The Civil War

2. Party: a political party generally against slavery and its expansion into the territories
4. freedom from slavery
7. intestinal disease-causing severe diarrhea was a leading cause of death by disease
9. a tightly bound bundle of straight sticks used to reinforce trenches
11. a mound of earth used to protect gun positions
13. an overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path
14. a fortified location where powder or supplies were stored safely
15. a branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot
17. a ship protected by iron armor
19. a soldier who delivered the mail to other soldiers
20. a stretcher used to transport wounded soldiers

1. to pretend to attack in one direction while the real attack is directed somewhere else
3. smoothbore heavy artillery which lobbed shot and shell
5. a soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant
6. escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection
8. to formally enroll in the army or to call roll
9. a term used for 'living off the land", as well as plundering committed by soldiers
10. a small canvas bag used to carry a soldier's food
12. a minor fight
16. a Northerner; someone loyal to the federal government of the United States
18. a crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field.