The Major Wars in the Civil War Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• fort sumter : confederate bombing of federal fort starts the war. major robert anderson was in charge of the fort.
• bull run : first major battle of the civil war. union attempts a quick and easy attack on richmond virginia (the capital of the south).
• shiloh : this battle showed that the confederate forces could still push back the union forces. however, the union (led by grant) fought a defensive battle and were able to push back the confederates with the goal of taking the mississippi river.
• antietam : general robert e. lee wants to win on union soil, takes battling to the border state of maryland. union general mclellan barely wins even though lee's plans were discovered in advance. lee retreats and mclellan does not follow.
• chancellorsville : part of the battle of the wilderness, general lee and jackson planned an incredible victory. unfortunately, jackson was killed by friendly fire.
• vicksburg : under the union leadership of ulysses s grant, the union army laid “siege” upon the city of vicksburg. they stopped all food and supplies from entering the city. ends the exact same day as gettysburg.
• gettysburg : lee attempts another attack on northern soil. hoping to get a surrender and march on to dc. showdown with union general meade shows that lee is not on his a-game. final day includes the final and failed offensive confederate attack at pickett’s charge.
• fort wagner : represents the bravery of the most famous of the african-american units in the civil war. a suicide mission.
• shermans march : union general william tecumseh sherman, after capturing atlanta, georgia, is given orders to march to savanah – destroying everything in his path.