Daily Life
Soldiers often ate this unleavened "bread" for each meal.
What is hardtack.
Who is Abraham Lincoln.
This was the first land battle of the Civil War.
What is Bull Run.
What is the transcontinental railroad.
Pats, Celtics, and Bruins - he roots for all three as a native New Englander.
Who is Mr. Ierardi.
Most of a soldier's day was made up of this repetitive, unending practice for battle.
What is drill.
He hoped to initiate a large scale slave rebellion following his raid of Harper's Ferry arsenal.
Who is John Brown.
What is Gettysburg.
Riots broke out in 1863 over this measure taken to enlist soldiers in the Union army.
What is the draft.
Mr. I. Berge took to the cross country course at this traditional basketball powerhouse.
What is Gonzaga.
What are skirmishers.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired in Charleston Bay, at this military installation.
What is Fort Sumter.
One month later, we had a sequel at this battle - and Lee, again, was victorious.
The nation's first of these was instituted in the North during the War, as an effort to raise funds for the effort.
What is income tax.
This is the name of Mr. Gallagher's dog.
What is Maggie.
This new and improved barrel technology helped soldiers hit their targets from further away.
What is rifling.
His court case upset many Northern abolitionists, further driving the United States toward Civil War.
Who is Dred Scott.
The deadliest battle in American history up to 1863, more soldiers died in one day than any day prior.
What is Antietam.
Women played a key role in organizing these - bazaars that sold goods to raise money for soldiers during the War.
What are sanitary fairs.
Mr. Innes spent a lovely summer in Hilversum, in this country.
What is Holland or the Netherlands.
Reloading a rifle during the Civil War involved this many steps.
What is nine.
This state was the first to secede on December 20, 1860.
What is South Carolina.
This battle secured Union control of the Mississippi River.
What is Vicksburg.
160 acres for each American willing to brave the elements was the reward following the passage of this legislation.
What is the Homestead Act.
Mr. Haugen dominated the court and the classroom at this University.
What is Pacific.