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20 Cards in this Set
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Orderly
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a solider assigned to attend a superior officer
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private
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the lowest rank in the army
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corporal
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above private first class and below sergeant
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campaign
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a series of military operations undertaken to achieve a large-scale objective during a war
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company
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a subdivision of a military regiment
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rebel
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a soldier in the Confederate army
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general
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a rank above lieutenant general in the armed forces
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Yank
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a solider in the Union army
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calvary
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troops trained to fight on horseback.
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scrimmage
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a rough-and-tumble struggle
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battery
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a set of guns, cannon, or other heavy artillery
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skirmish
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a minor battle in a war
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ramrod
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a rod used to force the charge into a musket
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charger
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a horse trained for battle
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bayonet
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a blade adapted to fit the end of a rifle and used as a weapon in close combat.
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intrenchment
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trenches built for fortifications or defense.
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annihilated
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destroyed; wiped out
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sagacious
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wise
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derision
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ridicule; mockery
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exasperation
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frustration; annoyance
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