Marching into History
In both the North and South, this system forced men to join the army, though wealthy men could often avoid it by paying a fee or hiring a substitute.
What is the draft?
The youngest soldiers in the Civil War were given the job of a messenger or this other musically-based job.
What is a drummer boy?
Although many doctors served during the Civil War, most had very little formal training, and they did not practice this important sanitary procedure before surgeries.
What is washing their hands/equipment?
This was the color associated with the standard Union uniform.
What is navy/blue?
The North had an advantage in spying because they were able to gather crucial information from these individuals who escaped from the South.
Who are slaves?
The Union army required soldiers to be at least this age, but many younger boys still found their way into the army as drummers or buglers.
What is 18?
The estimated percentage of soldiers in the Civil War that were under 18 years of age.
What is 20%?
This was the most common treatment for soldiers' injuries during the Civil War, as doctors focused on removing damaged limbs to prevent infection.
What is amputation?
A lack of consistent uniforms early in the Civil War resulted in confusion on the battlefield, leading soldiers to accidentally do this.
What is shooting soldiers on their own side?
This was the typical punishment for a spy if captured during the Civil War.
What is execution?
This Union policy caused food shortages in the South by preventing goods from reaching Southern ports.
What is the Union blockade?
This was the typical punishment for women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the Civil War.
What is being sent home?
Field hospitals during the Civil War were often set up in these types of buildings, which were far from clean and safe.
What are barns or homes?
This was the reason why the Confederates' uniforms were dyed gray.
What is inexpensive?
This side of the war had a more organized spy network.
What is the Confederacy/South?
In the North, an individual who was selected to fight in the war could pay this amount to avoid having to serve.
What is $300?
A formerly enslaved person who helped other slaves escape along the Underground Railroad and later served as a Union spy during the war.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This drug was used as a form of anesthesia sedate patients ahead of surgery.
What is chloroform/ether?
Many soldiers suffered from heat exhaustion on long marches due to their uniforms being made of this material.
What is wool?
This famous Union spy disguised herself as a man and used various disguises, including pretending to be an Irish woman and a black man, to gather intelligence.
Who is Sarah Edmonds?
If captured by Confederate forces, African American soldiers faced two possible fates: being executed or this other option.
What is sold back into slavery?
A nurse who assisted doctors during the Civil War and established the American Red Cross years later in 1881.
Clara Barton
This woman was the only one to serve as a doctor during the Civil War and became the first woman to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Who is Mary Walker?
The Union Army's uniform consisted of a dark blue wool coat, light blue trousers, and this type of headwear.
What is a forage cap?
This was the name given to the system in which the Confederates passed along spy information across the border.
What is the secret line?