American Civil War

5. Steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century
6. African-American abolitionist and women's right activist
8. General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
11. Author of of Uncle Tom's Cabin
14. Escaped slavery in Maryland and became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
15. 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865
16. 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
18. The art or practice of communicating news by photographs, especially in magazines
21. Also known as the draft, the enlistment of people into the military
23. American abolitionist who advocated the use of armed insurrection to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States
24. Also known as the first battle of Manassas, was the first battle of the American Civil War
25. Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was fought September 17, 1862

1. Type of muzzle-loading spin-stabilized bullet for rifled muskets
2. Side known as the North in the American Civil War
3. Pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross
4. Largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States
7. One of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee
9. Commander of the Confederate States Army
10. Town in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is known for Gettysburg National Battlefield
12. Only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865
13. An American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician.
17. Made 13 missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people
19. Another term for Confederate States of America
20. City in western Mississippi, known as the site of the key Civil War battle
22. Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was fought April 6-7 1862