The American Civil War (1861 to 1865) was fought between the Union and eleven Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It began when Confederate forces opened fire on the Union-held Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, and ended with the Union victorious, the Confederacy dissolved and slavery abolished, freeing four million African Americans. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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CombatantsThe Union (the United States) against the Confederacy, formed in 1861 by Southern states that had seceded from the Union. 1 OutcomeUnion victory. The war ended with the dissolution of the Confederacy and the abolition of slavery, freeing four million African Americans. 1 Classification
Death Toll Min Conflict Type American Civil War
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The M1857 12-pounder Napoleon gun-howitzer was the most widely used field gun of the American Civil War, fielded by both the Union and Confederate armies.
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Ironclad warships, epitomized by the clash of USS Monitor and CSS Virginia, transformed naval warfare during the American Civil War
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The Springfield Model 1861 rifled musket was the most widely issued infantry weapon of the American Civil War
Commanders and Forces
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George B. McClellan commanded the Union Army of the Potomac in the early campaigns of the American Civil War
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George Meade commanded the Union Army of the Potomac in the American Civil War, most notably at Gettysburg
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Infobox casualties: 616,222-1,000,000+ total dead
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The American Civil War (1861 to 1865) was fought between the Union and eleven Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America.
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The Union blockade of southern ports was a major factor in the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.
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during the American Civil War
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Carronade
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Charleville Musket
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Henry rifle
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: M1819 Hall rifle
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Paixhans gun
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Beaumont-Adams revolver (Wikipedia)
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Remington Model 1858
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Lorenz rifle
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Harpers Ferry Model 1803
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
Wikipedia: Webley Longspur
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Infobox wars field lists: American Civil War
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Wikipedia: Ironclad Warship
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Ironclads were first used in warfare in 1862 during the American Civil War, when they operated against wooden ships, and against each other at the Battle of Hampton Roads in Virginia.
Wikipedia: Siege Mortar
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13-inch mortar "Dictator" was a rail-mounted gun of the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865. The mortar had fallen out of general use in Europe by the Napoleonic era, although Manby Mortars were widely used on the coast to launch lines to ships in distress.
Wikipedia: Grenade
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used during the American Civil War During the Battle of Fort Sumter, grenades were kept at critical points of the fort such as the room over the gateway.
Wikipedia: Naval mine
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The first remotely controlled mines were moored mines used in the American Civil War, detonated electrically from shore.
Dahlgren gun, Wikipedia
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Dahlgren (November 13, 1809, July 12, 1870), mostly used in the American Civil War.
Wikipedia: Derringer
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Double-barreled caplock pocket pistols, commonly known as twister pistols, became popular in England during the Regency era and also saw use among Union Army officers during the American Civil War.
Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
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Novelist Ernest Hemingway’s paternal grandfather, Anson Hemingway, carried a “Long John” .32 revolver as a first lieutenant in 72nd Illinois Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.
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