American Civil War

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

Confederate 49th Alabama Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-49th-alabama-infantry 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 …

Confederate 5th Louisiana Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-5th-louisiana-infantry 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 …

Confederate 1st Louisiana Cavalry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-1st-louisiana-cavalry 31st Jul 2021 - Formed in 1861, The 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment served in The Confederate States Army in The American Civil War of 1861-1865. It consisted of (9) C …

Union Army of Georgia

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-army-of-georgia 31st Jul 2021 - The Army of Georgia was a Federal Military component of The Union Army during The American Civil War of 1861-65. It was specifically formed under orde …

Union 55th New York Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-55th-new-york-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - The 55th New York Infantry Regiment was a Volunteer Unit formed in New York (Staten Island), in 1861, in support of The Union War effort during The Am …

Balloon Corps.

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/balloon-corps 31st Jul 2021 - During The American Civil War, an innovative and unusual idea took shape early in The War. Born out of a need for accurate “real time” inf …

Union 2nd Louisiana Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-2nd-louisiana-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Formed under the authority of Union General and Occupier of the recently taken City of New Orleans, Louisiana, The 2nd Louisiana ''Native Guards'', wa …

Union Army of The James

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-army-of-the-james 31st Jul 2021 - Composed of The Department of Northern Virginia and North Carolina Infantry Regiments of Infantry Artillery and Cavalry, The Army of The James was cre …

Union 10th New York Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-10th-new-york-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Also known as The ''National Zouaves'' and ''McChesney Zouaves'' (after their Commander), The 10th New York was an Infantry Regiment formed to fight i …

Confederate Hampton's Legion

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-hamptons-legion 31st Jul 2021 - Of all The American Confederate Legions raised to fight in The Civil War of 1861, ''Hampton's Legion'' is perhaps the most well known and famous. Rais …

Union 5th Minnesota Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/union-5th-minnesota-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - The 5th Minnesota Infantry was raised in early 1862 and was assigned to The Army of The Ohio. It was composed of (10) Companies of 800 Officers and Me …

Confederate 7th Florida Infantry

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/confederate-7th-florida-infantry 31st Jul 2021 - Perhaps one of the ''smallest'' Infantry Regiments in The American Civil War of 1861-65, The 7th Florida Volunteer Infantry was raised in early 1862 i …