Civil War: Sect 1-3 - Sheldon

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Across
  1. 1. A siege lead by Grant that would cut off this city's resources.
  2. 4. Confederate general who earned his nickname for "standing like a stone wall".
  3. 9. The idea that Great Britain would support the Confederacy because they needed the South's raw cotton.
  4. 11. A Union general who devised what is now known as the "Anaconda Plan".
  5. 12. A series of clashes from Lee that forced the Union army to retreat from Richmond.
  6. 13. A Civil War battle notorious for being the single bloodiest day in American history.
  7. 14. The ______ Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
  8. 15. A Confederate general willing to take risks and unpredictable moves.
  9. 16. The ______ Battle of Bull Run saw Jackson's troops meeting Pope's troops for a three day skirmish.
Down
  1. 2. Ships heavily armored with iron.
  2. 3. A Civil War battle which saw the Union army gain great control of the Mississippi River valley.
  3. 5. A Union general well known for being disliked by Lincoln because of his hesitation to attack.
  4. 6. A Union admiral well known for racing past southern defenses in the Gulf of Mexico.
  5. 7. Slave states that did not join the Confederacy.
  6. 8. A federal outpost in Charleston that was attacked and sparked the Civil War.
  7. 10. A Union General initially stationed out west; he grew impatient when Lincoln asked him to lead a defensive front.