American Civil War

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

USS ''Peosta''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-peosta 31st Jul 2021 - Riverboats were the norm for travel on the many inland Rivers and Estuaries found in America in the 19th Century. Steam Powered, Riverboats (or Steams …

Confederate North Carolina Battle Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-north-carolina-battle-flag 31st Jul 2021 - Designed at the Succession of North Carolina from The United States at the beginning of The American Civil War (1861-1865), the State Battle Flag refl …

Confederate Terry's Texas Rangers Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-terrys-texas-rangers-flag 31st Jul 2021 - Organized as an “irregular” Mounted Cavalry Force of Confederates at the start of The American Civil War (1861-1865), the Regiment saw mos …

Confederate Quantrill's Raiders Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-quantrills-raiders-flag 31st Jul 2021 - Infamous and daring, James Quantrill formed his own irregular Cavalry Unit around 1862 in the Kansas-Missouri Region, with the aim of harassing Federa …

Confederate Citadel Battery Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-citadel-battery-flag 31st Jul 2021 - The Flag of The Citadel Battery (Artillery) – is famous for it being one of the first Flags raised in “defiance” of Federal Forces s …

US Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Sabre

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-model-1840-heavy-cavalry-sabre 31st Jul 2021 - Designed for use by US Cavalry and Mounted Infantry (Dragoons), The Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Saber was modeled after the British 1796 version. Single- …

CSS ''Arkansas''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/css-arkansas 31st Jul 2021 - Launched in April, 1862 - The CSS "Arkansas" was a Confederate States Naval Ironclad, assigned to The Western Theater of War. Displaced at 800 tons, s …

Union Hussars

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-hussars 31st Jul 2021 - Another attempt at replicating the iconic European Armies of the Day, Hussars were light Cavalry Forces that used (on occasion) – dismounted Inf …

US M1863 ''Burnside'' .54 Caliber Carbine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1863-burnside-64-caliber-carbine 31st Jul 2021 - The 3rd most popular Carbine weapon of The American Civil War – in The Union Army, The Burnside Carbine was named after Army General Ambrose Bur …

British Whitworth M1860 Sniper Rifle

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-whitworth-m1860-sniper-rifle 31st Jul 2021 - Designed by The Parker-Hale Co. in England, The Model 1860 Sniper's Rifle was a hand-made weapon for specially trained Sharpshooters. Made in a .45 ca …

USS ''Alligator''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-alligator 31st Jul 2021 - Considered one of The United States Navy's first "submersibles", the USS "Alligator" was commissioned in 1861 and launched in 1862. Originally met wit …

''Pickett's Charge''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/picketts-charge 31st Jul 2021 - The engagement known to History as “Pickett's Charge”, occurred on July 3, 1863 – during the final day of a 3-day conflict of The Am …