Civil War crossword
Across
- 5. To admit defeat and give up in the face of overwhelming odds
- 8. Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel
- 12. A military movement which is used to draw the enemy's attention, distracting the enemy so that an attack can be made in another location.
- 16. The term used to describe new soldiers
- 18. A ship protected by iron armor
- 19. A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare
- 20. A minor fight
Down
- 1. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack
- 2. A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder
- 3. Small sewing kit soldiers used to repair their garments
- 4. The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired
- 6. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action
- 7. Phrase used to describe soldiers who were either new to the military or had never fought in a battle before.
- 9. Temporary fortifications put up by an army in the field
- 10. Freedom from slavery
- 11. A Northerner
- 13. Loyal to the government of the United States
- 14. A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured
- 15. The lowest rank in the army
- 17. The cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people.