a company a body of troops, specifically, the lowest administrative unit, as of infantry, normally composed of two or more platoons and a headquarters.
rebel army the Confederate Army.
bushwhacker a name given to Confederate soldiers by Union soldiers.
a storm banshee in folklore, a banshee is a female spirit believed to wail outside a house as a warning that a death will occur soon in the family; here, it refers to the shrieking sound of the artillery shells coming in over the heads of the troops.
captain an officer ranking above a first lieutenant and below a major.
color sergeant the sergeant in charge of carrying the flag for a unit.
the composite monster the enemy army.
