Civil War Battles Crossword Puzzle

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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.

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© 2014 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com 2 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

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!

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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

Word Search and Answer Key generated by www.armoredpenguin.com.

Generals of the Union and the Confederacy Venn Diagram Puzzle

Common letters for each of the pairs of words above are:

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Some of the words that can be made with these letters are: