| Question | Answer |
| I am a large estate in the South where a lot of slaves live. Cotton is one of the crops that provide my family with a large home here, while others live in shacks. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Plantation
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| | I was a slave working for a family picking cotton when the North won the Civil War. Now, I am free and considered this…. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Contraband
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| | I am used to bring light to the homes in the North and South. I am placed in a lamp. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Kerosene
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| | I am a Union soldier that is in charge of finding supper for everyone in our regiment. Often I have to steal from farmers and local businesses to feed everyone. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Bummer
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| | I am tired of watching my friends die in the war and decided to runaway from my regiment and head home. If I am caught, I will be hung. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Deserter
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| | I am watching a few soldiers come down with strange illnesses. I am afraid that they have a contagious disease. If they spread through the camp they could be deadly. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Contagion
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| | I am a slave that was lead to freedom by Harriet Tubman. Once I was lead to freedom I decided to help lead slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Abolitionist
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| | I am a soldier that fights first and on foot. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Infantry
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| | I am in charge of about 20 men. We eat, fight, and sleep together before and after every battle. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Mess
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| | Even though I am in charge of about 20 men, we are still a small part of the whole unit of about 1,000 soldiers. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Regiment
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| | I am waiting to be called in after the troops on foot can’t fight any longer. We will ride in and fight on horseback. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Calvary
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| | The Union decided to put this strategy in place to prevent people or goods from entering the Confederacy. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Blockade
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| | I am the payment a Civil War soldier would receive for fighting in the war. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Compensation
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| | I am the Confederate battle cry. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Rebel Yell
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| | I am something very few doctors have on the battlefield to numb the pain of surgery. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Anesthetic
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| | I am very hard and not very tasty, but soldiers take me along because I never go bad! The Confederacy uses me in Bully Soup. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Hardtack
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| | I live in the North, but could care less whether the war is fought or not. I would rather not get involved. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Copperhead
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| | I am something soldiers carry along with them and fill up at a local river or pond. I can be used to quench their thirst. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Canteen
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| | I am carried by soldiers from camp to camp. They sleep on me at night! What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Bedroll
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| | I am very sharp and fit on the end of a musket. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Bayonet
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| | I am something that carries everything I need for the musket, like the gun power and bullets. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Cartridge
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| | I am a fancy room found in the front of the house where meetings can be held or people can entertain guests. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Parlor
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| | I am what large weapons, such as cannons that are used to fight in the war are called. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Artillery
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| | I am a nickname for a Northerner or a Union soldier. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Yankee
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| | I am a nickname for a Southerner or Confederate soldier. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Johnny Reb
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| | I am used to carry everything from one camp to another. Hardtack and my housewife would fit inside. What Civil War vocabulary word am I | Haversack |
