Civil War Cross Word

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  1. 5. grenade A type of grenade introduced during the civil war that was designed to be thrown like a dart and ignite gunpowder on impact.
  2. 6. Important battle of the civil war that ended in a civil war victory that allowed the Union troops to penetrate the confederate interior.
  3. 8. Important Battle of the civil war that ended in the favor of the Union that stopped General E. Lee's plan to invade the North.
  4. 11. Last name of Confederate general and the man who was nicknamed Stonewall after his determination in the face of the enemy.
  5. 14. important battle of the civil war that ended with a controversial win in favor of the Union. This war gave Abraham Lincoln the chance to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
  6. 15. Last name of the 16th president who was the president during the civil war. Nicknamed honest abe for his integrity. His legacy after the war is being remembered as one of the greatest presidents of all time.
  7. 16. States The southern states who established this new nation in an attempt to limit the central government and add protection to slavery.
  8. 17. Last name of Confederate general and the South's greatest general who commanded the army of Northern Virginia.
  9. 19. Last name of confederate general and the man who died in battle at the Battle of Yellow Tavern.
  10. 21. Model, A rifle Musket used in the Civil War that had an infantry cap badge attached to the stock of the rifle. This rifle was the standard-issued Infantry arm during the war.
  11. 22. Last name of confederate general and the man who ordered the first shots of the war at Fort Sumter.
  12. 23. A weapon introduced in the civil war that was concealed under the ground and designed to explode when enemy tanks went over or around it.
  13. 24. Important Battle of the civil war ending in favor of the Union that divided the confederacy and led to the control of the entirety of the Mississippi river.
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  1. 1. last name of Union General and 24th governor of New Jersey.
  2. 2. Last name of Union general and Democratic nominee for the presidency in 1880.
  3. 3. Last name of Union General and a major architect of Modern Warfare.
  4. 4. Last name of Union general and Rhode Island Governor and inventor of the Carbine rifle.
  5. 7. Last name of Union General and the man who was nicknamed fighting joe.
  6. 8. last name of Union General and 18th president.
  7. 9. Sharp piece of steel with a ring that was slid over the barrel of a rifle and locked in place that was used during the civil war.
  8. 10. Important Battle of the civil war ended in a confederate victory. This battle had a lot of Union Casualties and was the longest river crossing of the war.
  9. 12. Rifle A firearm used in the civil war that is loaded in the rear of the barrel.
  10. 13. Manassas important battle of the civil war that ended in a confederate victory. This battle is also referred to as the first battle of Bull Run.
  11. 18. Important Battle of the civil war ended in a confederate victory. This Confederate victory was a confidence boost for the confederates in the largest Confederate victory in the West.
  12. 20. Dictator Name of a mortar during the civil war was a 13-inch seacoast mortar. This mortar could launch a 225 pound explosive shell more than 2 miles.