Question

soldiers in the union and confederate armies were broken up into infantry, artillery, and cavalry regiments. match the words to the pictures of the different kinds of regiments.
artillery: shot cannons at the enemy
cavalry: scouted for information and carried out quick attacks
infantry: lined up and shot muskets at the enemy

Explanation:

1. The first image shows soldiers on horseback, which matches the description of cavalry (scouting and quick attacks rely on mounted movement).
2. The second image shows soldiers on foot in a line, firing small arms, which matches the infantry description (lining up to shoot muskets).
3. The third image shows large cannons being fired, which matches the artillery description (using cannons against the enemy).

Answer:

• First image (soldiers on horses): Cavalry: scouted for information and carried out quick attacks
• Second image (soldiers in line with muskets): Infantry: lined up and shot muskets at the enemy
• Third image (soldiers with cannons): Artillery: shot cannons at the enemy