~ Civil War Abbreviations ~
Military Ranks, Units…etc
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Ranks:
Pvt. = Private
Cpl. = Corporal
(
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Corporal) Sgt. = Sergeant
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sergeant)
Lt., Lieut. = Lieutenant
(1st, 2nd, 3rd Lieutenant)
Capt. = Captain
Maj. = Major
Col. = Colonel
Lt. Col. = Lieutenant Colonel
Gen. = General
Lt. Gen. = Lieutenant General
Maj. Gen. = Major General
Brig. Gen. = Brigadier General
Units:
Arty = Artillery
Btn = Battalion
Bty = Battery
Cav = Cavalry
Co = Company, Companies
Inf = Infantry
Regt = Regiment
Sq = Squadron
Miscellaneous Terms:
SS = Sharp Shooters
md = Married
ch = Children
s/o = Son of…(Name of parents)
This is just a small list of abbreviation terms used in the Civil War. We would be grateful for any others that you might like to share with us.
Thanks!
Karen Elizabeth (Thornton) Hanson
and son, Ed Hanson, Jr.
