American Civil War
A critical look into America's War Between The States 1861-1865.
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31st Jul 2021 - Also known simply as The Georgia Legion, was an American Confederate Cavalry formation – raised for service in The Confederate States Army, duri …
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31st Jul 2021 - Composed of (10) Troops of Cavalry, roughly numbering 2,000 Officers and Men, The 2nd Louisiana Cavalry was originally The 33rd Louisiana Partisan Ran …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed and designed in the 1840s by Charles James, The James Gun was a bronze cast artillery piece that saw service in The American Civil War. The …
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31st Jul 2021 - Formed in 1862 from (10) Counties within The State of Alabama, The 49th Regiment was part of The Kentucky Brigade under Confederate General John Breck …
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31st Jul 2021 - Invented by Army Colonel George Bomford in 1811, these large caliber cannon were the workhorse's of siege and Coastal defense in the US arsenal. Desig …
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31st Jul 2021 - Over 1,074 Officers and Men enlisted with The 5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Crescent Guards) in 1861. They were a modified Zouave Infantry Regiment …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Virginia Military Institute, located near Lexington, Virginia – was founded in 1839. Known as ''The West Point of The South'', VMI (as it is …
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31st Jul 2021 - Invented by Joesph Whitworth in England, The Whitworth Gun was a rarity during The American Civil War (and saw limited service). Used by both sides of …
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31st Jul 2021 - A “workhorse” of The British Army from it's development in 1853 until 1889, The 1853 Pattern was a muzzle-loading, .577 caliber rifled mus …
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31st Jul 2021 - As The Confederacy (during The American Civil War), slowly began to rely on captured weapons to continue it's fight for independence (due to The Union …
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31st Jul 2021 - This unique .32 caliber handgun was designed by a private owned Armory (Williamson and Moore in Brooklyn, New York). Light and designed to be “s …
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31st Jul 2021 - Many of The Blakely Guns were imported (from Britain) into The Confederacy before the ever tightening Union Naval blockade. The Guns were smaller fiel …