Cival war cross words

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Across
  1. 2. States of America: The official name of the Confederacy.
  2. 4. Davis: The president of the Confederate States of America.
  3. 5. Box: A soldier's ammunition cap box.
  4. 8. The name of the group of Northern states.
  5. 9. Proclamation: A decree issued by Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate states.
  6. 11. Sumter: The fort where the Civil War began.
  7. 12. The period before the Civil War.
  8. 14. The name of the group of Southern states that seceded from the Union.
  9. 16. Basket: One's stomach.
  10. 19. An earthen rampart or defensive structure.
  11. 20. Someone drafted into military service.
  12. 21. A term for Confederate soldiers or for lice.
  13. 23. Iron Crackers: Hardtack biscuits.
  14. 24. Lost Cause: A term referring to the Confederacy's fight and aftermath.
Down
  1. 1. A type of long-barreled firearm used in the Civil War.
  2. 3. Strengthening a position for defense.
  3. 6. Line: The line separating the Northern and Southern states.
  4. 7. Nickname for Union currency.
  5. 10. A type of pistol.
  6. 11. Any portable gun.
  7. 13. A warship covered in iron or steel plates.
  8. 15. Lincoln: The 16th president of the United States.
  9. 17. Toothpick: A very large, long knife.
  10. 18. Cook and Bottle Washer: A person capable of doing many things.
  11. 22. The opening in a gun's barrel for loading.