Civil War

5. ordered by Lincoln to lead the Union army in the east
9. from Louisiana, sent by the confederacy to France
10. critical, of great importance
13. from Virginia, sent by the confederacy to Britain
15. forcing people into military service
17. a decree freeing all enslaved people in states still in rebellion after January 1, 1863
19. gather together for a purpose
21. traitors to many Republicans

1. one of the most respected senior officers in the United States Army
2. Jackson became known as this nickname after rallying behind the Virginians
3. plan named after the snake that slowly strangles its prey to death
4. where Mason and Slidell were arrested, exciting interest worldwide
6. a sum of money given as a bonus
7. put into effect
8. Union general who began a campaign to seize control of the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
11. wearing down one side by the other through exhaustion of soldiers and resources
12. he took command of a Union force of 42 warships and 15,000 soldiers
14. small, fast vessels the South used to smuggle goods past the blockade
16. refers to a person's right not to be imprisoned unless charged with a crime and given trial
18. paper bills (money)
20. enough/adequate