Civil War Review

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Across
  1. 5. This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
  2. 6. This event led to South Carolina's secession.
  3. 7. This freed all enslaved peoples in the areas that were still in open rebellion.
  4. 8. This battle gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River.
  5. 11. In this speech, Lincoln pushed for reunification and the reconstruction of the South in a spirit of “malice toward none; with charity for all.”
  6. 14. Leader of the Confederate army.
  7. 15. This battle destroyed the last major transportation hub in the South.
  8. 16. This is the single bloodiest day of the Civil War.
  9. 17. This battle was a Confederate victory. It shocked the North and proved that the fight ahead would be difficult.
Down
  1. 1. The Confederacy surrendered to the Union here in April of 1865.
  2. 2. This speech explained why the North should continue to fight for the fallen and to help preserve “…government of the people, by the people, and for the people…”
  3. 3. This Union strategy intended to cut off the South's ability to move and resupply.
  4. 4. Lincoln suspended this as a way to control Confederate sympathizers in the North.
  5. 9. First battle of the Civil War. It was a victory for the South.
  6. 10. President of the Confederacy.
  7. 11. This was the first state to secede from the Union.
  8. 12. Leader of the Union army. He was given command after the battle of Vicksburg.
  9. 13. This general is known for his "Total War" approach and his March to the Sea.
  10. 14. President of the Union.