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Generals of the Civil War……………………………………………………………………………………..4 Key People of the Civil War ………………………………………………………………………………….5 Civil War Battles Crossword Puzzle……………………………………………………………………….6 Timeline of Civil War Battles………………………………………………………………………………..8 Confederate States and Dates Word Search…………………………………………………………...9 Generals of the Union and the Confederacy—Venn Diagram Puzzle………………………..10 Grant or Lee……………………………………………………………………………………………………...12 Lincoln or Davis………………………………………………………………………………………………...13 Battle Facts Multiple Choice………………………………………………………………………………..14 North vs. South Tile Puzzle………………………………………………………………………………....15 Generals Matching……………………………………………………………………………………………..17 Gettysburg Address Fill-In………………………………………………………………………………....18 Secession Timeline…………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Battlefield Locations………………………………………………………………………………………….20 Notable People of the Civil War Graph Decoding……………………………………………...….20 Key Dates Fill-In………………………………………………………………………………………………..22 Union and Confederate States Vertical Puzzle……………………………………………………...23 Civil War Maze………………………………………………………………………………………………….25 Race to Your Regiment Game……………………………………………………………………………..26 Answer Keys……………………………………………………………………………………………………..29

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 Battle of Fredericksburg

First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Hampton Roads Battle of Gettysburg Siege of Yorktown Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Shiloh Battle of Yellow Tavern Second Battle of Manassas Surrender at Appomattox Court House Battle of Harpers Ferry

Across: Down: 2. May 11, 1864—Confederate General J.E.B. 1. April 9, 1865—Lee surrendered to Grant. Stuart was wounded in the battle and died 3. December 13, 1862—Two Union generals the next day. and two Confederate generals were killed 4. April 5-May 4, 1862—Due to waiting for at this battle. help from the Navy, Major General George 5. March 8-9, 1862—World’s first battle McClellan was held up in the battle and the between steam-powered, ironclad warships Confederate army slipped away in the night ended in a stalemate before the Union’s planned attack at dawn 6. May 1-6, 1863—Stonewall Jackson died at on May 4. this battle. 7. September 18-20, 1863—The main purpose 8. July 1-3, 1863—The second invasion of the was to destroy the army of Union General north by the Confederate army. Rosecrans and reoccupy Chattanooga. 10. April 6-7, 1862—Confederate General 9. August 28-30, 1862—Because of the Union Johnston was killed in this battle. 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.

Generals of the Union and the Confederacy Venn Diagram Puzzle For each question below, you will see two circles and two generals listed, one Union and one Confederate. You will notice that the circles overlap. In the space that overlaps, put all of the letters that are the same between the names of the two generals. Then, put the remaining letters for the general on the left in the left circle and the remaining letters for the general on the right in the right circle. For example, if you were comparing words, such as the words alphabet and alligator, it would look like this:

alphabet alligator

You will see that we used two a’s in the center section because both words have two a’s. We only used one l in the center section because the word alphabet only has one l, even though there are two l’s in alligator.

1. Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant

Fill in the name of the state from the bank below beside the name of the battles fought there. Most states will be used more than once.

______1. Fort Sumter ______2. Second Battle of Manassas ______3. Battle of Yellow Tavern ______4. Battle of Hampton Roads ______5. Battle of Shiloh ______6. Battle of Chickamauga ______7. First Battle of Bull Run ______8. Battle of Chattanooga ______9. Battle of Gettysburg ______10. Siege of Yorktown

Georgia Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Notable People of the Civil War Graph Decoding

We are going to find the names of twelve notable people of the Civil War by finding each letter in a graph, then writing the letter on the line until we have found the name of the person. Follow the directions for finding each letter. For example, if the directions say Across 4, Down 3, (A4-D3) you would follow the Down row 3 over to Across column 4 and find the letter e. In the instructions, we will use A for Across and D for Down.

Across 1 2 3 4 5 1 j d i w x D 2 u l n y p o 3 k q o e m w n 4 t v h c r 5 g a f b s

You choose to be either a Union soldier or a Confederate soldier. Your regiment did not have good intel and met a regiment from the opposing army unexpectedly. There were many wounded from both sides during the skirmish. Both sides retreated to care for their wounded and try to get better intel before moving on. You were separated from your regiment. You are hurrying to catch up, but they are moving as quickly as possible to get out of enemy territory. You are unfamiliar with the area and find that you lose your bearings at times and even have to cross areas where the enemy is marching. If you land on a space that has the opposing army's flag on it, you have to stop there and miss a turn. Who can be first to get back to their regiment and deliver any intel you were able to pick up as you were trying to get back.

What you need: game board, two markers, and a six-sided die or numbered spinner.

Print the board game and glue to the inside of an open file folder, lining up the board halves in the center.

How to play: There are many dangers along the way for the soldiers. See who can be the first to reach their regiment and deliver intel! Start at the skirmish site. Roll a single die and follow the directions below. Remember, if you land on a space that has the opposing army's flag on it, you have to stop and miss your next turn.

1. You are trying to catch up with the regiment, but you were stunned when you fell and hit your head, move ahead one space.

2. You need to move fast, but carefully, you are still disoriented. Move back one space.

3. You find some berries and an apple tree that miraculously still has a few apples on it. Eating will help your strength. Move ahead two spaces, as you thank God for his provision.

4. You come to a small stream but the water is cold. Move back two spaces as you detour to find a way to cross without getting wet.

5. You are getting weak. Stay where you are while you read from the small Bible you have in your pocket and pray for strength.

6. You fell asleep and realize that it was God's protection that kept you safe while you slept. You are stronger now. Move ahead 3 spaces to get back to your regiment.