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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Civil War music was extremely important to every soldier during the war. The Civil War drummer was an especially important person in the infantry.
They announced all sorts of activities on a daily basis.
In the morning the drums began to beat for reveille.
They played for morning roll call, breakfast call and […]
Civil War spies were active on both sides during the Civil War. The Union had many more spies and were much better organized then their southern counterparts.
It was difficult for each side to detect spies in the Civil War. This was due to the fact that everyone was an American, […]
The American Civil War is not generally thought of as a naval war, but Civil War ships of both sides played a significant role in the conflict. The role of the Federal and Confederate Civil War naval ships in the war is all the more remarkable when you consider the […]
