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HARDTACK
- A quarter-inch if half-inch thick hats 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 Civil War soldiers were infantry.
Photo by dbnunley
IRONCLAD
- A ship covered with iron plates and used in the Civil War, in the famous Merrimac vs. Monitor first ever naval battles between the ironclad in 1862. They revolutionized naval warfare.
Photo by Luz Adriana Villa A.
MAIN ATTACK
- The big, concentrated attack against the enemy's weak or critical point.
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) 93M Views
MINIE BALL
- The standard rifle bullet used in the war. From France, it made the rifle more accurate and led to staggering casualties.
Photo by An Nguyen Photography
PICKET
- One or more soldiers responsible for guard duty, always watchful for enemy approach.
Photo by fdbryant3
RANK
- Military leadership in order of importance and decision-making responsibilities usually prioritized from 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
REBEL OR CONFEDERATE, BUTTERNUT, GRAYBACK, JHONNY REB, OR REB
- A slang term for a soldier fighting for the south.
Photo by Thomas Hawk
