Civil War Vocab. Pt. 3
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Hardtack
a quarter-inch or half-inch thick hard cracker eaten by Civil War soldiers. Also known as biscuits, crackers, and army bread.
Photo by Minnesota Historical Society
Infantry
foot soldiers marching and fighting together. The vast majority of of Civil War soldiers for infantry.
Photo by The U.S. Army
Ironclad
a ship covered with iron plates and used in the Civil War, in the famous Merrimack vs. Monitor the first ever naval battles between the ironclads in 1862. They revolutionized naval warfare.
Photo by Free Wildebeest
Main attack
the big, concentrated attack against the enemy's weak or critical point.
Photo by Peer.Gynt
Minie ball
the standard rifle bullet used in war. From France, it made the rifle more accurate and lead to staggering casualties.
Photo by Keith M Avery
Picket
one or more soldiers responsible for guard duty, always watchful for enemy approach.
Photo by Jim Surkamp
Rank
military leadership in order of importance and decision-making responsibilities usually prioritized from the Commander-in-Chief (president), General of the Army, Lt. General, Major General, Brigadier General, Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, 1st Sergeant, Corporal, Private.
Photo by Roberto_Ventre
Rations
military term for food.
Photo by mynameisharsha
Rebel or Confederate, Butternut, Grayback, Johnny Reb, or Reb
a slang term for a soldier fighting for the South.
Photo by J. Stephen Conn
