| A | B |
|---|
| retreat | to withdraw from danger |
| cannonball | a large iron ball fired from a cannon or other heavy gun |
| diary | a daily or weekly written record telling about things that happened |
| officer | a person in charge of others in the military service |
| Reconstruction | the period of time after the Civil War when the Southern states were reorganized |
| diplomat | a person whose job is to conduct official business between his or her country and other countries |
| outlaw | a person who breaks the law or commits a crime |
| lawyer | a person whose work is giving advice to others about the laws or acting for others in court |
| harsh | coarse or rough to the touch or severe |
| bale | a large bundle of material wrapped for shipping |
| uniform | clothes worn by a soldier |
| infection | a causing of disease in people and animals or plants by germs |
| control | to have power over |
| guerrillas | bands of armed fighters who are not a part of the regular army |
| segregated | to separate from others or to set apart |
| bushwacker | an armed fighter who hides out in the bushes and woods and makes surprise attacks against enemies |
| hatred | a very strong dislike |
| equal | the same in quality or rank and value |
| damage | harm or injury |
| limp | to walk lamely or uneasily |
