weapons in general, and any weapons available were used, but many favored the double-barreled shotgun. At the time of the American Civil War, the cavalry had...

possible. American Civil War portal List of American Civil War battles Union Army Confederate States Army Cavalry in the American Civil War Cavalry Corps...

Battles of the American Civil War were fought between April 12, 1861, and May 12–13, 1865 in 19 states, mostly Confederate (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida...

were a wide variety of weapons used during the American Civil War, especially in the early days as both the Union and Confederate armies struggled to arm...

The 6th Cavalry ("Fighting Sixth'") is a regiment of the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry in the American Civil War. It currently...

During the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army. Due to its...

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North")...

The bibliography of the American Civil War comprises books that deal in large part with the American Civil War. There are over 60,000 books on the war...

California's involvement in the American Civil War included sending gold east to support the war effort, recruiting volunteer combat units to replace...

participated in the American Civil War as a member of the Confederate States of America. It had been admitted to the United States as a slave state in 1845. In January...

during the American Civil War (1861–1865) by both sides of the conflict, but most notoriously by the Confederacy. It gathered in intensity as the war dragged...

The following is a list of films and television shows about the American Civil War (1861–1865). The Battle of Gettysburg (1955) The Civil War by Ken Burns...

During the American Civil War, Arkansas was a Confederate state, though it had initially voted to remain in the Union. Following the capture of Fort Sumter...

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the American Civil War: American Civil War – civil war in the United States of...

The infantry in the American Civil War comprised foot-soldiers who fought primarily with small arms and carried the brunt of the fighting on battlefields...

example, the Old West subperiod is sometimes used by historians regarding the time from the end of the American Civil War in 1865 to when the Superintendent...

border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by...

Alabama was central to the Civil War, with the secession convention at Montgomery, the birthplace of the Confederacy, inviting other slaveholding states...

During the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield. Though the muzzleloader percussion cap rifled musket was...

widows of veterans of the American Civil War (fought 1861–1865) are known to have survived into the 21st century. All were born in the 20th century and married...

At the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, Kansas was the newest U.S. state, admitted just months earlier in January. The state had formally...

an American businessman and civic leader in Jamestown, New York. As a young man, he served in the Union Army cavalry during the American Civil War, advancing...

The Maynard carbine was a breech-loaded carbine used by cavalry in the American Civil War. The First Model was manufactured between 1858 and 1859. About...

The city of Winchester, Virginia, and the surrounding area, were the site of numerous battles during the American Civil War, as contending armies strove...

at the start of the American Civil War as the 3rd U.S. Cavalry Regiment on 3 August 1861. In January 1943, the regiment was re-designated as the 3rd...

The U.S. state of West Virginia was formed out of western Virginia and added to the Union as a direct result of the American Civil War (see History of...

At the outbreak of the American Civil War, Oregon had no organised militia and had sold most of the equipment bought for the Rogue River Wars. The state's...

to both sides in the field during the American Civil War. Units of spies and scouts reported directly to the commanders of armies in the field, providing...

1869. The Spencer repeating rifle was adopted by the Union Army, especially by the cavalry, during the American Civil War but did not replace the standard...

During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, was the center of the Union war effort, which rapidly...