Layered Learning Civil War Crossword

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  1. 4. This Confederate ironclad warship battled the Union Monitor.
  2. 6. This Pennsylvania battle marked a major turning point in the Civil War.
  3. 7. This Union officer played a crucial role in defending Little Round Top at Gettysburg.
  4. 10. This presidential order declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate-held territory.
  5. 13. This South Carolina fort’s bombardment began the Civil War.
  6. 15. This aggressive Union cavalry commander helped bring victory in the Shenandoah Valley.
  7. 16. This Union general was known for his distinctive facial hair and leadership at Fredericksburg.
  8. 17. This Virginia site marked the surrender of Robert E. Lee’s army.
  9. 22. This Union strategy aimed to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River.
  10. 23. The sixteenth president of the United States, and led the Union through the Civil War.
  11. 24. This 1862 battle in Maryland remains the bloodiest single day in American history.
  12. 25. This Mississippi campaign gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
  13. 26. This Union ironclad warship fought in a historic naval battle.
  14. 27. This Confederate general led a failed assault at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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  1. 1. This Confederate prison camp became infamous for harsh conditions and suffering.
  2. 2. This Union general organized and trained the Army of the Potomac early in the war.
  3. 3. This Confederate general commanded the Army of Northern Virginia for most of the war.
  4. 5. This Union general led a destructive march across Georgia late in the war.
  5. 8. This Union general commanded the Army of the Potomac before the Battle of Gettysburg.
  6. 9. The president of the Confederacy, led the South during the Civil War.
  7. 11. This Union general eventually became the overall commander of Union forces and later president.
  8. 12. This Union naval officer captured New Orleans and famously declared determination under fire.
  9. 14. This 1862 battle in Tennessee produced heavy casualties and surprised Union forces.
  10. 15. This Confederate cavalry commander was famous for reconnaissance missions and bold raids.
  11. 16. This early Civil War battle near Manassas shocked both sides with unexpected intensity.
  12. 18. This Union general was known as the “Rock of Chickamauga” for his strong defensive stand.
  13. 19. This Confederate general earned the nickname “Stonewall” for his steadfast defense at First Bull Run.
  14. 20. This Union senator from Oregon, was killed early in the war at Ball’s Bluff.
  15. 21. This Cherokee leader allied with the Confederacy during the Civil War.
  16. 22. This major Georgia city fell to Union forces in 1864.
  17. 23. This Confederate general served as one of Robert E. Lee’s most trusted corps commanders.