| Artillery |
cannon and other large weapons |
| Bayonet |
knife-like weapon attached to the
front end of a musket or rifle |
| Bedroll |
blankets rolled and carried by soldiers,
containing personal belongings |
| Brogans |
Made of leather; a necessity and often scarce
in the south
|
| Bummer |
cap, or hat, part of the uniform
of the Civil War Soldier
|
| Canteen |
tin or wood container on a
strap, used to carry liquid
|
| Cap |
a small device used to explode
powder in a musket barrel.
|
| Cap Box |
small box of leather attached to
the belt to hold caps used to fire muskets.
|
| Cartridge |
paper tube which held a bullet and gun powder.
|
| Cartridge Box |
box made of leather used to hold cartridges.
|
| Cavalry |
group of men fighting from horseback.
|
| Corps Badge |
an army was divided into several units
called corps. Each Union soldier wore a badge
to show which corps he belonged to. |
| Foraging |
roving the countryside in search of food,
sometimes taking it from farmers
|
| Hardtack |
flour, salt and water biscuit that was very hard. |
| Haversack |
small canvas sack used by soldiers to carry their
food stuff. |
| Housewife |
Small sewing kit
|
| Infantry |
Group of men fighting on foot. |
| Jacket |
four-button woolen or cotton coat worn by Civil
War Soldiers
|
| Kepi |
cap or hat, part of the uniform of the Civil War Soldier
|
| Knapsack |
canvas container strapped to a soldiers
back, carrying personal belongings.
|
| Rifled-Musket |
muzzle loading gun, fired with cartridge and cap
|
| Slouch Hat |
wide brimmed hat, sometimes
worn instead of kepi
|
| Suspenders |
cloth or leather used to hold up pants
|
| Tin Cup |
cup used to hold water and cook with
|
