Beginnings of the Civil War Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Death rate
  2. 5. Soldiers on horseback
  3. 6. States bordering the Union and Confederacy
  4. 7. General of the Union army that eventually became president of the US
  5. 9. General of the Confederate army
  6. 13. Union military plan to set up a blockade around the Confederacy
  7. 14. Someone who actively promotes human welfare
  8. 15. Location of the first shots of the Civil War
Down
  1. 1. Small, fast ships carrying mounted guns
  2. 2. To leave
  3. 3. “America’s bloodiest day”
  4. 8. Ships plated with thick metal
  5. 10. People not in the military
  6. 11. Organize and prepare troops for active service
  7. 12. Foot soldiers
  8. 16. Battle strategy that uses a system of ditches where soldiers are protected during battle