Civil War "Slang Terms"

The cannons and other large weapons are part of which group in the army?

• Artillery

• Infantry

• Cavalry

Gettysburg and 1^st Bull Run are example of battles or:

• Towns

• Generals

• Engagements

The bayonet is attached to the end of a soldiers:

• Hand

• Rifle

• Foot

What was used by the soldiers to carry liquid?

• Bottle

• Can

• Canteen

Which of the following does not make a casualty?

• Killed

• Captured

• Left the army

• Wounded

What is a soldier’s term for a close companion?

• Comrade

• Friend

• Patriot

What was the name of the 11 states that formed their own country?

• Union

• Confederacy

Soldiers training by repetition is called:

• Campaigns

• Drill

• Fighting

The term for when a soldier signs up or volunteers for the army.

• Enlist

• Drafted

• Avoided

When soldiers went in search of food they were:

• Foraging

• Exploring

• Mustering