Across
- 5. Soldiers marching or fighting on foot; foot soldiers collectively.
- 6. Emergency paper currency issued by the United States during the American Civil War that was printed in green on the back.
- 9. The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
- 11. Coated in steel or armor plates, along with an iron casement over the hull.
- 13. Another term for Confederate States of America.
- 14. A coarse stout leather shoe reaching to the ankle.
- 15. A small, sturdy bag carried on the back or over the shoulder, used especially by soldiers and hikers.
Down
- 1. The troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it.
- 2. An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
- 3. Farms specializing in cash crops, usually mainly planting a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on.
- 4. A person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
- 7. The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
- 8. Also called the North or the United States, this was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
- 10. Ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms.
- 12. The movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world.