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Civil War Vocabulary

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ABOLITIONIST

WANTS TO GET RID OF SLAVERY
Photo by Tim Evanson

ARTILLERY

LARGE AND POWERFUL WEPONS

ASSAASSINATION

THE MURDER OF SOMEONE FAMOUS
Photo by USDAgov

BATTERY

A UNIT OF FOUR OR SIX CANNONS

BATTLE

LARGE SCALE COMBAT BETWEEN TWO ARMED FORCES
Photo by Etrusia UK

BLOCKADE

CLOSING OFF SOMETHING EX: ROAD

BORDER STATE

SLAVE OWNING STATES THAT DID NOT BREAK AWAY: DE,KY,AND MO

CARTRIDGE BOX

A LEATHER BOX THAT SOLDIERS CARIED THEIR BULLETS OR ROUNDS

CASUALTY

A PESON KILLED,WOUNDED,CAPTURED,OR SOMEONE WHO GOES MISSING DURING THE WAR

CAVALRY

SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT ON HORSEBACK
Photo by barryskeates

CHLOROFORM

A DRUG TO PUT WOUNDED SOLDIERS TO SLEEP
Photo by martinak15

CONFEDERACY OR CSA

THE SOUTH
Photo by marfis75

CONTRABAND

GOODS ILLEGALLY SOLD DURING THE WAR(SLAVES WERE CALED THIS)
Photo by CIMMYT

COPPERHEAD

A NORTHERN DEMOCRAT WHO AGREED PEACE

DEPLOY

TO SPEAD OUT ARMIES AND TO CREATE A BATTLE LNE
Photo by Hindrik S

DESERTION

TO RUN AWAY FROM BATTLE PUNISHMENT DEATH

DIXIE

SLANG WORD FOR CONFEDERACY AND A SOUTHERN SONG
Photo by Sky Noir

Draft of Conscription
The selections of citizens for mandatory military service.

DRILL

TO MARCH AND PRACTICE THE MILITARY ARTS AS A UNIT
Photo by DVIDSHUB

DYSENTERY

MOSTLY FATAL DISEASE IN THE INTESTINES CAUSED BY UNSANITARY PLACES
Photo by Stéfan

GREENBACK

PAPER MONEY USED IN THE NORTH

FORAGE

THE SEARCH FOR FOOD BY A SOLDIER IN A FARMERS BACKYARD
Photo by Werner Kunz

ENVELOMENT

CIRCLE THE ENEMY
Photo by tim caynes

EMANCIPATION

THE RELEASING OF SLAVES HAPPENING JANUARY 1863
Photo by DVIDSHUB

FLANKS

ATTACKING FROM THE SIDES
Photo by gwdesq

HARDTACK

UN SALTED CRACKER BUT HARD HALF INCH THICK]

HAVERESACK

CLOTH BAG TO CARRY FOOD

INFANTRY

FOOT SOLDIERS MARCHING AND FIGHTING TOGETHER

IRONCRAD

A SHIP COVERED WITH IRON PLATES
Photo by mikebaird

MAIN ATTACK

BIG ATTACK AGAINST ENEMYS WEAK POINT
Photo by Werner Kunz

MINIE BALL

BULLET FROM FRANCE (COMMON)

PICKET

1-2 SOLDIERS ON GAURD DUTY
Photo by włodi

RANK

IMPORTANCE

RATIONS

FOOD

REBEL,CONFEDERATE,BUTTERNUT,GRAY-BACK,JONNY REB, REB

NAME FOR THE SOUTH SOLDIERS FIGHTING

RECRUIT

A NEW SOLDIER

RIFLED MUSKET

A STANDARD WEAPON

SALT PORK

MOST COMMON RATION
Photo by ctaloi

SECEDE

TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNION
Photo by Jim Surkamp

STRATEGY

PLAN
Photo by noahg.

SUTLER

SOLD DRY GOODS OVERCHARGED

TACTICS

TORPEDO

TURNING MOVMENT

UNION

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