American Civil War
A critical look into America's War Between The States 1861-1865.
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31st Jul 2021 - Cashing in on the popularity of the French Lefauxcheux and LeMat Revolvers, The Kerr Gun Company of England, began to manufacture a .44 Caliber model …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of the “last” battles in the “Deep South”, The Battle of Olustee (FL), was fought on February 20, 1864. Florida was one of …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located on Sullivan Island (South Carolina), Fort Moultrie can be used as the template for 171 years of American Coastal Defense technology. Building …
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31st Jul 2021 - Designed and used briefly in 1861, this Flag was used to identify Alabama's claim to succession from The United States (and their wish to join The Sou …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of the “Volley” or multiple fire weapons innovated in the mid to late 19th Century, The Vandenburgh Gun was created by a former New Yo …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Confederate Naval Casemate Ram "Fredricksburg" (named for the City located in Virginia), was built between 1862 and 1863. it was not launched unti …
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31st Jul 2021 - Soldiers from around The World and throughout History, have told if their "trials" with their Rations, throughout both War and Peace. As we have discu …
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31st Jul 2021 - The "Anaconda Plan" was an envelopment tactic devised by US Army Commanding General Winfield Scott in 1861. At the start of The American Civil War, US …
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31st Jul 2021 - A former Tobacco Warehouse, “Castle Thunder” was located in Richmond, Virginia. Built several years before the start of The War, Castle Th …
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31st Jul 2021 - Built in 1800 in Washington, D.C. - the Facility that would become “The Old Prison”, originally served as everything BUT a Prison. Serving …
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31st Jul 2021 - The first Firearms manufactured in 1857 by The Smith and Wesson Firearms Company, was their Patented No. 1 Revolver. Popular between 1857 and 1882, it …
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31st Jul 2021 - Maryland (like several other so-called “Northern States” and related Territories), were deeply divided during The American Civil War. Many …