Civil War Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. a wagon that would carry the food
- 6. the group of states that wanted the right to have slaves
- 7. a hot coat made of wool that the soldiers would wear
- 8. a makeshift place to treat wounded soldiers that would typically be a tent or a nearby barn
- 10. a cannon like weapon that could shoot cannon balls a mile away
- 13. a woman who was shot by a stray bullet while cooking
- 14. nicknamed the “angel of the battlefield” because she went with the Union soldiers and would save many soldiers from both the Rebels and the Yankees
- 15. a pastor to a regiment
- 16. a spear-like blade attached to the end of the barrel of a gun
- 18. a thin strip of fatty port meat that was a staple for the soldiers to eat
- 19. the group of states that did not believe in slavery
- 20. a kit of cooking utensils like knives, pots, cups, etc.
Down
- 1. a person who went behind the soldiers to set up a field hospital and treat wounded soldiers
- 2. a tin bottle that held about 1 quart of water for soldiers to drink from
- 4. the president of America during the Civil War who did not believe in slavery and never owned a slave
- 5. a very famous African-American woman known for escaping slavery, becoming a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and helping the Union Army
- 9. the soldiers who fought for the Confederate States of America
- 11. a hard piece of bread soldiers would eat if they did not have time to cook
- 12. a group of approximately 100 soldiers
- 17. the soldiers who fought for the United States of America