Siege artillery is heavy artillery primarily used in military attacks on fortified positions. At the time of the American Civil War, the U.S. Army classified...
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Field artillery in the American Civil War refers to the artillery weapons, equipment, and practices used by the artillery branch to support infantry and...
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(Union Army) Field artillery in the American Civil War Siege artillery in the American Civil War Bibliography of the American Civil War Bibliography of Abraham...
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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...
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Infantry in the American Civil War Zouaves of the American Civil War Cavalry in the American Civil War Field artillery in the American Civil War Siege artillery...
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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...
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nodes. Mississippian troops fought in every major theater of the American Civil War, although most were concentrated in the Western Theater. Confederate president...
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a type of Siege artillery in the American Civil War, specifically a mortar HMS Dictator (1783), a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy...
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During the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield. Though the muzzleloader percussion cap rifled musket was...
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during the American Civil War. He was the Union commander in the first battle of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter in April 1861 when the Confederates...
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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...
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Virginia, served as the capital of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from May 8, 1861, before that date the capital had been...
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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...
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field artillery weapons Siege artillery in the American Civil War United States Army branch insignia US Field artillery team U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade...
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The western theater of the American Civil War encompassed major military operations in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina...
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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")...
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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...
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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...
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Siege artillery in the American Civil War From the 1860 US Federal Census for the District of Columbia. NHRP, Civil War Fort Sites (1974). American Trails...
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Parrott rifle (category American Civil War artillery)
The Parrott rifle was a type of muzzle-loading rifled artillery weapon used extensively in the American Civil War. The gun was invented by Captain Robert...
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The eastern theater of the American Civil War consisted of the major military and naval operations in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland...
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role at the start of the American Civil War as a stronghold of secession and an important Atlantic port for the Confederate States of America. The first...
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During the American Civil War, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania played a critical role in the Union, providing a substantial supply of military personnel...
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The siege of Corinth (also known as the first battle of Corinth) was an American Civil War engagement lasting from April 29 to May 30, 1862, in Corinth...
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The siege of Port Hudson (May 22 – July 9, 1863) was the final engagement in the Union campaign to recapture the Mississippi River in the American Civil...
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The American state of Virginia became a prominent part of the Confederacy when it joined during the American Civil War. As a Southern slave-holding state...
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vantage-point during the American Civil War, with high ground competed-for by both sides. When Union forces were besieged in the town, General Ulysses...
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During the American Civil War, Missouri was a hotly contested border state populated by both Union and Confederate sympathizers. It sent armies, generals...
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during the American Civil War. Although it is more popularly known as the siege of Petersburg, it was not a classic military siege, in which a city...
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text of the following three sections has been moved to List of American Civil War Generals (Acting Confederate). The names of the officers in each section...
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