Civil War Puzzle
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- 3. surrenders
- 6. Jackson fought through many battles until death
- 9. After war, the Constitution to free slaves was to assure “equal protection under the law” for American citizens, and granted black men the right to vote
- 10. stops Union troops at the Wilderness, but Grant resumes march to Richmond. Though suffering huge losses (55,000 men to South's 31,000), Grant states "I propose to fight on this line if it takes all summer"
- 11. More than 400 African Americans received
- 16. Amendment Granted black men the right to vote
- 17. Battle of Bull Run the first major land battle of the American Civil War
- 18. The General that destroys Atlanta and then sends troops on 300 mile destructive march to the sea. Railroads torn up, buildings destroyed, crops burned in an attempt to break the will of the South
- 21. Nathan Bedford Forrest
- 22. When African Americans were treated unfair
- 23. defeated the Confederate States
- 25. T. Sherman destroyed railroads and supplies
- 26. When the Southern troops bombarded Fort Sumter, North Carolina the Civil War
- 31. of Gettysburg Fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War
- 33. Freedom for slaves
- 35. Pittsburgh Landing
- 36. Ulysses S. Grant was one of the Union Generals
- 37. had more men and war materials than the South
- 38. Kansas A fight between pro-slavery and anti-slavery
- 39. a famous Union General
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- 1. building back everything that was broken down during the Civil War
- 2. The most costly War in American History
- 4. formed government of eleven southern states
- 5. divided the United States
- 7. Davis helped capture the Confederate City of New Orleans and supported the General Ulysses
- 8. General defeated by Lee, but Jackson is mistakenly shot by his own men and killed.
- 12. Carolina secedes
- 13. and other citizens have struggled to preserve the fields on which Americans fought and died.
- 14. After a long siege, Vicksburg surrenders to Grant.
- 15. Where Abraham Lincoln grew up
- 19. New Orleans seizes New Orleans for Union after boldly attacking Southern position. 11 Southern ships sunk
- 20. Barton risked her life to bring supplies and support to soldiers in the field
- 23. S. Grant Lead the Union Armies to victory over confederacy
- 24. issued the that all slaves should be set free in every area
- 27. The Civil War was fought between the Southern and what other states
- 28. Crop things used for cash
- 29. A strategic point for the defense of the confederate capital.
- 30. claimed the federal government had no power to end slavery, impose taxes
- 32. Inauguration intended to enforce federal laws in the States that seceded
- 34. E. Lee Commanded the Army of Northern Virginia
- 38. was considered the worst Union General