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ABOLITIONIST

SOMEONE WHO BELIEVED TO END NEGRO SLAVERY

ARTILLERY

A LARGE POWERFUL WEAPON, LIKE A CANNON

ASSASSINATION

THE MURDER OF A PROMINENT PERSON, LIKE ABE LINCOLN
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BATTERY

A UNIT OF FOUR LR SIX CANNONS, OR WHERE THEY ARE PLACED

BATTLE

A LARGE SCALE COMBAT BETWEEN TWO ARMED FORCES

BLOCKADE

THE CLOSING OFF OF A CITY OR OTHER AREA, USING NAVAL FORCES

BORDER STATE

SLAVE-OWNED STATES THAT DID NOT SECEDE FROM THE UNION

CARTRIDGE BOX

A LEATHER BOX THAT A SOLDIER WOULD CARRY AROUND HIS BULLETS

CASUALTY

A PERSON KILLED, WOUNDED, CAPTURED, OR MISSING DURING THE WAR

CAVALRY

A SOLDIER MOUNTED ON HORSEBACK FIGHTING AS A UNIT

CHLOROFORM

A DRUG USED TO PUT WOUNDED SOLDIERS TO SLEEP

CONFEDERACY OR CSA

THE ALLIANCE OF 11 SOUTHERN STATES TO FORM THE CONFEDERACY

CONTRABAND

ILLEGAL GOODS TRADED DURING THE WAR, LIKE A SLAVE

COPPERHEAD

A NORTHERN DEMOCRAT WHO AGREED WHITH SOUTHERNS TO CLAIM PEASE

DEPLOY

TO SPREAD ARMIES OUT TO CREATE A BATTLE LINE

DESERTION

TO RUN AWAY FROM BATYLE OR LEAVE A POST

DIXIE

SLANG TERM FOR THE CSA

DRAFT CONSCRIPTION

A SELECTION OF CITIZENS TO FIGHT IN THE WAR

DRILL

THE PROCESS OF A MARCH ROUTINE

DYSENTERY

A COMMON DESIES OF IN CAMPS, USUALLY CAUSED BY GERMS

ENELOPMENT

AN ATTACK AGAIST THE OTHER ARMY, IN HOPES OF ENCIRCLING IT

EMANCIPATION

THE FORMAL RELEASE OF SLAVES FROM BONDAGE

FLANKS

ATTACKING THE SIDES OF AN ARMYS BATTLE LINE

FORAGE

LOOKING FOR FOOD, SOLDIERS OFTEN HAD TO DO THIS

GREENBACK

PAPER MONEY USED IN THE NORTH DURING THE WAR

HARDTACK

A HARD BISCUT OR BISCUT OR CRACKER SOLDIERS WOULD EAT

HAVERSACK

A CLOTH BAG SOLDIERS WOULD HOLD FOOD IN

INFANTRY

A FOOT SOLDIER MARCHING IN THE WAR

IRONCLAD

A SHIP MADE OUT OF IRON. THE MONITER AND MERRIMACK

MAIN ATTACK

AN ATTACK AGAINST THE OTHER SIDES WEAKEST POINT

MINI BALL

THE STANDARD RIFLE BULLET USED IN THE WAR

PICKET

SOLDIERS WATCHING OUT FOR ENEMY APPROACHES

RANK

YOUR POSITION IN THE ARMY. OR LEADERSHIP

RATIONS

MILITARY FORM FOR FOOD

REBEL, BUTTERNUT, GRAYBACK, JOHNNY REB

A TERM FOR A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER

RECRUIT

A NEW SOLDER WITH NO MILITARY EXPERIENCE

RIFLED MUSKET

THE STANDARD GUN WEAPON USED IN WAR.

SALT PORK

THE MOST POPULAR RATION IN THE CIVIL WAR, SALTED JERKY

SECEDE

TO WITHDRAW FROM THE UNION, 11 STATES SECEDED

STRATAGY

THE BATTLE PLAN

SUTLER

DRY GOODS THAT MERCHANTS WOULD TRAVEL AND SELL

TACTICS

MANEUVERING TROOPS ON THE BATTLE FIELD STRATAGY

TORPEDO

AN UNDERWATER MINE THAT EXPLODED, USED IN THE NAVY

TURNING MOVEMENT

A MILITARY TACTIC TO FLANK OR TURN ALTOGETHER

UNION

23 NORTHERN STATES CALLED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

YANK, FEDERALS, THE BLUE

SLANG TERM FOR UNION SOLDIERS

ZOUAVE

FRENCH FOOT SOLDIER DRESSED IN COLORFUL UNIFORMS