This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Civil War & Reconstruction has 18 clues. Answers range from 5 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, General, Confederate Army. Commanded the troops that fired on Ft. Sumter and conducted the final defense of Charleston.
General, Union Army. Operated in the western theatre of the war, eventually rising to command all forces west of the Appalachians. He became famous for his march to the sea campaign that waged total war through the heart of the confederacy including South Carolina to destroy their will to resist.
People wounded or killed through direct or indirect action in a war
mandatory military service (draft)
Document signed by Lincoln that declared that as of January 1, 1863, all slaves in the rebellious states "shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."
term during the Civil War for free African Americans
Slave ship pilot that stole a confederate ship turned it over to Union authorites and went on to serve in the union navy for the remainder of the war
operation of a maurauding force to collect supplies from local sources usually causing food shortages among that population
increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
General for the Union during the Civil War
if you had 20 or more slaves you didn't have to fight
During the war, they were forced to flee their homes. After the war, they returned to ruins, and they lost the fortunes that had been tied up in slave property.
eventually pardoned by the US government
During the war, their life was difficult due to a shortage of supplies; some served as nurses or raised money for the cause. After the war, many were left widowed.
During the war, they helped out at the farm or plantation. Some boys, as young as ten, enlisted in the army. After the war, many were left without fathers.
Confederate President
Union President