Civil War

4. the main town Sherman burned down during his March to the Sea
7. Sherman's plan to take over Atlanta
8. largest battle of the war, large win for the north, gave Lincoln reasoning to issue the Emancipation Proclamation
9. the north who was against slavery
13. city in south Georgia where Union prisoners were held, was a good location because it was far away from Atlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea
15. Sherman's trip across Georgia (from Atlanta to Savannah) where he would destroy towns
16. the city the Union was trying to capture, led to the battle of Chickamauga in northern Georgia
17. a term Southerners used to refer to people who fought with the Union
18. Confederate soldiers who would try to get through the Union Blockade
19. the Confederate General who replaced the previous General in the fight over Atlanta

1. the south who was for slavery
2. the second largest battle in the war, first time the Union invaded Georgia, a large win for the Confederacy
3. known blockade runner from the south, was never caught during a run
5. issued by Abraham Lincoln, freed all the slaves in the seceded states
6. the Union's strategy to "strangle the South", included the Union Blockade
10. a city in Georgia that was known for being a transportational hub
11. the Confederate General who was in charge at the beginning of the fight with Sherman over Atlanta
12. Union General who led his men through Georgia and burned down towns
14. 16th president, voted into office without any southern support, issued the Emancipation Proclamation