Civil War Vocab

4. weapons (such as bows, slings, and catapults) for discharging missiles
7. the federal union of states during the period of the American Civil War
8. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
9. someone who is against slavery
11. a group of people, countries, organizations, etc. joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest
14. soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot
15. a bag similar to a knapsack but worn over one shoulder

1. a heavy shoe
2. a usually large group of plants and especially trees under cultivation
3. the ship was ironclad, ready for war
5. A line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications.
6. a military cap with a round flat top usually sloping toward the front and a visor
10. a Northerner in the South after the American Civil War usually seeking private gain under the Reconstruction governments
12. a group of individuals selected especially by military draft
13. she threw a few ___ on the counter to pay for the drinks.