Civil War Vocabulary

noun an alliance of people or groups

• The confederacy was formed by several states in the South during the Civil War.
• The confederacy was a group of states that banded together during the war.
• The confederacy was like a clique of Southern states fighting against the North.
• The confederacy of ideas in his mind led to a breakthrough in his research.

noun A person who follows an army to sell provisions to the soldiers

• The sutler provided provisions to the soldiers during the war.
• The sutler set up a shop near the camp to sell goods to the soldiers.
• The sutler was known for hooking up the soldiers with extra rations.
• The sutler of gossip always had the juiciest rumors to share.