Civil War

4. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
6. - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
8. - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
9. - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
13. - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
15. - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
17. Man's best friend
19. Likes to chase mice
20. - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
21. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
23. - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
24. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.

1. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. Dixie - A nickname for the South.
2. - The side of an army or military unit.
3. - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
4. Flying mammal
5. - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
7. - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
10. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
11. Large marsupial
12. - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
14. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
15. Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped slaves in free states had to be returned to their owners.
16. Has a trunk
18. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. Carpetbagger - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
21. - Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
22. - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.