| A | B |
|---|
| prologue | the introduction to a book |
| dreary | having nothing to provide cheer or interest; gloomy |
| civil war | war fought between 2 groups from the same country |
| Confederate soldiers | fought for the southern states |
| Union soldiers | fought for the north |
| cruel | inflicting pain or suffering |
| field hospital | tents used to shelter injured soldiers near the battlefield |
| campfire | a small, controlled fire, usually used for cooking |
| beaded | covered with little dots or beads |
| Richmond | the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War |
| ladle | a spoon with a long handle, used for dipping water or soup |
| mission | assignment or task to accomplish |
| elderly | old |
| slave | a person "owned" and made to work for another without pay |
| African-Americans | black Americans whose ancestors are from Africa |
| Clara Barton | a nurse who helped soldiers on the battlefields during the Civil War |
| ambulance | vehicle used to transport wounded to a hospital |
| stretcher | something used to carry a sick or injured person |
| volunteer | offer to help without being asked |
| musket | long, old-fashioned guns |
| cannon shells | look like small bowling balls, these explode upon impact |
| trench | a ditch a soldier builds for protection |
| neigh and whinny | sounds horses make |
| canteen | an old-fashioned water bottle; round, with a shoulder strap |
| enemy | opponent; fights for the other army |
| drummer boy | young soldier who plays a drum as a signal |
| heat stroke | serious illness caused by getting too hot |
| cloth | a piece of woven fabric |
| fever | higher than normal body temperature; signals illness |
| misery | suffering |
| 13th amendment | abolished slavery in the US (1865) |
| American Red Cross | agency founded by Clara Barton to assist those who need help |
