civil war crossword

1. Resisting or protecting against attack from someone.
7. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
11. A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
13. Troops sent to strengthen a fighting force by adding an additional number of fresh soldiers.
15. A group of soldiers stationed at a military post.

2. Something that makes a defensive position stronger, like high mounds of earth to protect cannon or spiky breastworks to slow an enemy charge.
3. Freedom from slavery.
4. A ship protected by iron armor.Massacre: The cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people.
5. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
6. A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
8. To practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
9. A large earthen mound used to shield the inside of a fortified position from artillery fire and infantry assault.
10. A cannon which fired hollow projectiles and was generally lighter and shorter than its solid-shot cousins.
12. is the end of a military position, also called a “wing”.
14. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.