Civil War Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. The ironclad ship that clashed with the Virginia the first time there was a battle between ironclad warships.
  2. 5. Ordered on the last day of the battle of Gettysburg, it was an infantry assault commanded by General Lee.
  3. 6. a word that means the basic needs or basic necessities needed for functioning
  4. 7. Confederates covered it with iron plates and it destroyed 2 Union ships, while cannonballs bounced harmlessly off of it.
  5. 14. a word that means to suggest something without saying it plainly
  6. 16. a law that requires every person that fits in the age requirements to enlist in the military
  7. 17. the proclamation that freed enslaved people in confederate-held territory
  8. 19. a decrease in the value of money and a rise in prices
  9. 20. when a military force surrounds an enemy and blockades and bombards it to force it to surrender
  10. 22. a word that means to prepare
  11. 23. the right to have a hearing before being jailed
  12. 24. The first major battle of the Civil War
  13. 25. the speech president Lincoln gave after the battle of Gettysburg
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  1. 1. what supporters of the war called the northerners who opposed using force to keep the south in the Union
  2. 2. the place the 54th Massachusetts Regiment lost almost half their troops
  3. 3. the most famous African American unit in the Union army
  4. 8. tax on peoples earnings
  5. 9. A battle described as containing the largest number of casualties and the wars turning point
  6. 10. The Union army felt this way about going on the offense.
  7. 11. Union forces confronted the confederates outside Fredrickburg, while Lee’s forces dug into the crest of the hill and outnumbered Union troops in this battle.
  8. 12. To show or explain how to do something as an example.
  9. 13. This battle allowed the Union to capture a crucial railroad because of their success.
  10. 15. Took place in 1863 and the confederates won after 3 days however the battle led to Jackson’s death
  11. 18. the town Lee and his army were trapped by Union troops
  12. 21. A Union soldier found Lee’s battle plan and Union troops attacked Lee’s main force near a creek, in this battle. The battle also gave Lincoln the chance to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.
  13. 26. a word that means very important