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Civil War Vocab

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ABOLITIONIST

A PERSON WHO BELIEVES IN NO SLAVERY
Photo by minnepixel

ARTILLERY

LARGE,POWERFUL WEAPONS

ASSASSINATION

A MURDER OF A PROMINENT PERSON
Photo by cliff1066™

BATTERY

A UNIT OF FOUR OR SIX CANNONS OR A POSITION TAHT THERE IN
Photo by Ken Lund

BATTLE

LARGE SCALED COMBAT BETWEEN TWO ARMED FORCES

BLOCKADE

BLOCKING ANYTHING OR ANYONE INTO AN AREA

BORDER STATE

SLAVE OWNED STATES
Photo by Piero...

CARTRIDGE BOX

A SOURCE OF AMMUNITION CARRIED BY A SOILDER
Photo by mr.smashy

CASUALTY

A PERSON CAPTURED,KILLED,WOUNDED,OR MISSING DURING WAR
Photo by Army Medicine

CALVARY

SOLDIERS MOUNTED ON A HORSE DURING A BATTLE

CHLOROFORM

A LIQUID DRUG USED TO PUT WOUNDED SOLDIERS TO SLEEP
Photo by Ron Cogswell

CONFEDERACY OR CSA

THE ALLIANCE OF 11 SOUTHERN STATES
Photo by pablo.sanchez

CONTRABAND

GOODS ILLEGALLY TRADED DURING WAR TIME
Photo by wvholst

COPPERHEAD

A NORTHERN DEMOCRAT THAT AGREED WITH THE SOUTHERN SESSION FOR PEACE
Photo by DonkeyHotey

DEPLOY

TO SPREAD OUT ARMIES AND CREATE A BATTLE LINE

DESERTION

TO LEAVE ONES MILITARY POST,OR TO RUN AWAY FROM BATTLES
Photo by bark

DIXIE

SLANG TERM FOR THE CONFEDERACY
Photo by pablo.sanchez

DRAFT OF CONSCRIPTION

THE SELECTION OF CITIZENS FOR MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE
Photo by Jeffrey Beall

DRILL

THE PROCESS OF INSTRUCTION RECRUITS HOW TO DO MILITARY STUFF
Photo by Scott*

DYSENTERY

AN OFTEN FATAL DISEASE OF THE HUMAN INTESTINES
Photo by Stéfan

ENVELOPMENT

AN ATTACK AGAINST THE FLANKS OF AN ENEMYS ARMY
Photo by crazyad0boy

EMANCIPATION

THE FOR AL RELEASE OF SLAVES FROM BONDAGE
Photo by Richardzinho

FLANKS

THE SIDES OF AN ARMYS LINE IN BATTLE
Photo by jon_a_ross

FORAGE

THE SEARCH FOR FOOD BY SOLDIERS OFTEN EXPENSE OF THE FARMERS
Photo by John-Morgan

GREENBACK

PAPER MONEY

HARDTACK

A SMALL HARD CRACKER

HAVERSACK

A CLOTH BAG USED BY SOLDIERS TO CARRY SUPPLIES
Photo by svenhillring

INFANTRY

FOOT SOLDIERS
Photo by archivesplus

IRONCLAD

A SHIP COVERD WITH IRON PLATES

MAIN ATTACK

A BIG CONCENTRATED ATTACK AGAINST A ENEMYS WEAK SPOT

MINIE BALL

A STANDARD RIFLE BULLET MADE IN FRANCE
Photo by Keith M Avery

PICKET

ONE OR MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR GAURD DUTY

RANK

MILITARY LEADERSHIP IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE AND DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES

RATIONS

MILITARY TERM OF FOOD
Photo by Jacek.NL

REBEL CONFEDERATE BUTTERNUT GRAYBACK JOHNNY REB REB

A SLANG TERM FOR A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
Photo by dbnunley

RECRUIT

A NEW SOLDIER WITHOUT EXPIRIENCE

RIFLED MUSKET

A STANDARD INFANTRY WEAPON USED IN WAR

SALT PORK

THE MOST COMMON MEAL RATION DURING THE WAR
Photo by BBQ Junkie

SECEDE

TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNION

STRATEGY

A MILITARY PLAN TO DEPLOY TROOPS
Photo by sickmouthy

SUTLER

DRY GOODS SALESMAN WHO TRAVELED WITH UNION ARMY.

TACTICS

TROOPS POSITIONED IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF BATTLEFIELS
Photo by manhhai

TORPEDO

AN UNDERWATER MINE THAT EXPLODES
Photo by W Lauzon

TURNING MOVEMENT

SENDING TROOPS AROUND THE ENEMY FLANKS

UNION

THE 23 NORTHERN STATES IN THE CIVIL WAR

YANK, THE BLUE, FEDERALS, BILLY YANKS

UNION SOLDIER NICKNAME
Photo by Scott_Calleja

ZOUAVE

FRENCH INFANTRY SOLDIERS WHICH WERE GOOD WITH A SWORD WHI PREFORM
Photo by Allen Gathman