American Civil War

A critical look into America's War Between The States 1861-1865.

Confederate 1st Virginia Cavalry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-1st-virginia-cavalry 31st Jul 2021 - Raised for service with The Confederate States Army in 1861, The 1st Virginia Cavalry was assigned to The Army of Northern Virginia , and commanded by …

Union 54th Massachusetts Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-54th-massachusetts-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Formed in 1862 during The American Civil War, The 54th Massachusetts was formed in response to US President Abraham Lincoln's passing of The Emancipat …

The ''Bonnie Blue'' Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-bonnie-blue-flag 31st Jul 2021 - The first unofficial flag of the newly established Confederate Government (1861), the flag was a blue field, set with a large white 5 pointed star.&nb …

Union 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-6th-pennsylvania-cavalry 31st Jul 2021 - The 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, also known as ''Rush's Lancers'' - was a Volunteer Cavalry Regiment formed to fight for The Union, during The American C …

Union 1st Sharpshooters Regiment

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-1st-sharpshooters-regiment 31st Jul 2021 - Formed in the early days of The American Civil War (1861), by Colonel Hiram Berdan - he saw the need for a specialized crack shot Regiment of (that wo …

Confederate 1st North Carolina Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-1st-north-carolina-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Volunteering for War Service with The Confederacy during The American Civil War of 1861-1865. The 1st North Carolina Infantry was raised in 1861. The …

Confederate 2nd Florida Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-2nd-florida-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Organized at the start of The American Civil War in 1861 - The 2nd Florida Volunteers enlisted to fight for The Confederacy. They were attached to The …

Union 1st Maine Heavy Artillery

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-1st-maine-heavy-artillery 31st Jul 2021 - Perhaps no American Civil Civil War Unit was as more unique, ''storied'' and sadly overlooked in History, than that of The 1st Maine Heavy Artillery R …

Confederate Waul's Texas Legion

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-wauls-texas-legion 31st Jul 2021 - In terms of The American Civil war of 1861-65, A ''Legion'' was seen as a self-contained fighting Unit, roughly similar to a Division by today's stand …

Union 3rd Connecticut Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-2rd-connecticut-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Perhaps the ''shortest'' Regiment to serve in The Union Army, The 3rd Connecticut Infantry was raised in May of 1861 to fight for The Union in The Ame …

Confederate 2nd Maryland Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-2nd-maryland-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Although The State of Maryland had a Pro-Union (Republican) Government, the majority of The State's population was Pro-Southern. So much so, that when …

Confederate 2nd South Carolina Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-2nd-south-carolina-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Also known as The ''Palmetto Guards'', The 2nd South Carolina Regiment was formed to fight for The Confederate States of America, during The Civil War …