28

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
  2. - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
  3. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
  4. - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  5. - The side of an army or military unit.
  6. Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
  7. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
  8. - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
  9. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  10. - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
  11. Proclamation - An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
  12. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  13. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  14. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  15. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  16. - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
  17. - A nickname for the South.
  18. Ad
  19. Ad
  20. - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
  21. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  22. The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
  23. - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
Down
  1. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  2. A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
  3. Scott decision - A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
  4. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  5. - Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
  6. - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
  7. A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  8. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  9. The rebuilding of war-torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
  10. - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  11. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  12. - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
  13. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  14. Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
  15. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  16. states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
  17. Ad
  18. An army of citizens used during emergencies.
  19. theater - The part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
  20. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.

43 Clues: Ad • Ad • Ad • - A nickname for the South. • - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • - The side of an army or military unit. • - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • An army of citizens used during emergencies. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • ...

Civil War 2023-02-22

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The leader of the union
  2. the force trying to quell the rebellion
  3. thought secession was to dangerous
  4. A confederate submarine
  5. took place in Gettysburg PA.
  6. a bullet used that caused mass destruction
  7. general of the union armies who negotiated the Confederates surrender.
  8. prejudice towards a group of people based on ethnicity or cultured
  9. people who wanted to leave the union and that it was the only answer to their problems
  10. One of the main Confederate generals who surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse
Down
  1. Said slaves would be free in all confederate states
  2. A warship made of metal
  3. They made Georgia howl
  4. the rebel force
  5. Led the march to sea
  6. The election Abraham Lincoln won
  7. the first and only president of the Confederate states.
  8. first official battle
  9. first major land battle
  10. a group of people leaving a group or country

20 Clues: the rebel force • Led the march to sea • first official battle • They made Georgia howl • The leader of the union • A warship made of metal • A confederate submarine • first major land battle • took place in Gettysburg PA. • The election Abraham Lincoln won • thought secession was to dangerous • the force trying to quell the rebellion • a bullet used that caused mass destruction • ...

civil war 2023-02-23

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First battle of the American Civil war
  2. south side of the us Population was 9 million
  3. Had a Popultion of 22 million
  4. to get rid of
  5. an opinion or judgement made before the facts are known
  6. the deadliest one day battle of the civil war
  7. general winfield came up with the _______ _______
  8. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  9. First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses
Down
  1. Largest battle of the civil war
  2. the construction of road canals
  3. was over the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. people who work on plantations
  5. also wanted to gain support of the _______ _______
  6. elected as president in 1828
  7. to formally withdraw from membership in a political state
  8. the belief that race determines traits and capacities
  9. was a border state
  10. ____ slavery into the territories
  11. before the war

20 Clues: to get rid of • before the war • was a border state • elected as president in 1828 • Had a Popultion of 22 million • people who work on plantations • Largest battle of the civil war • the construction of road canals • ____ slavery into the territories • First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses • First battle of the American Civil war • was over the Emancipation Proclamation • ...

civil war 2023-02-23

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First battle of the American Civil war
  2. south side of the us Population was 9 million
  3. Had a Popultion of 22 million
  4. to get rid of
  5. an opinion or judgement made before the facts are known
  6. the deadliest one day battle of the civil war
  7. general winfield came up with the _______ _______
  8. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  9. First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses
Down
  1. Largest battle of the civil war
  2. the construction of road canals
  3. was over the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. people who work on plantations
  5. also wanted to gain support of the _______ _______
  6. elected as president in 1828
  7. to formally withdraw from membership in a political state
  8. the belief that race determines traits and capacities
  9. was a border state
  10. ____ slavery into the territories
  11. before the war

20 Clues: to get rid of • before the war • was a border state • elected as president in 1828 • Had a Popultion of 22 million • people who work on plantations • Largest battle of the civil war • the construction of road canals • ____ slavery into the territories • First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses • First battle of the American Civil war • was over the Emancipation Proclamation • ...

civil war 2023-02-23

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First battle of the American Civil war
  2. south side of the us Population was 9 million
  3. Had a Popultion of 22 million
  4. to get rid of
  5. an opinion or judgement made before the facts are known
  6. the deadliest one day battle of the civil war
  7. general winfield came up with the _______ _______
  8. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  9. First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses
Down
  1. Largest battle of the civil war
  2. the construction of road canals
  3. was over the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. people who work on plantations
  5. also wanted to gain support of the _______ _______
  6. elected as president in 1828
  7. to formally withdraw from membership in a political state
  8. the belief that race determines traits and capacities
  9. was a border state
  10. ____ slavery into the territories
  11. before the war

20 Clues: to get rid of • before the war • was a border state • elected as president in 1828 • Had a Popultion of 22 million • people who work on plantations • Largest battle of the civil war • the construction of road canals • ____ slavery into the territories • First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses • First battle of the American Civil war • was over the Emancipation Proclamation • ...

civil war 2023-02-23

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First battle of the American Civil war
  2. south side of the us Population was 9 million
  3. Had a Popultion of 22 million
  4. to get rid of
  5. an opinion or judgement made before the facts are known
  6. the deadliest one day battle of the civil war
  7. general winfield came up with the _______ _______
  8. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  9. First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses
Down
  1. Largest battle of the civil war
  2. the construction of road canals
  3. was over the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. people who work on plantations
  5. also wanted to gain support of the _______ _______
  6. elected as president in 1828
  7. to formally withdraw from membership in a political state
  8. the belief that race determines traits and capacities
  9. was a border state
  10. ____ slavery into the territories
  11. before the war

20 Clues: to get rid of • before the war • was a border state • elected as president in 1828 • Had a Popultion of 22 million • people who work on plantations • Largest battle of the civil war • the construction of road canals • ____ slavery into the territories • First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses • First battle of the American Civil war • was over the Emancipation Proclamation • ...

civil war 2023-02-27

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cash crop of the south
  2. one way of keeping blacks from voting
  3. number of confederate states
  4. John Wilkes _____
  5. state that seceded from virginia
  6. davis confederate president
  7. state where sherman "marched to the sea"
  8. lost the 1st battle of the war
  9. amendment that allowed black men to vote
  10. new invention used to document the war
  11. union general
Down
  1. amendment that abolished slavery
  2. emancipation ____________
  3. rules that kept blacks from voting
  4. how long did the war last?
  5. worked in factories, cooked, acted as spies
  6. confederate general
  7. one cause of the war
  8. over 600,000 dead
  9. Lincoln gave a famous speech here
  10. last state to learn the war was over

21 Clues: union general • John Wilkes _____ • over 600,000 dead • confederate general • one cause of the war • cash crop of the south • emancipation ____________ • how long did the war last? • davis confederate president • number of confederate states • lost the 1st battle of the war • amendment that abolished slavery • state that seceded from virginia • Lincoln gave a famous speech here • ...

civil war 2023-04-11

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this was launched at ships from under water they were like missles
  2. they used his underground to blow their enemies' legs off
  3. another meat they ate that came from a pig
  4. a weapon that would strike hundreds of enemies at once
  5. is something that could be attached to the end of there gun
  6. a food that was crunchy and could last a long time
  7. something that was used to sleep in that was very small
  8. these were people forced to work
  9. the exact name for the weapon they used in long-range battle
  10. it was a name for a fleet of ships
  11. something you would need to wear to stay warm
  12. something that came out that could capture the moments
  13. meat they ate it came from a cow
Down
  1. it would hold all of their equipment
  2. another food used in the war it was dehydrated and was filling
  3. this was what trains road on
  4. what would soldiers use to hold liquids
  5. a massive weapon that was extremely dangerous that shot balls of metal
  6. a knife made in Arkansaw with a weird name
  7. a weapon that was used for long range

20 Clues: this was what trains road on • these were people forced to work • meat they ate it came from a cow • it was a name for a fleet of ships • it would hold all of their equipment • a weapon that was used for long range • what would soldiers use to hold liquids • another meat they ate that came from a pig • a knife made in Arkansaw with a weird name • ...

Civil War 2023-04-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in VA, first major battle
  2. a union plan that blockaded the south
  3. Confederate general that was accidentally shot
  4. Sherman leads tens of thousands of Union troopsp through the south
  5. 16th US president during the civil war, against slavery
  6. 1st and only Confederate President
  7. Where General Lee surrenders to Grant (last 2 words abbreviated)
  8. a word meaning to leave from a federal union or alliance
  9. turning point in the War
Down
  1. bloodiest battle in that time period
  2. Main Confederate general
  3. A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about slavery
  4. an event that was the official start of the war
  5. Union commander, future U.S president
  6. the north side of the war
  7. Top Union admiral
  8. The south side of the war
  9. the deadliest one-day battle
  10. One of the best Confederate generals later creates KKK
  11. Union siege that forces the south to surrender

20 Clues: Top Union admiral • Main Confederate general • turning point in the War • in VA, first major battle • the north side of the war • The south side of the war • the deadliest one-day battle • 1st and only Confederate President • bloodiest battle in that time period • Union commander, future U.S president • a union plan that blockaded the south • ...

Civil War 2023-04-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was killed by his own men.
  2. War was a war that was fought for four years.
  3. A female person that helped during a war or after.
  4. is A female that started the red cross.
  5. Leader of the Union.
  6. a male shot our president.
  7. A male person that went to goes to war.
  8. what state starts with a vole and ends with one?
  9. is an Indian state.
  10. is to withdraw from a group
Down
  1. something you shoot
  2. is a male that fought and helped in the War.
  3. a big state
  4. big ball
  5. Leader of the Confeds
  6. is a thing that can last years
  7. was smaller than the war and possibly could be worse.
  8. a male was shot and was our president.
  9. Gun with knife
  10. stab stab

20 Clues: big ball • stab stab • a big state • Gun with knife • something you shoot • is an Indian state. • Leader of the Union. • Leader of the Confeds • was killed by his own men. • a male shot our president. • is to withdraw from a group • is a thing that can last years • a male was shot and was our president. • is A female that started the red cross. • A male person that went to goes to war. • ...

Civil War 2023-04-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was killed by his own men.
  2. War was a war that was fought for four years.
  3. A female person that helped during a war or after.
  4. is A female that started the red cross.
  5. Leader of the Union.
  6. a male shot our president.
  7. A male person that went to goes to war.
  8. what state starts with a vole and ends with one?
  9. is an Indian state.
  10. is to withdraw from a group
Down
  1. something you shoot
  2. is a male that fought and helped in the War.
  3. a big state
  4. big ball
  5. Leader of the Confeds
  6. is a thing that can last years
  7. was smaller than the war and possibly could be worse.
  8. a male was shot and was our president.
  9. Gun with knife
  10. staby

20 Clues: staby • big ball • a big state • Gun with knife • something you shoot • is an Indian state. • Leader of the Union. • Leader of the Confeds • was killed by his own men. • a male shot our president. • is to withdraw from a group • is a thing that can last years • a male was shot and was our president. • is A female that started the red cross. • A male person that went to goes to war. • ...

Civil war 2023-05-02

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Republican newspapers called peace democrats ______
  2. plan, a plan that Grant came up with to beat the south
  3. a confederate general who was very hard to defeat
  4. the north destroyed a lot of the south's ______
  5. one of the most known battles during the civil war
  6. union general who later became a president
  7. the North wanted control of this river
  8. the 16th president
  9. a nickname for the union
  10. a general who was described as a stonewall
Down
  1. the president of the confederacy
  2. the south wanted help from who?
  3. Wilks Booth, Lincoln's assassinator
  4. The war against the North and the South
  5. This general hesitated often and was later replaced
  6. most woman worked as _____
  7. War, A tactic that the union used against the south by destroying crops and railroads
  8. Johnson, became president after Lincoln
  9. amendment, freed the slaves
  10. a nickname for the confederates
  11. the battle where the union retreated because of the rebels screaming
  12. a lot of AA people worked as_____ for the north
  13. The south didn't have as much____as the north
  14. Surrender, A nickname/slogan for Grant

24 Clues: the 16th president • a nickname for the union • most woman worked as _____ • amendment, freed the slaves • the south wanted help from who? • a nickname for the confederates • the president of the confederacy • Wilks Booth, Lincoln's assassinator • the North wanted control of this river • Surrender, A nickname/slogan for Grant • The war against the North and the South • ...

Civil War 2023-05-01

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Runaway synonym
  2. 36 degrees 30'N latitude
  3. A slave bought by a doctor
  4. Ruling to Dred Scott v. Sandford
  5. What divided the Democrat party
  6. A storage place for weapons
  7. A bill introduced by Stephan Douglas
  8. Moderates from the North and South
  9. Also called the American Party
  10. Wanted to secede from the union
  11. A war between two citizens of a country
  12. The other party that was divided because of differing views
Down
  1. A candidate in the Illinois Senate race
  2. What was one of the bills that passed
  3. A political party that split
  4. Anyone could be fined for helping fugitive slaves
  5. A person who dies for a cause
  6. Didn't want to secede
  7. A presidential candidate nominated by the Republicans
  8. Secession definition

20 Clues: Runaway synonym • Secession definition • Didn't want to secede • 36 degrees 30'N latitude • A slave bought by a doctor • A storage place for weapons • A political party that split • A person who dies for a cause • Also called the American Party • What divided the Democrat party • Wanted to secede from the union • Ruling to Dred Scott v. Sandford • Moderates from the North and South • ...

Civil war 2023-05-31

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Person said “Slavery is not abolished until the black man has the ballot
  2. Divided south into five districts
  3. These people opposed the fifteenth amendment
  4. Lincoln wanted to offer this to southerners
  5. Garenteed African American equal rights in public places
  6. These people wanted Southern states to change before they return to the union
  7. Sworn into office the morning of Lincoln's death
  8. This person became a methodist minister
  9. Gave African American men the right to vote
  10. Laws that required segregation
  11. Group that opposed civil rights
  12. Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. All people born in the us except african americans are us citizens
  2. White southern republican
  3. White southerners called Republicans this
  4. The period of time the us went through after the war ended
  5. Leaders of The Radical Republicans
  6. Provided relief for all poor people in the south
  7. Gave african americans the same legal rights as white Americans
  8. Marked the begginig of a economic downturn
  9. Slavery is illegal throughout the United State
  10. Laws the greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
  11. The war started because of a disagreement about…

23 Clues: White southern republican • Assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Laws that required segregation • Group that opposed civil rights • Divided south into five districts • Leaders of The Radical Republicans • This person became a methodist minister • White southerners called Republicans this • Marked the begginig of a economic downturn • Lincoln wanted to offer this to southerners • ...

Civil War 2023-06-02

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization
  2. Someone who would like to abolish slavery
  3. The fact or process of being set free from restrictions
  4. The last name of the Confederacy's General at the time
  5. A nickname for the union
  6. A change in the U.S.'s laws
  7. A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
  8. The state of being a slave.
  9. Where the battle that ended Lee's ambitious second quest to invade the North was fought
  10. an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state
Down
  1. The South's side of the war
  2. Where the first battle of bull run was fought
  3. A person killed or injured in a war or accident
  4. A track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run
  5. The North's side of the civil war
  6. A device for transmitting and receiving messages over long distances
  7. An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving Confederacy
  8. The last name of the Union's president at the time
  9. Our 18th U.S. president's last name
  10. Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land

20 Clues: A nickname for the union • The South's side of the war • A change in the U.S.'s laws • The state of being a slave. • The North's side of the civil war • Our 18th U.S. president's last name • Someone who would like to abolish slavery • Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land • Where the first battle of bull run was fought • A person killed or injured in a war or accident • ...

civil war 2023-05-11

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wanted to end slavery
  2. Very profitable crop grown on plantations in the south
  3. ship made of iron
  4. To leave or withdraw from Union
  5. law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
  6. to set free
  7. To nullify or reject a national law
  8. To use force to take something
  9. encaptured African Americans as servants
  10. Where did Lee surrender
  11. What were the North cold during the Civil War
Down
  1. A sworn promise
  2. What was the South called during the Civil War
  3. They had these in the north
  4. Northerner who opposed using force to keep the Southern states in the union.
  5. people that were wounded or killed
  6. Loyalty to a section or region
  7. Closes a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving out
  8. Who want Texas to remain part of the United States
  9. Storehouse for weapons
  10. Help the war effort by Sewing uniforms and making other supplies
  11. They had these in the south

22 Clues: to set free • A sworn promise • ship made of iron • Wanted to end slavery • Storehouse for weapons • Where did Lee surrender • They had these in the north • They had these in the south • Loyalty to a section or region • To use force to take something • To leave or withdraw from Union • people that were wounded or killed • To nullify or reject a national law • ...

Civil war 2023-05-16

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. loyalty to their region
  2. freedom from slavery
  3. loyal to the Confederacy
  4. duty to be paid
  5. withdrawal from a larger group
  6. The president during the civil war
  7. To accept defeat
  8. A major political party
  9. a surprise attack
  10. Also known as the Northern states
Down
  1. loyal to the northern states
  2. African Americans being owned
  3. loyal to the government of the U.S
  4. Also known as the Southern states
  5. loyal to Confederate states
  6. A state of armed conflict
  7. A crop that is sold for money
  8. called the Confederacy states
  9. The national guard
  10. called the Union states
  11. someone who wishes to stop slavery

21 Clues: duty to be paid • To accept defeat • a surprise attack • The national guard • freedom from slavery • loyalty to their region • called the Union states • A major political party • loyal to the Confederacy • A state of armed conflict • loyal to Confederate states • loyal to the northern states • African Americans being owned • A crop that is sold for money • called the Confederacy states • ...

Civil War 2021-10-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The beginning or early stages
  2. Allowing slavery
  3. Break down
  4. Command against
  5. Not explained or answered
  6. A portable gun
  7. Civilians trained as soldiers
  8. The right to enter
  9. Following in time or order
Down
  1. An authoritative direction to do something
  2. Cause or start burning
  3. A region where a battle is being fought
  4. Make strong or stronger
  5. Belonging to a period before a war
  6. Put down by force or authority
  7. Related operations made to achieve a goal
  8. Freedom of choice
  9. A serviceman in the artillery
  10. A successful ending
  11. Find a solution or answer

20 Clues: Break down • A portable gun • Command against • Allowing slavery • Freedom of choice • The right to enter • A successful ending • Cause or start burning • Make strong or stronger • Not explained or answered • Find a solution or answer • Following in time or order • The beginning or early stages • A serviceman in the artillery • Civilians trained as soldiers • Put down by force or authority • ...

Civil War 2021-11-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Battle that started the war.
  2. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
  3. of 1850, Compromise set to make the north and south happy by making CA a free state
  4. E. Lee, General of the Confederacy
  5. state, state that doesn't allow slavery
  6. a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
  7. whether enslaved or free you have no rights.
  8. Slave Act, passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers.
  9. Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.
  10. War, fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy.
  11. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
  12. Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
  13. the state of being united or joined.
Down
  1. a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.
  2. Davis, an American politician who was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Mississippi, the 23rd U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
  3. Compromise, Compromise set where Missouri became a slave state and Maine a free state.
  4. was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865
  5. People opposed to slavery
  6. Scott Case, landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held that African
  7. Kansas, A violent crisis that enveloped Kansas after Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854.
  8. Sovereignty, The idea that citizens in the West should vote to determine whether their respective territories would become free states or slave states upon admission to the Union.

21 Clues: People opposed to slavery • Battle that started the war. • E. Lee, General of the Confederacy • the state of being united or joined. • The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • state, state that doesn't allow slavery • whether enslaved or free you have no rights. • was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865 • ...

Civil War 2021-11-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.
  2. Davis, an American politician who was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Mississippi, the 23rd U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
  3. a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
  4. Scott Case, landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held that African
  5. whether enslaved or free you have no rights.
  6. Slave Act, passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers.
  7. Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.
  8. Compromise, Compromise set where Missouri became a slave state and Maine a free state.
  9. E. Lee, General of the Confederacy
  10. Battle that started the war.
Down
  1. was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865
  2. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
  3. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
  4. Kansas, A violent crisis that enveloped Kansas after Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854.
  5. War, fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy.
  6. Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
  7. of 1850, Compromise set to make the north and south happy by making CA a free state
  8. the state of being united or joined.
  9. People opposed to slavery
  10. state, state that doesn't allow slavery
  11. Sovereignty, The idea that citizens in the West should vote to determine whether their respective territories would become free states or slave states upon admission to the Union.

21 Clues: People opposed to slavery • Battle that started the war. • E. Lee, General of the Confederacy • the state of being united or joined. • The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • state, state that doesn't allow slavery • whether enslaved or free you have no rights. • was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865 • ...

civil war 2022-05-16

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is it called when african americans are treated diffrently than white americans?
  2. what is it called when a soldier dies?
  3. what was the south called during the civil war?
  4. what is paper money issued by the government called?
  5. what is the side of a miliary formation called?
  6. what is a reward or payment called?
  7. what is it called when someone is killed for politcal reasons?
  8. what are things like cannons and firearms called?
  9. what was a warship equipped with plating for pretection called?
  10. what is it called when you are put into a trench for defense?
Down
  1. what is a farm where slaves are forced to work called?
  2. what is "before war" called?
  3. what is a system where the landlord allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop?
  4. a system of selecting people for required military service?
  5. what was the north called during the civil war?
  6. what was it called when people are trying to fix everything after war?
  7. what is it called when you refuse to give in?
  8. what is a person who wants to end slavery called?
  9. what is it called when you formally join a war?
  10. what is a stream or river that feeds into a larger river called?
  11. what is it called when people are forced to work for a person?

21 Clues: what is "before war" called? • what is a reward or payment called? • what is it called when a soldier dies? • what is it called when you refuse to give in? • what was the north called during the civil war? • what was the south called during the civil war? • what is the side of a miliary formation called? • what is it called when you formally join a war? • ...

Civil War 2022-05-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  2. Line A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
  3. A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  4. Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
  5. A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  6. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  7. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  8. large weapons like cannons
  9. a side that supported slavery
  10. Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
Down
  1. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
  2. a person who wanted to get rid of slavery
  3. When a person is murdered for political
  4. An army of citizens used during emergencies.
  5. A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
  6. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
  7. a side that didn’t support slavery
  8. Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
  9. A long blade or knife attached to the end of
  10. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  11. The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.

21 Clues: large weapons like cannons • a side that supported slavery • a side that didn’t support slavery • When a person is murdered for political • Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • a person who wanted to get rid of slavery • An army of citizens used during emergencies. • A long blade or knife attached to the end of • ...

Civil War 2022-05-27

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 16th president of the United States
  2. Rights of citizens politically and socially
  3. The act of enslaving people
  4. The act of being free
  5. Part of the United States that left
  6. Upper section of the United States
  7. Being freed from oppressive ways
  8. First battle of the civil war
  9. Gender that took on roles while men fought
  10. Communication method commonly used
Down
  1. New bullet that expanded upon impact
  2. Clothes worn in unison
  3. The second word in civil war
  4. Leader of an army
  5. Lower section of the United States
  6. Famous Confederate general
  7. War that happened in the 1860s
  8. The Northern part of the United States that stayed
  9. Most common type of gun used
  10. Liquid inside the human body

20 Clues: Leader of an army • The act of being free • Clothes worn in unison • Famous Confederate general • The act of enslaving people • The second word in civil war • Most common type of gun used • Liquid inside the human body • First battle of the civil war • War that happened in the 1860s • Being freed from oppressive ways • Lower section of the United States • ...