Civil War - Helen Huynh

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  1. 2. (Sep 17, 1862) aka Battle of Sharpsburg; deadliest one day battle in American military history
  2. 3. located in Hampton Roads, VA and was the only federal military installation in the Upper South to remain under United States control throughout the civil war
  3. 6. (Aug 10, 1861) most significant 1861 battle west of the Mississippi River and gave the Confederates control of southwestern Missouri
  4. 8. (Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863) ended Confederate’s quest to invade the North
  5. 11. 16th president of the U.S.; term took place during the civil war
  6. 13. located in Appomattox, VA and marked the beginning of the country’s transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War
  7. 14. president of the Confederate states during the civil war and remained a symbol of Southern pride until his death.
  8. 15. (May 22, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863) war that divided the Confederacy in two
Down
  1. 1. located in Andersonville, GA and is the largest and most famous military prison during the Civil War; of the 45,000 Union soldiers imprisoned around 13,000 died
  2. 4. independent nurse during the civil war and founded the American Red Cross in 1881
  3. 5. (Jul 21, 1861) aka Battle of Manassas; first major land battle of the Civil War
  4. 7. U.S. general and commander of the Union armies later becoming the 18th president of the U.S.
  5. 9. located in Charleston Harbor, SC and marked the official beginning of the American Civil War
  6. 10. confederate general during the civil war and was deemed a heroic figure in the South
  7. 12. (April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862) aka Battle of Pittsburg Landing; allowed Union troops to push through Confederate land