Leading up to the outbreak of the Civil War the definition of abolitionist was a person who opposed slavery. Their goal was to abolish slavery immediately. John Brown, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are the most well known abolitionists.
The abolitionist movement began years before the Civil War broke […]
James Ewell Brown (Jeb) Stuart (1833-1864) was born on February 6, 1833 Stuart enrolled at the the US Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1854. His first service was the 1st US Cavalry in the Kansas territory, though he was transferred east in 1859.
John Brown (1800-1859) was perhaps the most famous person involved in the abolitionist movement who fought against slavery in America leading up to the Civil War.
Brown was born on May 9th 1800 to a deeply religious family. The entire idea of people living in […]
The Civil War uniform for both Northern troops and Southern troops was one of the most basic and important things a solider could have. Uniforms were more than just clothes to wear.
They showed your friends and enemies alike what side you were on, they showed what branch of service you […]
The battle of Gettysburg is the most well known battle of the American Civil War. The battle lasted for three days from July 1st to July 3rd 1863. When it was over more than 8,000 soldiers on both sides would be dead.
Civil War Technology made the American Civil War the first industrial and modern war. Technologies ranged from hot air balloons to submarines.
Old style smooth bore muskets were quickly phased out and rifles were now mass produced in huge quantities on both sides. These rifles allowed soldiers to fire accurately at […]
Civil War artillery played a very important part during the American Civil War. It was used against infantry, buildings, fortifications, and ships. Artillery was limited during the Civil War to firing at targets the gunners could actually see.
There were no forward observers who could direct fire onto a target. Artillery […]
There were a whole host of Civil War diseases during the American Civil War.
The major cause of death during the Civil War was disease.
Disease killed more people than everything else combined including gunshots, artillery, accidents, drowning, starvation, suicide etc…
The worst disease in the Civil War was Dysentery. Dysentery […]
Civil War food came in many shapes and sizes. Suppose you’re a Civil War soldier and you’ve marched all day in the grueling heat.
You’re exhausted, but you have one more duty before you can retire to your tent to dream of better days; you have to cook your dinner.
Civil […]
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