Civil war crossword project

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Across
  1. 1. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  2. 2. Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel.
  3. 4. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
  4. 6. The lowest rank in the army.
  5. 7. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
  6. 9. The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
  7. 10. Troops, like the National Guard, who are only called out to defend the land in an emergency.
  8. 13. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  9. 17. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  10. 18. To formally approve or sanction.
  11. 19. A large gap or “hole” in a fortification's walls or embankments caused by artillery or mines, exposing the inside of the fortification to assault.
Down
  1. 1. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  2. 3. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path.
  3. 5. Freedom from slavery
  4. 8. To practice marching, military formations, and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
  5. 11. To rush towards the enemy.
  6. 12. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  7. 14. The term used for military supplies, such as weaponry and ammunition.
  8. 15. A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
  9. 16. Round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap.
  10. 20. A series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War.