American Civil War

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

US ''Great Cross'' Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-great-cross-flag 31st Jul 2021 - With the start of The American Civil War  (1861-1865), Patriotism on both sides (Union and Confederate), was at an all time high. In The North, t …

Camp Blackshear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/camp-blackshear 31st Jul 2021 - Blackshear Prison (also known as Camp Blackshear), was a Confederate Prison Camp, located near Blackshear, Georgia. opened late in The American Civil …

''Hoe Cakes''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hoe-cakes 31st Jul 2021 - As we have seen, especially with regards to the average American Civil War Southern Soldier, feeding himself could quite a daunting task. By 1862, The …

''Goober Peas''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/goober-peas 31st Jul 2021 - Celebrated in both song and story, the humble "Peanut" is actually part of both The Bean and Peace Family. Botanical evidence traces it back over 7,00 …

Confederate Hart's Artillery Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-harts-artillery-flag 31st Jul 2021 - An interesting Unit History, Hart's Battery of Artillery was assigned to The Confederate Army of Arkansas in 1861, at the start of The American Civil …

''Quaker'' Guns

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/quaker-guns 31st Jul 2021 - An often overlooked portion of American Civil War History, are the development and "use" of The Quaker Gun. Designed by The Confederate States of Amer …

Confederate Army of Tennessee Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-army-of-tennessee-flag 31st Jul 2021 - The Flag of The Confederate Army of Tennessee, was one of the first Flags designed and raised in The Western Theater of The American Civil War of 1861 …

USS ''Cairo''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-cairo 31st Jul 2021 - Considered the first "Ironclad" vessel built by the US Navy at the start of The American Civil War (1861-1865), the USS "Cairo" was originally a steam …

''Wedge'' Formation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/wedge-formation 31st Jul 2021 - The Wedge Formation is perhaps on of the first battle Formations implemented in warfare. Used in Ancient Greece, primarily by the legendary Spartans, …

The Butler Medal

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-butler-medal 31st Jul 2021 - As we have seen, The American Military did not have any specific Medals or related Awards issued to it's Army or Navy – that served during The ' …

The Battle of Manassas

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-manassas 31st Jul 2021 - Called The Battle of Manassas (for the nearby hamlet of Manassas Junction, Virginia) by The North – and The Battle of Bull Run (for the nearby B …

Civil War Battle Casualties

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/casualties 31st Jul 2021 - Much has been debated on the actual cost in Human life, with regards to The American Civil War of 1861-1865. Considered the costliest in terms of casu …