Civil War Review and Preview

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  1. 4. This Tennessee town was the key to controlling the Mississippi River. (Hint: big battle at this city)
  2. 7. This was the name given to states who stayed loyal to the Union and were allowed to keep slaves.
  3. 10. The very first action of the Civil War took place at this fort in Charleston, South Carolina.
  4. 12. This sleepy little town is where Robert E. Lee surrendered and the Union won!
  5. 13. This was the name of the Union's strategy to win the war against the Confederacy.
  6. 16. On Jan 1st 1863 President Lincoln issued the ____________ Proclamation freeing certain slaves.
Down
  1. 1. The Union want to capture and control this river in order to win the war.
  2. 2. This man became the overall General of the Union Army and defeated Lee ending the war.
  3. 3. This city was the capital of the Confederacy.
  4. 5. Thomas Jackson, who earned this famous nickname, died after being shot by his own men.
  5. 6. This battle was known as the turning point of the Civil War.
  6. 8. This Union Major was forced out of Fort Sumter.
  7. 9. What was another name for the Battle of Manassas?
  8. 11. The first major battle of the Civil War took place very close to Marsteller Middle School.
  9. 14. This major issue was the main cause of the Civil War.
  10. 15. This future Confederate General refused command of the Union Army.