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- 2. A large earthen mound used to shield the inside of a fortified position from artillery fire and infantry assault.
- 5. A hollow projectile, shot from a cannon.
- 9. Fortified structures designed to strengthen a position in battle. This includes earthworks, fieldworks, entrenchments, siege lines, etc.
- 10. The term used for military supplies, such as weaponry and ammunition.
- 11. An unrifled artillery gun designed to launch shells over walls and enemy fortifications.
- 14. A mounted sentry stationed in advance of a picket line.
- 15. Long, cylindrical metal rod used to push the cartridge down the barrel of a musket in preparation for firing.
- 17. The crude shelters Civil War prisoners of war built to protect themselves from the sun and rain.
- 18. A leave from duty, granted by a superior officer.
- 22. To make an artillery piece unusable so that it could not be used by the enemy if captured.
- 25. Smoothbore heavy artillery which lobbed shot and shell; used in coastal fortifications.
- 28. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
- 29. Temporary soldier encampment in which soldiers were provided no shelter other than what could be assembled quickly.
- 30. A sturdily-built, arched masonry chamber enclosed by a fortification's ramparts or walls.
- 31. Roll of thin paper which held a small amount of gun powder in the bottom and a ball or bullet in the top. A soldier needed to tear off the top of the cartridge in order to fire his weapon.
- 32. An honorary promotion in rank, usually for merit.
- 35. To formally enroll in the army or to call roll.
- 36. Bacterial disease causing fever, diarrhea, headache, enlargement of the spleen, and extreme physical exhaustion and collapse.
- 38. A term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
- 40. A two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces.
- 42. Roller A very large, bullet resistant gabion which was used to protect soldiers from enemy fire as they constructed trenches.
- 43. A structure built to hold either natural or man-made embankments in position.
- 46. Long cuts dug out of the earth with the dirt piled up into a mound in front; used for defense.
- 48. A condition known today as edema. Fluid builds up in the tissues and causes limbs to swell up horribly.
- 49. A fortification shaped roughly like a half-moon.
- 50. Roll A long, continuous drum call.
- 51. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
- 54. A part of a defensive line of works or a fortification that juts out from the main line towards the enemy.
- 56. The basic unit of the Civil War soldiers, usually made up of 1,000 to 1,500 men.
- 58. Term for cheap, poorly made cloth which was used early in the war to make Federal uniforms. The cloth fell apart very quickly.
- 60. The cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people.
- 62. A line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications.
- 63. A fortification with two parapets or low walls whose faces unite to form a salient angle towards the enemy
- 65. A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare.
- 66. A flag identifying a regiment or army.
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- 1. The basic unit of soldiers in an artillery regiment.
- 3. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
- 4. Army regiments composed of African-American soldiers.
- 6. A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
- 7. The distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch.
- 8. A crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field.
- 11. A fortified location where powder or supplies were stored.
- 12. To arrange walls, embankments and other features of a fortification or field work so that the enemy cannot make an accurate shot inside.
- 13. A group of 50 to 100 soldiers led by a captain.
- 16. Bridge A floating bridge which was constructed by anchoring a series of large, flat-bottomed boats across a waterway and then laying wooden planks across them.
- 17. A flag or banner carried into battle on a pole.
- 19. Cap worn by Civil War soldiers; more prevalent among Union soldiers.
- 20. A soldier who served the officers of his regiment by carrying mail or messages.
- 21. Small sewing kit soldiers used to repair their garments.
- 23. The officer who was responsible for supplying clothing, supplies and food for the troops.
- 24. Someone who does something because they want to, not because they need to.
- 26. Raised platform or mound allowing an artillery piece to be fired over a fortification's walls without exposing the gun crew to enemy fire.
- 27. A group of soldiers stationed at a military post.
- 33. A military draftee.
- 34. Small canvas bag, about one foot square, used to carry a soldier's food.
- 35. line A boundary surveyed in the 1760s that ran between Pennsylvania to the North and Delaware, Maryland and (West) Virginia to the South. It became a symbolic division between free states and slave states.
- 37. To practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
- 39. A field fortification made of earth.
- 41. A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
- 44. A region or area where fighting takes place.
- 45. Guns Large logs painted to look like cannons; used to fool the enemy into thinking a position was stronger than it really was.
- 46. To fire along the length of an enemy's battle line.
- 47. Cutter This term applies to fast ships that were used to patrol the seas and Great Lakes to prevent smuggling and impose importation and custom fees.
- 52. Sovereignty Stated that the people of each territory should be able to decide for themselves if slavery should be allowed in their territory when it became a state.
- 53. A term used to describe the hard crackers often issued to soldiers of both sides during the Civil War.
- 55. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
- 57. A leather shoe, similar to an ankle-high boot, issued to soldiers during the Civil War.
- 59. The lowest rank in the army.
- 61. A minor fight.
- 64. A pledge by a prisoner of war or a defeated soldier not to bear arms.