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- 5. Large knife that can be attached to a musket.
- 9. A line of trees chopped down with branches toward the enemy used to strengthen a fortification.
- 10. Name given to the 1857 12pounder howitzer.
- 12. Draftee
- 15. First introduced by the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula Campaign made aerial reconnaissance possible.
- 16. Attack in South Carolina spearheaded by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
- 19. Served both armies as musicians, hospital aides, surgical assistants, encampment assistants and couriers
- 20. A favorite candy of Union Soldiers
- 24. Term used for a Northernor who opposed the war effort.
- 25. Guerrilla warfare
- 27. The nom-de-guerre given to Confederate General Thomas Jackson.
- 30. Legal tender, "Paper Money", backed by the credibility of the U.S. government and not gold nor silver
- 33. Promotion given for gallantry in the field without the immediate consent of Congress.
- 35. To formally enlist in the army.
- 36. Burned on the way to Savannah during Sherman's "March to the Sea".
- 38. Flag identifying a regiment or army.
- 40. Term used to describe the U.S. of A prior to the Civil War.
- 42. Soldier standing guard.
- 43. Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- 44. Shoe of an infantryman.
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- 1. Last battle of the CSS Alabama.
- 2. As a pet, made sure General Lee always had breakfast
- 3. Ranging between 50 and 100 men.
- 4. small sewing kit soldiers used to repair their clothing.
- 5. Battle of Manassas
- 6. AKA "Worm Castles"
- 7. Temporary soldier encampment assembled quickly of branches and what is nearby by soldiers who often sleep outside.
- 8. A long, continuous drum call which commanded a regiment to assemble for battle.
- 11. Name for a Union soldier
- 13. Lee's horse
- 14. Name for a Confederate soldier
- 17. part(s) of the army which were withheld from fighting during a battle but ready and available if needed.
- 18. To live off of the land.
- 21. Used to carry a soldier's mess kit and keepsakes.
- 22. Southern slang term for peanut.
- 23. 10 companies consisting of 100 men in each
- 26. This ration item is mentioned more in soldier diaries than, "War", "bullet", "cannon", "slavery" and even "mother"
- 28. Used to send messages back to Lincoln in Washington D.C.
- 29. Bloodiest day of fighting of the Civil War
- 31. Notorious prisoner of war camp in Georgia
- 32. Abbreviation given to Union "colored" troops
- 34. Blue flag with a white 5-point star in the middle used by the Confederacy
- 37. Lee's War Horse
- 39. Lock, Stock & Barrel
- 41. Common disease among prisoners of war due to malnutrition.