Glossary of Terms
appliances – in this instance, the writer is referring to people making an application for assistance.
benevolent - organized for the purpose of doing good.
causeway – raised road through a swamp.
commissary - a store for equipment and provisions.
contrabands - slaves who either escaped to or were brought within Union army lines.
Cooper head – in this instance, the author meant "Copperhead" - a person in the northern states who sympathized with the South during the Civil War.
depredation – the state of being laid to waste or plundered.
eradicate - to do away with completely, such as pulling up by the roots.
evangelical - of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian religion, especially as it is presented in the four Gospels; marked by militant or crusading zeal.
exigency - a state of affairs that makes urgent demands.
garrison – a military post and/or the troops stationed at a military installation.
implements - devices used in the performance of a task; tools or equipment.
insular - dwelling or situated on an island.
metamorphose – to change strikingly the appearance or character of a person or people; to transform.
minutia – the small or minor details.
Mosquito Fleet – name given to North Carolina's small navy, made up of small boats that were converted to gunboats to operate in the sounds for the protection of the Outer Banks.
philanthropy - an act done or gift made for humanitarian purposes.
recreant - unfaithful to duty or allegiance.
redoubt – a small temporary, enclosed defensive position.
remunerative – profitable.
rive - to split with force or violence; to rend or rip apart.
Roanoke Island Festival Park Information
Site Narratives
Supplemental Lesson Plans
Glossary of Terms
Selected Bibliography
Site Logistics
- For information on visiting Roanoke Island Festival Park and the series of Civil War exhibits planned for the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, visit the main Roanoke Island web page at roanokeisland.com
