Civil War

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Across
  1. 1. Technology that allowed almost instant communication over great distances
  2. 6. Union plan aimed to "squeeze" the confederacy into submission
  3. 7. Took place in Mississippi and was one of general Grant's most successful sieges
  4. 9. First conflict of the Civil War
  5. 10. Large metal warships
  6. 15. Group of Southern States that wanted to preserve slavery
  7. 16. Communication system using dots and dashes
  8. 19. Southern States withdrawing from the Union
  9. 20. Battle at which Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia
Down
  1. 2. 16th president of the United States
  2. 3. Abolitionist who led the slave revolt at Harpers Ferry
  3. 4. First battle between two ironclads
  4. 5. More accurate version of a musket
  5. 8. First major battle of the Civil War
  6. 11. Bloodiest single day of battle in the Civil War
  7. 12. Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  8. 13. 10 month siege in Virginia
  9. 14. War tactic of destroying anything useful in enemy territory
  10. 17. Collection of Northern States that opposed the spread of slavery
  11. 18. Transportation system on tracks