Civil War: Sect 1-3 - Sheldon

1. A siege lead by Grant that would cut off this city's resources.
4. Confederate general who earned his nickname for "standing like a stone wall".
9. The idea that Great Britain would support the Confederacy because they needed the South's raw cotton.
11. A Union general who devised what is now known as the "Anaconda Plan".
12. A series of clashes from Lee that forced the Union army to retreat from Richmond.
13. A Civil War battle notorious for being the single bloodiest day in American history.
14. The ______ Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
15. A Confederate general willing to take risks and unpredictable moves.
16. The ______ Battle of Bull Run saw Jackson's troops meeting Pope's troops for a three day skirmish.

2. Ships heavily armored with iron.
3. A Civil War battle which saw the Union army gain great control of the Mississippi River valley.
5. A Union general well known for being disliked by Lincoln because of his hesitation to attack.
6. A Union admiral well known for racing past southern defenses in the Gulf of Mexico.
7. Slave states that did not join the Confederacy.
8. A federal outpost in Charleston that was attacked and sparked the Civil War.
10. A Union General initially stationed out west; he grew impatient when Lincoln asked him to lead a defensive front.