History Quiz 2

The liquid drug used to anesthetize(put to sleep)wounded soldiers in the war.

The alliance of 11 Southern states to form the Vonfederate States of America.

Goods illegally traded during wartime. Slaves were sometimes called contraband during the war.

A northern democrat who agreed with Southern secession and clamored for peace during the war.

To spread out armies to create a battle line.

To leave one's military position, or to run away from battle, often punishable by death.

Slang term for the Confederacy, also a popular Southern song.

The selection of citizens for mandatory military service.

The process of instructing recruits how to arch and practice the military acts as a unit.

An often fatal disease of the human intestines, usually caused by unsanitary conditions of military camps and battle sites.