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WorksheetsThe Boys' War Ch. 4-6
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
Most boy soldiers were too small to use a rifle or musket. What did a lot of them do during the Civil War?
carry wounded soldiers
drummer
cook
take care of horses
Drummers were important to each battle because they provided _______ to other soldiers.
ammunition
food supplies
medicine
communication
Which side had better equipped officers from the start of the war?
Union
Confederacy
North
South
An army of 100,000 men and 35,000 horses and mules required a lot of food. About how much did they need per day?
60 tons
6,000 tons
600 tons
66 tons
Which food was considered a "luxury" to Civil War soldiers?
salt pork
eggs
potatoes
beans
How did soldiers get items they needed?
bought from sutlers
brought from home
general stores
provided by army
Which word means to hunt animals and gather nuts and berries?
forage
louse
barber
occupy
Which was not mentioned as a "home" for Civil War soldiers?
constructed solid shelter
outdoors
tent
house
What was the "most common form of gambling" for the soldiers?
foot races
card playing
horse races
practical jokes
When soldiers "got religion" in camp, who brought that to them?
priests
doctors
teachers
ministers
Soldiers from the Union and Confederacy were known to eat together and spend time playing cards and games.
true
false
