Armed Forces and Units
Confederate States Army
Also Known As Confederate Army
Modern
The Confederate States Army was the land force of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, established February 28, 1861, when the Provisional Confederate Congress created a provisional volunteer army under President Jefferson Davis. It fought United States forces to support the rebellion of the seceding Southern states until its surrender in 1865. 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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Force Typestanding army (provisional volunteer force) 1 Founded Year CountryConfederate States of America 1 Force Type
Force Type (category) Confederate States Army
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Associated With
Source Wikipedia: M1857 12-Pounder Napoleon
Commanders and Forces
Source Great Locomotive Chase (Wikipedia)
Fought In
Source Wikipedia: Confederate States Army
Operates
Source Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860
Source Columbiad (Wikipedia)
Source Long rifle (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Minié rifle
Source Wikipedia: Pattern 1853 Enfield
Source Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1861
Source Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1863
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1. Wikipedia: Confederate States Army
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Infobox: disbanded
May 26, 1865
- Fought In: American Civil War
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Wikipedia: Pattern 1853 Enfield
Operates: Pattern 1853 Enfield, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Confederate States of America'View the Source Wikipedia: Minié rifle
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Confederate States of America
Columbiad (Wikipedia)
Operates: Columbiad, Lead, operators sentenceQuote, Operates: Columbiad, Lead, operators sentence
Very few columbiads were used outside of the U.S. and Confederate Armies
Great Locomotive Chase (Wikipedia)
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They were pursued by Confederate forces at first on foot
Long rifle (Wikipedia)
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British American Thirteen Colonies, colonies (until 1776) United States (1776-20th century) Confederate States of America, Confederate States (primarily as personal weapons brought from home by soldiers)
Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1861
Operates: Springfield Model 1861, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Springfield Model 1861, Infobox: used_by
Union (American Civil War), United States, Confederate States, Empire of Brazil, Brazil, Fenian Brotherhood, Republic of Cuba in Arms, Cuban revolutionaries
Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1863
Operates: Springfield Model 1863, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Springfield Model 1863, Infobox: used_by
Union (American Civil War), United States, Confederate States
Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860
Operates: Colt Army Model 1860, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Colt Army Model 1860, Infobox: used_by
United States Confederate States Native Americans United Kingdom Canada Australia Empire of Japan Empire of Brazil
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