Civil War Crossword

3. this battle gave Lincoln the chance to abolish slavery
5. assassinator of Lincoln
9. The Union's strategy to win the war
10. Where General Sherman stated “The scenes on this field would have cured anybody of war”
11. ___War lasted four years and is Still the bloodiest war in history
13. amendment that ended slavery
15. Bullet with a hollow base that expands when fired
17. Women____ were used by the North and South to spread and collect information
18. most important battle of the Civil War
19. South broke off from the rest of the Union and called themselves the _____ states of America
20. 54th____ was an all-black regiment

1. speech dedicating a national cemetery for the soldiers on the ground where the Battle of Gettysburg had taken place
2. Becomes the President of the Confederate States of America
4. Becomes the President of the United States
6. issued by Lincoln on January 1st
7. General Sherman's war strategy
8. First battle in the Civil War
12. Leader of the Confederate troops
14. Lincoln appreciated his leadership skills
16. A fort created as extra protection for South Carolina