Download Civil War Battles Crossword Puzzle

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
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
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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
help from the Navy, Major General George
at this battle.
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
this battle.
on May 4.
7. September 18-20, 1863—The main purpose
was to destroy the army of Union General
8. July 1-3, 1863—The second invasion of the
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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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 Chickamauga
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Yellow Tavern
First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Battle of Harper’s Ferry
Battle of Gettysburg
Siege of Yorktown
Battle of Fort Sumter
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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
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Tennessee
December201860
January91861
February11861
January111861
April171861
June81861
January191861
May201861
January261861
May61861
January101861
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Civil War Battles Crossword Puzzle
Key People of the Civil War
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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
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Confederate States and Dates Word Search
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:
1. retl
2. lamtsern
3. georgece
4. sera
5. sonewalckn
Some of the words that can be made with these letters are:
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