Civil War Terms

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Across
  1. 3. consisted of Missouri, delaware, kentucky, missouri, and West Virginia. These states stayed neutral through the war
  2. 6. helped clinch win the battle of Fredericksburg
  3. 9. bloodiest day in american history
  4. 11. president of the confederates
  5. 13. brought along prostitutes for his soldiers to keep morale high
  6. 14. arguably the most important battle, won by the north
  7. 17. capital of the confederacy
  8. 19. north side that stayed a part of USA
  9. 21. another term for the military draft
  10. 22. withdraw formally from a membership of a federal union
  11. 23. south side that seceded from USA
  12. 24. started the civil war by leading the attack on fort sumter
Down
  1. 1. term used for the union soldiers
  2. 2. place where the first battle of the civil war happened
  3. 4. the _________ amendment freed the slaves
  4. 5. considered best union general
  5. 7. military general who was also governor of Rhode island three times
  6. 8. rapid fire crank driven gun with a cylindrical cluster of several barrels
  7. 10. Hebrew word for "place of peace"
  8. 12. someone who wants to abolish slavery
  9. 15. president of the union during the civil war
  10. 16. got fired after one battle due to poor tactics and a lot of casualties
  11. 18. a long blade attached to the end of a rifle
  12. 20. the term used by pro-union supporters when talking about confederates
  13. 22. the state of being a slave