Civil War
Across
- 1. Born 1808. Instructed the confederate generals on decisions during the Civil War.
- 4. New soldiers that have never fought in a battle or war before.
- 5. Used during the Civil War to transport soldiers to different areas for battle. Used mostly by the North.
- 7. Someone who believes slavery is wrong and wants to get rid of it.
- 12. A battle that occurred July 1, 1863—lasting for 3 days-- that was marked as one of the bloodiest battles
- 13. Joined the Union Army and became general during the Civil War. Elected president of the United States in 1869.
- 14. (July 11, 1861) First battle over land in the Civil War.
- 16. Vice president to Abraham Lincoln, Became president (1865-1869) after Lincolns assassination and tried to reconstruct America.
- 18. States that all slaves be freed from the Confederate states. Issued by Abraham Lincoln.
- 19. A term used to refer to the stomach.
- 20. A term used to describe a person that is bad or good for nothing.
- 21. States that had outlawed slavery.
- 22. 16th president of the United States. Wished to end slavery. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, setting many slaves free.
Down
- 2. Governor of Ohio 1868-1972. 19th president of the United States .
- 3. War that lasted from April 12, 1861-May 9, 1865 between the North and South in America.
- 6. States that had allowed slavery.
- 8. (June 10, 1861) First battle of the American Civil War.
- 9. A system invented in 1837 by Samuel Morse then sends messages along a wire. Used by the Northerners and Abraham Lincoln to communicate during the Civil War.
- 10. Speech given on November 19, 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln that commemorated the soldiers that died in the battles.
- 11. A term used when you have been through a lot or have "seen it all".
- 15. A uncivilized killing of a large number of innocent, helpless people. One term used to describe the civil war.
- 17. Surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 19, 1865.
- 23. An acronym used when a soldier would leave his post or place in the army without leave.