PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Recruit
A soldier who has just signed up to be a soldier and is without battle experience.
Rifled Musket
The standard infantry weapon used in the war. Usually .58 or .577 caliber, the " rifle " fired a Minie ball through a spiral grooved barrel, spinning the bullet more velocity and accuracy.
Salt Pork
The most common meal rations during the war, along with hardtack and coffee. The pork was salted to preserve it.
Secede
To withdraw from the Union, as 11 Sothern states did in 1860-1861. During the war, Southerners were frequently called "secesh" by Northerners.
Strategy
The art of millitary command as to an overall plan of war. How to deploy troops and where to deploy troops and where to deploy troops are commponets of strategic planning.
Sulter
Dry goods salesman who traveled with Northern armies. Considered necessary for the provision of extra items for the soldiers, sulters often cheater and overcharge millitary custemers.
Tactics
The art of maneuvering troops on a battlefield.
Torpedo
Civil War term for an underwater mine that exploded. Used on rivers to defend against enemy ships.
