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Hardtack

A quarter-inch or half-inch thick hard cracker eaten by Civil war soldiers.

Haversack

Cloth bag used by soldiers to carry rations and food.

Infantry

Food soldiers marching and fighting together. The vast majority of Civil War soldiers were infantry.
Photo by dbnunley

Ironclad

A ship covered with iron plates and used in the Civil war, in the famous Merrimack vs monitor.

Main Attack

The big, concentrated attack against the enemy's week critical point.
Photo by WarzauWynn

MINI BALL

THE STANDARD RIFLE BOUGHT USED IN THE WAR. FROM FRANCE, IT MADE THE RIFLE MORE ACCURATE AND LEAD TO STAGGERING CASUALTIES

Picket

ONE OR MORE SOLDIERS RESPONSIBLE FOR GUARD DUTY, ALWAYS WATCHFUL FOR ENEMY APPROACH.
Photo by jack dorsey

Rank

mILITARY LEADERSHIP IN ORDER iMPORTANCE AND DECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITY IS USING PRIORITIZED FROM THE MANDER IN CHIEF PRESIDENT, GENERAL OF THE ARMY, LIEUTENANT GENERAL, MAJOR GENERAL, REGARD GENERAL, COLONEL, MAJOR, CAPTAIN, LIEUTENANT, FIRST SERGEANT, CORPL PRIVATE.

Rations

MILITARY TERM FOR FOOD.
Photo by Jacek.NL

Rebel

A SLANG TERM FOR A SOLDIER FIGHTING FOR THE SOUTH.
Photo by Thomas Hawk