Civil War Crossword Puzzle

a government with central and regional authorities
any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
formal separation from an alliance or federation
freedom of choice
a custom that has been an important feature of some group
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
the orientation of those who favor government by the people
the state of being allied
related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
the southern states that seceded the United States in 1861
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
a war isolating an area of importance to the enemy
a region where a battle is (or has been) fought
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
an offensive against an enemy
civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865