Civil War Crossword

federal post in Charleston, South Carolina, that surrendered to the confederacy; marked the beginning of the civil war.
four slave states- Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and missouri- that bordered the north and did not join the confederacy
confederate general who helped fight Union troops at the First Battle of Bull Run.
battle near Manassas Junction, Virginia, in 1861.
general sent by president lincoln to capture Richmond.
Confederate general during many important battles of the Civil War.
series of battles that forced McClellan to retreat from near Richmond.
Second Battle of Bull Run
battle in Maryland that resulted in Lee’s retreat to Virginia ironclads ships that were heavily armored with iron.
Union general whose troops won several important battles on southern soil and in the western campaign.
battle that Union troops gained greater control of the Mississippi River valley.
six-week blockade of Vicksburg that starved the city into Surrender.
the freeing of slaves.
order to free Confederate slaves.
escaped slaves.
heroic unit of mostly free African American soldiers.
nickname for the Peace Democrats, a group who spoke out against the war.
constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment.
army volunteer whose work was basis for the American Red Cross.
three-day key battle that Confederates lost