The Civil War

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  1. 1. This was a Union victory that took place over the course of 47 days.
  2. 5. This was a campaign where the Confederate rail hub was captured.
  3. 8. This man was the only president of the Confederate States and represented Mississippi in the House of Representatives
  4. 12. This man was an American military officer and was known for fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg.
  5. 13. This man was an American Civil War general for the Union and was defeated in battle by Robert E. Lee.
  6. 14. This man was a Cherokee politician who served as the second principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
  7. 15. This man was a Union general and United States Army officer.
  8. 17. This was the opening engagement of the Civil War, where confederate forced took the Union fort.
  9. 18. This man was the 18th president of the United States and led the Union army to victory
  10. 21. This man was an American soldier, businessman, and author who served as a general in the Union Army.
  11. 22. This man was an American politician, lawyer, and U.S. Army officer.
  12. 25. This was a document written by Abraham Lincoln to free the enslaved people.
  13. 28. This man was the 16th president of the United States, serving until his assassination. He led the U.S. through the Civil War.
  14. 29. This was the first field army-level battle to take place on Union soil.
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  1. 2. This man was an Army officer and politician who became a senior general.
  2. 3. This man was a Confederate general and military officer during the Civil War.
  3. 4. This was an ironclad ship built for the U.S. Navy during the Civil War.
  4. 6. This man was an American general in the Union army and one of the commanders in the western theatre.
  5. 7. This was a Union victory and one of the most bloody battles in the Civil War.
  6. 9. This is where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant.
  7. 10. This man was a Confederate general and was nicknamed Old War Horse.
  8. 11. This ship fought the monitor in the Battle of Hampton.
  9. 16. This man was a flag officer for the u.s. Navy.
  10. 19. This American college professor volunteered to join the Union Army.
  11. 20. This man was a Confederate general in the Civil War and led the army of Northern Virginia.
  12. 21. This was a major battle that took place in Southwestern Tennessee.
  13. 23. This was the first major battle of the Civil War.
  14. 24. This man was a Confederate general during the Civil War
  15. 26. This man was an American military officer and engineer during the Civil War.
  16. 27. Plan This was a Union strategy to strangle the Confederacy by blockading the Southern ports.