Civil War Project Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  2. 7. 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.
  3. 10. A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  4. 11. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  5. 14. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  6. 15. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
  7. 16. A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
  8. 17. Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
  9. 19. A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
Down
  1. 1. An army of citizens used during emergencies.
  2. 2. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  3. 3. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  4. 4. When a person is murdered for political reasons
  5. 5. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
  6. 6. A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
  7. 8. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  8. 9. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  9. 12. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  10. 13. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
  11. 18. The side of an army or military unit.