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