Civil War

2. A term meaning "before war"
5. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket
6. These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
9. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
10. 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
11. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle

1. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
3. A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
4. When a person is murdered for political reasons
7. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
8. An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War