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Civil War Battles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arsenal | a place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made. |
| Calvary | soldiers who fought on horseback. |
| Infantry | soldiers who fought on foot. |
| Blockade | an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving |
| Militia | a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency |
| Total War | War that affects both soldiers and civilians |
| Reinforcements | extra personnel sent to increase the strength of an army or similar force |
| Artillery | large-caliber guns - such as cannons and mortars - used in warfare on land |
| Ironclad | a 19th-century (1800s) warship with armor plating |
| Minie Ball | a type of muzzle-loading spin-stabilized rifle bullet named after its co-developer, Claude-Étienne Minié |