Civil War Vocabulary 3
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HARDTACK
- A quartet-inch or half-inch thick cracker eaten by Civil War soldiers.
- Also known as biscuits, crackers, and army bread.
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INFANTRY
- Foot soldiers marching in fighting together.
- The vast majority of Civil War soldiers were infantry.
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IRONCLAD
- A ship covered iron plates and used in the Civil War, in the famous Merrimack versus Monitor first ever naval battles between the ironclads in 1862.
- They revolutionized naval warfare.
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MAIN ATTACK
- The big, concentrated attack against the enemy’s week or critical point.
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MINIE BALL
- The standard rifle bullet used in the war.
- From France, it made the rifle more accurate and led to staggering casualties.
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PICKET
- One or more soldiers responsible for guard duty, always watchful for enemy approach.
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RANK
- Military leadership in order of importance and decision-making responsibilities usually prioritized from the Commander-in-Chief (President) General of the army, Lieutenant General, First Sergeant, Corporal, Private.
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