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Civil War Vocabulary 36-47

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recruita soldier who has signed up to join the army and has no battle experience
rifled musketa rifle with a spiral grooved barrel to increase velocity and accuracy
salt porkcommon army ration used because the salt preserved the pork
secedeto withdraw from the Union
strategythe art of military command as to an overall plan of war
sutlerdry goods salesman who traveled with Northern armies
tacticsmaneuvering troops on a battlefield
torpedounderwater mine normally used in rivers
turning movementsending troops around an enemies flank to attack his line of communication
Union23 Northern states which fought against the Confederacy
Yanksoldiers who fought for the Union
Zouavesoldiers in colorful French uniforms who specialized in precision drilling


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