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- 21. doesn't necessarily mean that someone passed away; could also be wounded, missing, or captured
- 1. common nickname for a Northern soldier
- 3. battle in which there were 50,000 total casualties and marked the end of Lee going on the offensive
- 24. very common and established in the North but not in the South (which relied on agriculture)
- 13. this battle ended the idea that the Civil War would be a short conflict
- 25. a common food for a Civil War soldier (made of flour, water, and salt)
- 23. the capital city of the Confederate States of America
- 14. most common cause that a soldier passed away during the Civil War
- 16. common nickname for a Southern soldier
- 20. Lee surrendered here which officially marked the end of the Civil War
- 18. a northern male could pay $300 to bypass this (if drafted)
- 2. Union general who is best known for his'fashionable whiskers'
- 8. best known for leading Pickett's Charge during the3rd day of the Battle of Gettysburg
- 6. went into effect on January 1, 1863 when the South did not agree to cease fighting/return to the Union
- 22. Civil War weapon that could fire around 200 rounds of bullets per minute
- 10. name given for the blockades that the North used against the South
- 19. selected to serve as the president of the Confederate States of America
- 17. this battle was also known as Pittsburg Landing;Union won at a heavy cost of lives
- 9. first of the states to secede from the Union
- 12. the attack on this location marked the first battle of the Civil War