Jh Flashcards
1
Q
A quarter - inch thick hard cracker eaten by CW soldiers, aka as crackers
A
Hardtack
2
Q
Cloth bag used by soldiers to carry rations of food
A
Haversack
3
Q
Foot soldiers marching and fighting together. The vast majority of CW soldiers were infantry
A
Infantry
4
Q
A ship covered in iron plates use in CW
A
Ironclad
5
Q
The big, concentrated attack against the enemy’s weak or critical points
A
Main attack
6
Q
The standard riffle bullet used in war
A
Minnie ball
7
Q
One or more soldiers responsible for guard duty, always watchful for enemy approach
A
Picket
8
Q
military leadership in order of Importance and decision making.
A
Rank
9
Q
Military term for food
A
rations
10
Q
A slang term for fighting in the south
A
Rebel or blaa blaa blaa
