American Civil War

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

Bounty Jumpers

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bounty-jumpers 23rd Apr 2022 - The term ‘’Bounty Jumpers’’ was applied during The American Civil War of 1861-1865. As a means of inducement to join The Army, …

Camp Douglas

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/camp-douglas 3rd Oct 2021 - ''Camp Douglas'' was at one point the only Union Army operated Prisoner of War internment facility in the early years of The American Civil War (1861- …

The ''Lost Cause''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-lost-cause 7th Sep 2021 - The ideology of The ''Lost Cause'' was a political and social belief which developed in The American South, as early as late 1864. The belief was that …

Dix-Hill Cartel of 1862

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/dix-hill-cartel-of-1862 31st Jul 2021 - The Dix-Hill Cartel was the very first organized System designed for War Prisoner Exchanges – during The American Civil War (1861-1865). Develop …

The Great Gainesville Hanging

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-great-gainesville-hanging 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Great Hanging at Gainesville'' was a ''Kangaroo Court'' styled, quasi-military trial and execution which took place in Gainesville, Texas on Oct …

''100 Days'' Men

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/100-days-men 31st Jul 2021 - The term ''100 Days Men'' was applied to late in The American Civil War, around 1864. It derived from the total amount of enlistment days certain volu …

The Charleston Riot of 1864

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-charleston-riot-of-1864 31st Jul 2021 - Although The American Civil War raged for 4 years – with bloody battles and engagements filling local Newspapers in both The North and South, ma …

Confederate Charleston Cadet Zouaves

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-charleston-cadet-zouaves 31st Jul 2021 - Like many early American Civil War Regiments that fought in that War, The Zouave-style of military uniform (as we have seen) – was very popular. …

Indian Home Guard

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/indian-home-guard 31st Jul 2021 - The term ''Indian Home Guard'' applied to a Military Formation of Native-American Troops created from The Five Civilized Nation Confederacy. These wer …

The Great Contaband Camp

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-great-contaband-camp 31st Jul 2021 - As previously discussed, the term ''Contraband'' was applied to those escaped or liberated Slaves, who were placed into custody of The Federal Army &n …

''Bailey's Dam''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/baileys-dam 31st Jul 2021 - Bailey's Dam was a construction effort done by The Union Army in Louisiana, during the later stages of The American Civil War (1861-1865). It's goal w …

Confederate 1st Georgia Sharpshooter Battalion

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-1st-georgia-sharpshooter-battalion 31st Jul 2021 - A Formation of The Confederate States Army (1861-1865) – during The American Civil War, The 1st Georgia Sharpshooter's were formed in 1862 &ndas …