Gear
Name three things soliders wore
-Ammunition pack, canteen, knapsack, blanket, ground cloth, tent, clothes (hat, jacket)
Stretches of battle inactivity were filled with what 3 things?
Duty, Drill, and Diversion
What ingredients were in hardtack?
Flour and water
People during the Civil War were not aware of the Germ Theory. How did they believe disease was transferred?
Miasm- disease was mainly transferred through the air
Run away
What colors did each side wear?
Union-blue
Confederates- gray or each states variety of it
Name one thing included in fatigue duty.
Cooking, cleaning, building roads, and horse care
Name one nickname given to hardtack.
Maggot castles, tooth breakers, or flour tiles
True or False: Hospitals were relatively clean and sanitary during the Civil War.
True
What does the "Flank" mean?
The end of the soldiers or in the back
What is a haversack?
3 days worth of food and utensils that the solider carries with him
What would a solider learn in drill?
March formation, practice maneuvers, and how to handle a weapon
How did soldiers attempt to make hardtack taste better?
Boil it in coffee or water and skim the maggots off
What was one reason amputations were so common during the Civil War?
Bullets were bigger and shattered the bones
Wounds from the battlefield were dirty and infection was common with no way to fight them.
It was faster to amputate and save the life of the injured solider as well as the others waiting for help.
What is a Quaker Gun?
A fake cannon
What material were the uniforms made from?
Wool
Shoes were leather, they had flannel shirts but preferred cotton
What were the two most popular diversions?
Reading and writing
What was included in a soldier's daily ration?
1 lb meat (usually salt pork) and 1 lb bread everyday
Beans, peas, rice, sugar, and coffee were issued to groups and split up between them all
Who was the founder of the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
What are Grey Backs?
lice
What was the main weapon soldiers were issued?
A 1861 Springfield rifle musket with a bayonet
Ocassionally it was a 1853 Enfeld
Name two social clubs formed among soldiers.
Drama, glee, bible study, cards and games, sports
What was one reason the south was fed more poorly than the north toward the end of the war?
Inadequate railroad, not the same manufacturing capabilities, and ports were blocked
What was Clara Barton's nickname?
Angel of the Battlefield
What does "In the Van" mean?
In the front lines