Civil War Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. the first major battle of the civil war
  2. 5. The capital of the Confederate States of America and a primary target for the Union Army throughout the war.
  3. 7. A pioneering nurse on the front lines who became known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" and later founded the American Red Cross.
  4. 11. The 16th President of the United States, who led the Union through the war and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
  5. 12. The successful Union siege here in July 1863 gave the Union control of the entire Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.
  6. 15. a three day battle in the civil war
  7. 16. The most successful and prominent Union general, eventually appointed General-in-Chief of all U.S. armies, and later the 18th U.S. President.
  8. 20. was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign
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  1. 1. A brilliant and fearless Confederate general who earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run and was a key asset to Lee until his death at Chancellorsville.
  2. 2. Issued by Abraham Lincoln, it declared all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory to be free, fundamentally changing the war's purpose to include the end of slavery.
  3. 4. An influential abolitionist who advocated for the freedom of enslaved people and met with Lincoln to discuss the recruitment of African American soldiers.
  4. 6. Site of the first shots fired in the Civil War on April 12, 1861.
  5. 8. The highly respected and capable Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
  6. 9. an event that profoundly impacted the nation's path to Reconstruction.
  7. 10. The President of the Confederate States of America
  8. 13. An abolitionist and spy for the Union, who also helped recruit African Americans for the war effort.
  9. 14. Location of the war's bloodiest battle and a major turning point in favor of the Union in July 1863. President Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address here.
  10. 17. Site of both the First and Second Battles of Bull Run, the first major land battles of the war, both Confederate victories.
  11. 18. Site of the single bloodiest one-day battle in American history
  12. 19. Site of a major battle in the Western Theater in April 1862, which was the bloodiest conflict of the war up to that point