the Bully Boy nickname for Sickles given by other Union officers suggestive of his temperament.
the Barton Key Affair Barton Key, son of Frances Scott Key who wrote The National Anthem, was having an affair with Sickles’ wife. Sickles killed him and then pleaded temporary insanity, the first time that defense was used, and was found not guilty.
the colors the flag for a particular fighting unit, such as a regimental flag.
red battle flags flags used for Confederate units.
brogans a heavy work shoe, fitting high on the ankle.
refuse the line to form a new line at an angle to the existing one so as to cover any flanking move.
right wheel forward like a swinging door, the line of men moves forward as if swinging from a hinge point in the main line, sweeping across the front of the battlefield.
mick slang term for an Irishman.
twicet twice.
shelter halves tarp halves used to make tents and shelters when setting up camp.
map error an error on the map shows the units on Little Round Top. The map shows the 118th PA on the top right. It was actually in the Wheat Field. The 16th Michigan was the unit next to the 44th NY on Little Round Top.
