Civil War

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  1. 1. honorary promotion in rank, usually for merit. Officers did not usually function at or receive pay for their brevet rank.
  2. 4. soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant.The aide wrote and delivered orders and held a position of responsibility which required him to know troop positions and where officer quarters were located. The aide-de-camp was an officer by virtue of his position and he took orders from his commander only.
  3. 7. Temporary fortifications put up by an army in the field.
  4. 8. A military movement which is used to draw the enemy's attention, distracting the enemy so that an attack can be made in another location.
  5. 9. who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  6. 11. container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap.
  7. 13. disease causing severe diarrhea.Dysentery was a leading cause of deaths by disease.
  8. 15. A field fortification which was made to absorb the shock of artillery strikes.It was constructed of heavy timbers and its roof was covered with soil.
  9. 17. two-wheeled or four-wheeled wagon or cart used to transport wounded or sick soldiers.
  10. 19. series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War (such as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign).
  11. 20. or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier.Sometimes soldiers would include personal belongings in their bedroll.
  12. 22. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  13. 23. lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  14. 24. long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
  15. 25. distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch. Bullets are labeled by what caliber gun they fit.
  16. 26. leather shoe, similar to an ankle-high boot, issued to soldiers during the Civil War. Brogans were also popular amongst civilians during the time period.
  17. 27. line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications.
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  1. 1. soldier encampment in which soldiers were provided no shelter other than what could be assembled quickly, such as branches; sleeping in the open.
  2. 2. two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces. The caisson could be attached to a limber, which would allow both to be pulled by a team of horses.
  3. 3. Raised platform or mound allowing an artillery piece to be fired over a fortification's walls without exposing the gun crew to enemy fire.
  4. 5. pretend to attack in one direction while the real attack is directed somewhere else.
  5. 6. large group of soldiers usually led by a brigadier general. A brigade was made of four to six regiments. 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  6. 8. term for the condition known today as edema. Fluid builds up in the tissues and causes limbs to swell up horribly.
  7. 10. term used to describe marauding or foraging soldiers. Although armies on both sides often had rules against foraging or stealing from private residences, some soldiers often found ways to do so.
  8. 12. to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
  9. 14. science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  10. 16. practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
  11. 18. place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
  12. 21. term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  13. 25. projectile, shot from a cannon, filled with about 35 iron balls the size of marbles that scattered like the pellets of a shotgun.