Civil War

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Across
  1. 4. Confederate capital, replaced Montgomery, Alabama.
  2. 6. The man who lead the Union side in the battle of Shiloh, the 18th US President.
  3. 11. That the southern states are called, pro-slavery
  4. 14. They had a much better economy, mostly farmlands and control over most of the factories in the nation, control over the railroads(easy transportation), a constant inflow of immigrants looking for jobs fought, they had overwhelming power in numbers.
  5. 15. Native American tribe that mostly sided with the south in the war, they also owned slaves and had a coman interest with the south.
  6. 16. the name of the Unions strategy to block southern ports, force capture the mississippi, and split the Confederacy in half and capture Richmond(confederate capital)(snake).
  7. 18. very popular Confederate song named after the first flag of the Confederacy(one white star on a blue background) The lyrics listed each state in the order they removed themselves from the Union.
  8. 21. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  9. 23. Kickoff battle for the civl war.
  10. 24. The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri. Although these states did not officially join the Confederacy, many of their citizens supported the South.
  11. 25. Legend that there were so many casualties, the nearby pond was stained red.
  12. 26. One of the most incompetant leaders in american history.
Down
  1. 1. An uphill battle against the confederacy. Burnsides fought with a knowing disadvantage and retreated, causing the war to extend.
  2. 2. A term used to describe marauding or foraging soldiers.
  3. 3. The Northern states, abolitionists.
  4. 5. better military leaders, home turf advantage, they could fight defensivly behind their own lines, and they didnt have to win the war to get their independence.
  5. 7. Was the bloodiest battle in American history at the time. Means place of peace in hebrew.
  6. 8. Took shilohs place as bloodiest battle in history, where stonewall was shot by his own men and died within the next two weeks.
  7. 9. Nickname of Confederate general Thomas J. Jackson.
  8. 10. The Confederate side lead by Jckson Stonewall, The Defeat for the north made them realize they needed a larger, better trained army.
  9. 12. Another term for abolitionist.
  10. 13. The single bloodiest day in american history to today(roughly 6,000 dead, 16000 wounded) impactfull because 1)because the union won, britain decided not to get involved in the war, 2) it caused lincoln to change his mind(demolish slavery instead of just stoping the spread).
  11. 17. term used to describe the United States before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  12. 19. This man was president when the war started, he didnt want to get rid of slavery, just stop the spread.
  13. 20. Union general who led during the battle of Chanslorville.
  14. 22. the souhs plan was to remain on the______, wait for the Union to come to them and protect their land and their cause while trying to get the support of foreign countries.