| A | B |
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| Battalion | Made up of six companies of soldiers. |
| Belle Point | Name given by French voyageurs to a high point near the mouth of the |
| Blockhouse | A two story building normally constructed on a corner of a fort. A blockhouse |
| Cannon | Large smoothbore gun, crew-served, which fired solid shot (cannon ball) and |
| Company | Made up of two to four platoons of soldiers. |
| Corporal | Second highest noncommissioned officer in company. |
| Engineer | Soldiers who specialized in building forts, roads, and bridges. Topographical |
| Fatigue | Work. Some of the work at Fort Smith involved repairing the wooden fort, farming, |
| Five Civilized Tribes | Southeastern Indians that were in the process of moving (initially |
| Flintlock | Refers to the flint and steel ignition system to fire a musket or rifle of the period. |
| Officer | A soldier who has received a commission (a written document) from congress, |
| Rank | Identifies the levels of authority over other soldiers. As an example, a private is the |
| Rations | Food which was issued to each soldier according to army regulations. |
| Regiment | Made up of 4 battalions of soldiers. |
| Regulations | Refers to the rules that a soldier must follow. Punishment was swift and |
| Rifle | A weapon that has rifling (grooves cut in bore of gun) that imparts a spin to the ball. |
| Sergeant | Highest ranking noncommissioned officer in a company. Appointed by |
| Shako | Type of hat worn by soldiers in the infantry and U.S. Rifle Regiment. |
| Stephen Long | Topographical engineer who designed, chose the location, and surveyed |
| Thomas Nuttall | Visited Fort Smith in 1819. Famous naturalist and explorer of the early |
| Trail of Tears | Name given to land and water routes taken by Southeastern tribes forced to |
| Enlisted Man | Name given to a man who has signed up or “enlisted” in the army. A private |
| Platoon | Made up of perhaps twenty to thirty soldiers. |
