Civil War Crossword

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  1. 3. A U.S Senator and Union Army officer who was killed in battle in 1861.
  2. 7. A major Confederate city captured by SHerman in 1864, helping the Union win.
  3. 8. The main Union general who defeated Lee and became the 18th President.
  4. 9. A confederate general known for leading Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
  5. 11. The only President of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
  6. 12. The first major battle of the Civil War (1861), showing that war would be long.
  7. 14. The 16th President of the United States and the leader of the union during the Civil War.
  8. 15. The place where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861.
  9. 18. A major Union victory (1862) that showed how deadly the war would be.
  10. 19. A Union general known for the March to the Sea and using total war tactics.
  11. 20. Chamberlain: A union colonel who became famous for defending Little Round Top at Gettysburg.
  12. 21. A union general known for strong defences, nicknamed the “Rock of Chickamagua”.
  13. 23. A famous Confederate general known for being tough and fast in battle.
  14. 24. The main Confederate cavalry general known for scouting and fast raids.
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  1. 1. A union victory (1863) that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
  2. 2. A Confederate ironclad warship (also called the Virginia) that fought the Monitor.
  3. 4. The place where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865, ending the civil War.
  4. 5. A Union general who trained the army but was known for being too cautious.
  5. 6. The biggest battle of the Civil War (1863) and a major turning point where the Union stopped Lee.
  6. 10. Lincoln’s order (1863) that freed slaves in Confederate states.
  7. 13. The Union’s plan to block Southern ports and control the Mississippi Rive to squeeze the Confederacy.
  8. 14. The top general of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
  9. 15. A top Union Cavalry general known for destroying Confederate supplies in the Shenandoah Valley.
  10. 16. A union ironclad warship that fought the Merrimack.
  11. 17. Longstreet: A top Confederate general who fought under Robert E. Lee.
  12. 22. The deadliest one-day battle in U.S history (1862).