Civil War

5. The 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
8. A speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
11. An executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control
12. A term meaning "before war"
14. The President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil Wa
15. An American soldier best known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865

1. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
2. Another name for the North during the Civil War
3. Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South
4. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
6. The bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War
7. The withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity, but also any organization, union or military alliance
9. The nation being divided by its interests, attitudes, and overall lifestyles
10. Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware
13. A commanding general that worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War