Civil War Battles Crossword Puzzle

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1 Civil War Battles Crossword Puzzle Below are listed a few of the battles of the Civil War. Using the clues shown below, complete the crossword puzzle. (The part of the name in bold is the part that is used in the crossword puzzle.) Battle of Fort Sumter First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Hampton Roads Siege of Yorktown Battle of Shiloh Second Battle of Manassas Battle of Harpers Ferry Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Yellow Tavern Surrender at Appomattox Court House Across: 2. May 11, 1864 Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart was wounded in the battle and died the next day. 4. April 5-May 4, 1862 Due to waiting for help from the Navy, Major General George McClellan was held up in the battle and the Confederate army slipped away in the night before the Union s planned attack at dawn on May September 18-20, 1863 The main purpose was to destroy the army of Union General Rosecrans and reoccupy Chattanooga. 9. August 28-30, 1862 Because of the Union retreat after this battle, Lee took the opportunity to take his army across the Potomac into Maryland for the first move into the North. 11. April 12 14, 1861 The first battle of the Civil War. 12. July 21, 1861 Confederate troops gave the first rebel yell of the war. 13. September 12-15, 1862 The largest single capture of Union forces during the war. Down: 1. April 9, 1865 Lee surrendered to Grant. 3. December 13, 1862 Two Union generals and two Confederate generals were killed at this battle. 5. March 8-9, 1862 World s first battle between steam-powered, ironclad warships ended in a stalemate 6. May 1-6, 1863 Stonewall Jackson died at this battle. 8. July 1-3, 1863 The second invasion of the north by the Confederate army. 10. April 6-7, 1862 Confederate General Johnston was killed in this battle Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com 1

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3 Timeline of Civil War Battles Below you will find a list of dates and a list of some of the battles of the Civil War. Try to put the battles in order by when they happened by filling them in beside the correct dates on the timeline. April 12-14, 1861 July 21, 1861 March 8-9, 1862 April 5-May 4, 1862 April 6-7, 1862 August 28-30, 1862 September 12-15, 1862 December 13, 1862 May 1-6, 1863 July 1-3, 1863 September 18-20, 1863 May 11, 1864 April 9, 1865 Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Yellow Tavern Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Chickamauga First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Siege of Yorktown Battle of Shiloh Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Fredericksburg Surrender at Appomattox Court House Battle of Hampton Roads Battle of Harper s Ferry 2014 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com 3

4 Confederate States and Dates Word Search Below is a word search where you need to find the names of the Confederate States of the Civil War and the dates that they seceded from the Union. A list of state names and dates are shown below the puzzle. Have fun! South Carolina Texas Florida North Carolina Mississippi Louisiana Virginia Alabama Tennessee Georgia Arkansas December January91861 June81861 January February11861 January May61861 January May January April Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com 4

5 Civil War Battles Crossword Puzzle Key People of the Civil War 2014 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com 5

6 Timeline of Civil War Battles April 12-14, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) July 21, 1861 March 8-9, 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4, 1862 April 6-7, 1862 Battle of Shiloh Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) August 28-30, 1862 September 12-15, 1862 Battle of Harper's Ferry Battle of Fredericksburg December 13, 1862 May 1-6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 September 18-20, 1863 Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Yellow Tavern May 11, 1864 April 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Court House 2014 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com 6

7 Confederate States and Dates Word Search Word Search and Answer Key generated by Generals of the Union and the Confederacy Venn Diagram Puzzle Common letters for each of the pairs of words above are: 1. retl 2. lamtsern 3. georgece 4. sera 5. sonewalckn Some of the words that can be made with these letters are: 2014 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com 7