03c_Puzzle-Civil War Begins

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3. This weapon was called this because of

the spiral groove etched on the inner
surface of the barrel. The groove imparted a
spin on the projectile, thus making it stable
in flight and highly accurate.
4. This snake contributed it's name to the
North's plan to conquer the South during the
Civil War.
5. Southern Capital City

1. First major battle of the Civil War. It

would remove all doubt that this war would
be long, deadly, and historically
transformative. 2 words
2. Northern Capital City
6. The name given to the side that rebelled
against the US government during the Civil
War.

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South

7. The name given to the side that remained

loyal to the US government during the Civil
War.
9. Target of the first salvo fired in the Civil
War in 1861. 2 words
11. This general was appointed by
President Lincoln in 1861 to organize and
train a massive 'Eastern' army. That army
would later be called The Army of the
Potomac.
13. The North's plan to conquer the South
attempted to do this to the Southern states
by capturing key waterways in the West.
14. What Southern, slaveholding, states did
beginning soon after Abraham Lincoln's
election.
15. Where the USS Monitor and CSS
Virginia battled to a draw in March 1862. 2
words
16. This gun showcased a major
advancement in how rounds (bullets) were
fed into the weapon. The gun was able to
rapidly fire many rounds of ammunition
merely by cranking a lever.
19. The name given to metal-covered
wooden ships that were being built and
employed by the North and the South. The
CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) was
an example of this.
20. This Northern general began carving a
reputation for himself in 1862 by capturing
important forts (Henry, Donelson) in the
West. These forts defended access to key
waterways.

8. A Southern General was given this

'nickname' for his resolute stance during the
battle of Bull Run. It would announce to the
nation that the Southern military cause was
being led by capable military officers.
9. This admiral pushed the North's plan to
conquer the South further along in 1862 by
capturing New Orleans, the South's largest
city and busiest port.
10. This battle taught both sides a lesson.
Generals realized that they had to send out
scouts, dig trenches, and build
fortifications. It also demonstrated how
bloody the war might become, as nearly
25% of the battles 100,000 troops were
killed, wounded, or captured.
11. The North's plan to conquer the South
required that the 'Western' army acquire
control of this river.
12. The commanding general of the
Southern military effort.
17. The USS Monitor fought the CSS
Virginia in a battle that would alter naval
warfare forever. The USS Monitor was built
in this New York city.
18. This 1862 battle would thwart the
Southern effort to capture Washington, D.C.
for good. More died at this battle than did in
the War of 1812. However, the North's
failure to pursue the retreating Southerners
would lead Pres. Lincoln to change his
commanding general.