Civil war

4. To rush towards the enemy.
5. Troops, like the National Guard, who are only called out to defend the land in an emergency.
6. Actively attacking someone.
8. Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
9. Soldiers posted on guard ahead of a main force. Pickets included about 40 or 50 men each. Several pickets would form a rough line in front of the main army's camp. In case of enemy attack, the pickets usually would have time to warn the rest of the force.
11. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.

1. The lowest rank in the army.
2. Resisting or protecting against attack from someone.
3. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
7. Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron.
10. A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare. During the Civil War, “blue water” ships cruised the oceans and “brown water” boats floated up and down the rivers.