(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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My soldier fought for the Confederacy.
My soldier served in a cavalry regiment.
My letter mentioned the weather or camp conditions.
My letter was written to a spouse.
My soldier comes from a state more than 500 miles from Virginia.
BONUS: Throw an imaginary snowball at a classmate. These happened at winter camps.
My letter mentioned feeling afraid before a battle.
My regiment fought in a battle our class presented on (Hampton Roads, Shiloh, or Antietam).
My letter mentioned missing a pet from home.
BONUS: Call a classmate a “fresh fish.” This is what soldiers said for someone who hadn’t seen combat.
My soldier served in an infantry regiment.
My letter mentioned a specific food being craved.
My letter was written to a parent.
BONUS: Ask Jack what he finds interesting about the Civil War
My regiment formed in 1861.
My regiment was part of the Iron Brigade.
My letter mentioned stomach or digestive troubles.
My letter was written to a sibling.
BONUS: Walk up to someone and randomly say “I saw the elephant” (= I saw combat for the first time)
My letter mentioned a fellow soldier by name.
My soldier comes from a border state (Missouri, Maryland, or Kentucky).
My letter could be read aloud in class with a sentimental ringtone playing
My regiment suffered its worst losses at a specific battle.
My regiment has a known nickname.
My soldier fought for the Union.
My letter asked a direct question of the recipient.
BONUS: Ask Mr. Berg what he finds interesting about the Civil War
My regiment has a specific statistic or number associated with it.