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Civil War Vocab.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ABOLITIONIST

A PERSON WHO BELIEVED IN THE ABOLITION OF NEGRO SLAVERY
Photo by dualdflipflop

ARTILLERY

LARGE POWERFUL WEAPONS

ASSASSINATION

THE MURDER OF A PROMINENT PERSON ( PRESIDENT LINCOLN )
Photo by seagers

BATTERY

UNIT OF FOUR OR SIX CANNONS

BATTLE

LARGE SCALE OF COMBAT
Photo by JayT47

BLOCKADE

USING NAVAL FORCES

BORDER STATE

SLAVE OWNING STATES
Photo by Piero...

CARTRIDGE BOX

A LEATHER BOX
Photo by Knight725

CASUALTY

A PERSON KILLED, WOUNDED OR CAPTURED
Photo by Gn!pGnop

CAVALRY

SOLDIERS MOUNTED ON HORSEBACK

CHLOROFORM

A TYPE OF ANESTHESIA USED IN THE WAR
Photo by mariposavet

CONFEDERACY (CSA)

THE ALLIANCE OF 11 SOUTHERN STATES
Photo by Kay Gaensler

CONTRABAND

GOODS ILLEGALLY TRADED DURING THE WAR
Photo by e³°°°

COPPERHEAD

A NORTHERN DEMOCRAT THAT AGREED WITH SECESSION
Photo by John-Morgan

DEPLOY

TO SPREAD OUT ARMIES
Photo by The U.S. Army

DESERTION

TO RUN AWAY FROM THE BATTLE
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 NYCMarines

DRILL

PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT MILITARY ARTS
Photo by DVIDSHUB

DYSENTERY

AN OFTEN FATAL DISEASE OF A SOLDIERS INTESTINE

ENVELOPEMENT

AN ATTACK AGAINST THE FLANKS OF AN EMEMY'S ARMY
Photo by fPat

EMANCIPATION

THE FORMAL RELESE OF SLAVES FROM BONDAGE

FLANKS

THE SIDES OF AN ARMY'S LINE IN BATTLE
Photo by JayT47

FORAGE

THE SEARCH FOR FOOD BY SOLDIERS
Photo by EricMagnuson

GREENBACK

PAPER MONEY USED DURING THE CIVIL WAR
Photo by Tracy O

HARDTACK

A TYPE OF HARD CRACKERS EATEN BY SOLDIERS

HAVERSACK

CLOTH BAG USED TO CARRY FOOD

INFANTRY

FOOT SOLDIERS MARCHING AND FIGHTING TOGETHER
Photo by ~Bob~West~

IRONCLAD

A SHIP COVERED IN IRON PLATES
Photo by mikebaird

MAIN ATTACK

TH CONCENTRATED ATTACK AGAINST THE ENEMY
Photo by 1upLego

MINIE BALL

THE STANDARD RIFLE BULLET

PICKET

ONE OR MOR SOLDIERS ON GUARD DUTY
Photo by ChrisGoldNY

RANK

MILITARY LEADERSHIP IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
Photo by VinothChandar

RATIONS

MILITARY TERM FOR FOOD
Photo by Vox Efx

REBEL, CONFEDERATE, BUTTERNUT, GRAYBACK, JOHNNY REB, OR REB

THE SOUTH
Photo by jim68000

RECRUIT

A SOLDIER WITHOUT BATTLE EXPERIENCE

RIFLED MUSKET

THE STANDARD INFANTRY WEAPON USED IN THE WAR
Photo by dbnunley

SALT PORK

THE MOST COMMON RATION DURING THE WAR

SECEDE

TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNION
Photo by cliff1066™

STRATEGY

THE ART OF MILITARY COMMAND
Photo by sickmouthy

SULTER

A SALESMAN THAT SOLD DRY GOODS
Photo by bark

TACTICS

THE ART OF MANEUVERING TROOPS ON A BATTLEFIELD
Photo by hellolapomme

TORPEDO

A UNDERWATER MINE THAT EXPLODED

TURNING MOVEMENT

SENDING TROOPS TO THE ENEMY'S FLANK

UNION