Across
- 3. The cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people
- 6. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or is missing in action
- 7. Actively attacking someone
- 8. A ship protected by iron armor
- 11. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack
- 13. Resisting or protection against attack
- 14. A metal blade, like a long knife or short sword, that could be attached to the end of a musket
- 15. The lowest rank in the army
Down
- 1. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports
- 2. Someone who requests to join the army
- 3. A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder that was used on both sides
- 4. hard cracker often issued to soldiers on both sides made from flour, water, and salt
- 5. Someone against slavery
- 9. A very large group of soldiers led by a major general or lieutenant general
- 10. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored
- 12. To admit defeat
