The Civil War
Across
- 3. A major defeat for the Union Army , resulting in heavy casualties; also where an important Confederate General was killed
- 6. Union General responsible for their march to the sea
- 8. A key battle in Mississippi where Union troops surrounded the city, effectively cutting off Confederate supplies and forcing their surrender
- 10. The courthouse where the Confederacy officially surrendered to the Union
- 13. Known as the bloodiest battle in the entire war, fighting took place in Maryland
- 14. President of the United States
- 15. The battle that make people realize the Civil War was going to be a long struggle
Down
- 1. A military strategy where an army will surround an enemy position, cutting off their supplies
- 2. President of the Confederate States of America
- 4. Commander of the Confederate Army
- 5. Nicknamed "Stonewall", this Confederate General was killed by friendly fire at the battle of Chancellorsville
- 7. The first major battle of the Civil War. No casualties were reported, resulted in a Confederate Victory
- 9. The Confederate States of America Capital located in Virginia
- 11. A costly Confederate defeat in Pennsylvania that turned the tide of the Civil War
- 12. A Union General who led the siege of Vicksburg