Civil War Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. type of gun which causes bullet to spin and increases accuracy
  2. 9. name of the North's strategy (-- plan)
  3. 10. type of economy the South had
  4. 12. majority of soldiers were from this occupation
  5. 13. name of river that the Union wanted to capture in order to split Confederacy into two
  6. 15. name of fort where Civil War began (fort ---)
  7. 16. creek where a battle took place; this battle is known as "America's Bloodiest Day"
Down
  1. 1. last name of president of the United States (Union) during the Civil War
  2. 2. Jackson's nickname (only the first word)
  3. 4. Emancipation --- (blank, this document freed slaves and was later turned into 13th amendment
  4. 5. the famous battle that starts with letter G
  5. 6. more soldiers died of this than on the battlefield due to lack of hygiene
  6. 7. place where citizens had to eat horses, dogs, mules, etc. because of a siege
  7. 8. new medical job for women that developed during the Civil War
  8. 9. cemetery where soldiers are buried
  9. 11. General Lee's first name
  10. 14. type of economy the North had