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Civil War

Across
William Tecumseh _; Union General who destroyed South during "march to the sea" from Atlanta to Savannah
A northern democrat who was making peace with the Confederacy during the Civil War
Battle of _; Confederate forces surprised Union troops & drove them across the Tennessee river; Union got backup and won the battle but it was one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War
_ States of America; The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
Fort _; Marked the beginning of the Civil War where the Confederates opened fire on the fort
_ Proclamation; Declared that all slaves in the rebellious Confederate states would be free
Jefferson _; 1st, last and the only president of the Confederate States of America, during 1861 to 1865
_ Beecher Stowe; Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
_ Amendment; Abolished slavery everywhere in the U.S.
Clara _; Nurse during the Civil War; started the American Red Cross
John _; An abolitionist who attempted to lead a slave revolt by capturing Armories in southern territory and giving weapons to slaves
_ Slave Act; Law that provided for harsh treatment for escaped slaves
Down
54th Massachusetts _; One of the first African-American regiments organized to fight for the Union
_ S. Grant; Leader of the Union troops, and won the Battle of Shiloh
Lincoln/Douglas _; Lincoln and Douglas were both running for Illinois Senator
_ Court House; Site of the surrender of the Confederate Army to the Union
_ Scott; American slave who sued his master for keeping him enslaved in a territory where slavery was banned under the Missouri Compromise
Battle of _; The first real battle of the Civil War
Popular _; People hold the final authority in all matters of government, they can vote
Battle of _; Turning point of the war, the Union victory ends with Pickett's charge
Uncle Tom's _; Antislavery novel that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Battle of _; The bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with almost 23,000 casualties
Siege of _; A Union victory that enabled the Union to control the entire Mississippi River
A state that didn't secede, but was in between a slave state and free state
_ E. Lee; General of the Confederates (South)