| Chapter 2 "Cruel War" Activities |
Tell students that during the Civil War soldiers had to carry at least 40 pounds of equipment and personal items. Have students make a list of the items that had to carry.
| musket | bayonet | bowie knife |
| canteen | cartridge box | knapsack |
| underwear | soap | towels |
| comb | looking glass | paper and envelopes |
| pens | ink | shoe blacking |
| photographs | buttons | fork |
| pencils | smoking and chewing tobacco | brush |
| blankets | rubber ground cloth | pipes |
| toothbrush | twine | cotton strips for wounds |
| spoon | needles and thread |
Draw pictures of Union and Confederate soldiers in full uniform with weapons.