There were several different types of weapons that were used in the civil war. Of course they did not have near the sophisticated, technology laden weaponry that is used in wars today. The soldiers in the civil war used weapons from one of three categories. These categories were artillery, small arms, edged weapons. In the [...]
Recently promoted to command the 1st Division, General John Buford knew that Union and Confederate forces were about to clash near Gettysburg. He also recognized that the heights south of town would be pivotal to any battle fought in the area. Realizing he was outnumbered, Buford understood that any combat involving his unit would be [...]
Many inventions during the Civil War were important to the cause because they facilitated communication and transportation. The telegraph, invented by Samuel Morse in 1844, aided in communications from behind the frontline and enabled news sources to report upon the major events as the war progressed. Both sides relied upon hot air balloons for battlefield [...]
You call yourself a Civil War buff and you spend entire weekends at reenactments or scouring pawn shops for memorabilia…have you seen the best Civil War films of all time? Here are the ones we think you should be watching out for on your Direct.tv satellite – let us know if you disagree in the [...]
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