Civil War Crossword

1. to withdraw from membership in a group
4. a leading American politician and political theorist from South Carolina
7. military blockade or bombardment of and enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender
10. was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
11. system of required military service
12. slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War
13. type of rule in which the military is in charge and citizens' rights are suspended
16. to set free
17. all-out attacks aimed at destroying not only an enemy's army but also its resources and its people's will to fight

2. a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts
3. an American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery
5. turning point of deciding event; situation involving great risk
6. the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime; constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
8. a major general during the American Civil War
9. warship covered with protective iron plates
14. military term for a person killed, wounded, or missing in action
15. United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states