Civil War
Across
- 6. small sewing kit
- 8. group of men fighting from horseback
- 12. paper tube which held a bullet and gun powder
- 13. group of men fighting on foot
- 15. cannon and other large weapons
- 16. hard biscuit made of flour, salt, and water
- 17. canvas container strapped to a soldiers back which held personal belongings
Down
- 1. soldier that would take needed items from farmers and townspeople
- 2. four-button woolen cotton coat worn by civil war soldiers
- 3. cap or hat worn by civil war soldiers, part of uniform
- 4. cloth or leather used to hold up pants
- 5. weapon like a knife attached to front end of a musket or rife
- 7. roving the countryside in search of food, sometimes taking from farmers
- 9. blankets rolled and carried by soldiers, also contained personal belongings
- 10. tin or wood container on a strap, used to carry liquid
- 11. box small box of leather attached to the belt to hold caps used to fire muskets
- 14. small canvas sack used by soldiers to carry their food
- 18. made of leather. when available, a necessity and often scarce in the south
- 19. badge badge showing which unit or corps a soldier belonged to