The Civil War Crossword

A high-pitched cry that Confederate soldiers would shout when attacking. First heard at First Manassas (First Bull Run) Union troops found the eerie noise unnerving.
Loyal to the Confederate States. Also Southern or Confederate.
Extremely popular Confederate song named after the first flag of the Confederacy, which had one white star on a blue background. The lyrics listed each state in the order in which they seceded from the Union.
(pronounced feynt) To pretend to attack in one direction while the real attack is directed somewhere else.
A very large, bullet resistant gabion which was used to protect soldiers from enemy fire as they constructed trenches.
A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States. Also, Union, Federal, or Northern.
crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field.
Blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier. Sometimes soldiers would include personal belongings in their bedroll.
(pronounced fah-seen) A tightly bound bundle of straight sticks used to reinforce earthworks, trenches or lunettes. Fascines could also be used to make revetments, field magazines, fill material and blinds.
A solid, round projectile, shot from a cannon.
A field fortification (such as a trench or a mound) made of earth. Earthworks were used to protect troops during battles or sieges, to protect artillery batteries, and to slow an advancing enemy.
Paper currency which began to circulate in the North after February 1862 with the passage of the Legal Tender Act. The bills were called “greenbacks” because of their color.
Greenbacks: Paper currency which began to circulate in the North after February 1862 with the passage of the Legal Tender Act. The bills were called “greenbacks” because of their color.