Civil War Crossword

4. Short name for the United States of America used mostly when referring to the Civil War, mainly to show contrast with the other side, the Confederacy. During the Civil War, this mostly consisted of northern states. Army led by Ulysses S. Grant.
5. Put in effect by Abraham Lincoln. Freed slaves within lands under Confederate control. Effective January 1, 1863.
7. The Battle of ______ was one of the bloodiest and most important battles of the Civil War. Union victory. A graveyard for the soldiers was constructed at the site of the battle, with Abraham Lincoln giving a speech at its opening.
9. The president of the Confederacy for the entirety of its existence.
10. Elected as president of the United States in 1860, and inaugurated in 1861. Republican Party member. His election was the cause of the secession of South Carolina and other Southern states subsequently.

1. Site of the first shots of the Civil War. The Confederates opened fire on this fort on April 12, 1861 due to a territory dispute with the Union over it. The Union would eventually surrender the fort.
2. Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at ______ Courthouse.
3. This state was the first to secede into the Confederacy after Abraham Lincoln's election.
6. A nation composed of states that seceded from the Union following Abraham Lincoln's election and later the fall of Fort Sumter. Army led by Robert E. Lee.
8. War fought between the majority of the U.S. and a collection of Southern states which seceded into their own nation mainly due to the election of Abraham Lincoln. War was fought mainly due to disagreements over slavery between the North and South.