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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. 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/

Facts
Start Year
1861 1
End Year
1865 1
Combatants
The Union (the United States) against the Confederacy, formed in 1861 by Southern states that had seceded from the Union. 1
Outcome
Union 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
from 616,222 1
Conflict Type
Civil War 1
Connections

Associated With

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.

Source Wikipedia: M1857 12-Pounder Napoleon
Ironclad Warship, Weapons Systems

Ironclad warships, epitomized by the clash of USS Monitor and CSS Virginia, transformed naval warfare during the American Civil War

Source Wikipedia: Blockade

The Springfield Model 1861 rifled musket was the most widely issued infantry weapon of the American Civil War

Commanders and Forces

Source Wikipedia: Alfred Thayer Mahan
Source Wikipedia: Confederate States Army
Source Wikipedia: Confederate States Navy

George B. McClellan commanded the Union Army of the Potomac in the early campaigns of the American Civil War

Source Wikipedia: American Civil War

George Meade commanded the Union Army of the Potomac in the American Civil War, most notably at Gettysburg

Source Wikipedia: American Civil War
Source Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant
Source Wikipedia: Union Army

Led By

Source Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant

Uses

Source M1857 12-pounder Napoleon (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikipedia: Brown Bess
Source Wikipedia: Carronade
Source Wikipedia: Sabre
Source Wikipedia: Charleville Musket
Source Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860
Source Wikipedia: Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Revolver
Source Dahlgren gun, Wikipedia
Source Wikipedia: Derringer
Source Wikipedia: Gatling Gun
Source Wikipedia: Grenade
Source Wikipedia: Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol
Source Wikipedia: Harpers Ferry Model 1803
Source Wikipedia: Henry rifle
Source Wikipedia: Ironclad Warship
Source Long rifle (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858
Source Wikipedia: Lorenz rifle
Source Wikipedia: M1819 Hall rifle
Source Wikipedia: M1841 Mississippi rifle
Source Wikipedia: Maynard carbine
Source Minié rifle (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: Model 1822 Musket
Source Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
Source Wikipedia: Naval mine
Source Wikipedia: Paixhans gun
Source Wikipedia: Pattern 1853 Enfield
Source Wikipedia: Remington Model 1858
Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
Source Wikipedia: Siege Mortar
Source Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
Source Wikipedia: Smith carbine
Source Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1861
Source Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1863
Source Wikipedia: Webley Longspur
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1. Wikipedia: American Civil War
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  • Infobox: casualties3
    50,000 free civilians died 60,000 identified enslaved people, "tens of thousands" of unidentified enslaved people died from disease 616,222-1,000,000+ total dead
  • Lead text
    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") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve slavery in the United States.
  • Lead section
    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") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve slavery in the United States.
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Wikipedia: Blockade
WikipediaAssociated With: Naval Blockade, History section
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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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Wikipedia: Battle of Antietam
Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Antietam, Lead section, para 1 (campaign context)
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during the American Civil War
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Wikipedia: Siege of Vicksburg
Battles and Campaigns: Siege of Vicksburg, Infobox: Part of
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American Civil War
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Wikipedia: Brown Bess
Uses: Brown Bess Musket, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Long rifle (Wikipedia)
Uses: Kentucky Long Rifle, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1861
Uses: Springfield Model 1861, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
M1857 12-pounder Napoleon (Wikipedia)
Uses: 12-Pounder Napoleon (M1857 Gun-Howitzer), infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Gatling Gun
WikipediaUses: Gatling Gun, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
Uses: Sharps rifle, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Pattern 1853 Enfield
Uses: Pattern 1853 Enfield, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Minié rifle (Wikipedia)
Uses: Minié rifle, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Springfield Model 1863
Uses: Springfield Model 1863, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Revolver
Uses: Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Revolver, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Maynard carbine
Uses: Maynard carbine, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Model 1822 Musket
Uses: Model 1822 Musket, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858
Uses: Lefaucheux M1858, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Smith carbine
Uses: Smith carbine, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M1841 Mississippi rifle
Uses: M1841 Mississippi rifle, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Alfred Thayer Mahan
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Alfred Thayer Mahan, Article body
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He then joined the steam-corvette Pocahontas of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron and participated in the Battle of Port Royal in South Carolina early in the American Civil War.
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Wikipedia: Sabre
Uses: Cavalry Sabre, Infobox: wars
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Early Modern warfare, Ottoman Wars, Napoleonic Wars, American Revolution, American Civil War, Franco-Prussian War, Philippine Revolution, Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, World War I, Polish-Soviet War, World War II
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Wikipedia: Carronade
Uses: Carronade, Infobox: wars
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American Revolutionary War, French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812, American Civil War, First Boer War
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Wikipedia: Charleville Musket
WikipediaUses: Charleville Musket, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Charleville Musket, Infobox: wars
French and Indian Wars, Chickasaw Wars, Austrian War of Succession, Jacobite rising of 1745, Karnatic Wars, Seven Years' War, Larache expedition, American War of Independence, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, Coalition Wars, United Irishmen Rebellion, Napoleonic Wars, Emmet's Insurrection, Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, War of 1812, Greek War of Independence, Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, French conquest of Algeria, First Franco-Mexican War, Franco-Moroccan War, French-Tahitian War, Cochinchina campaign, American Civil War, Garnier Expedition, Tonkin campaign
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Wikipedia: Henry rifle
Uses: Henry rifle, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Henry rifle, Infobox: wars
American Civil War, Indian Wars, Second Franco-Mexican War, January Uprising, Boshin War, Satsuma Rebellion, Rabih War, Franco-Prussian War
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Wikipedia: M1819 Hall rifle
Uses: M1819 Hall rifle, Infobox: wars
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Indian Wars Mexican-American War American Civil War Argentine Civil Wars
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Wikipedia: Paixhans gun
Uses: Paixhans gun, Infobox: wars
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Second Opium War, Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata, Mexican-American War, Second Schleswig War, Crimean War, American Civil War
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Beaumont-Adams revolver (Wikipedia)
Uses: Beaumont-Adams revolver, Infobox: wars
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American Civil War Boshin war Anglo-Zulu War First Boer War numerous British colonial conflicts
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Wikipedia: Remington Model 1858
Uses: Remington Model 1858, Infobox: wars
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American Civil War American Indian Wars Fenian Raid Red River Rebellion Franco-Prussian War Boshin War Second French intervention in Mexico
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Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
Uses: Musket Model 1777, Infobox: wars
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American War of Independence, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, Coalition Wars, United Irishmen Rebellion, Napoleonic Wars, Emmet's Insurrection, Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, War of 1812, Greek War of Independence, Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, French conquest of Algeria, First Franco-Mexican War, Franco-Moroccan War, French-Tahitian War, American Civil War
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Wikipedia: Lorenz rifle
Uses: Lorenz rifle, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Lorenz rifle, Infobox: wars
Second Italian War of Independence Austro-Prussian War American Civil War Franco-German War
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Wikipedia: Harpers Ferry Model 1803
Uses: Harpers Ferry Model 1803, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Harpers Ferry Model 1803, Infobox: wars
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, American Civil War
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Wikipedia: Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol
Uses: Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol, Infobox: wars
War of 1812 Seminole Wars Texan Revolution Mexican-American War American Civil War
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Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860
Uses: Colt Army Model 1860, Infobox: wars
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American Civil War American Indian Wars Boshin War Fenian raid Red River Rebellion
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Wikipedia: Webley Longspur
Uses: Webley Longspur, Infobox: wars
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Crimean War Indian Rebellion of 1857 American Civil War Fenian Raid
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Wikipedia: Union Army
Commanders and Forces: Union ArmyView the Source
Wikipedia: Confederate States Army
Commanders and Forces: Confederate States ArmyView the Source
Wikipedia: Confederate States Navy
Commanders and Forces: Confederate States NavyView the Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg
Battles and Campaigns: Battle of GettysburgView the Source
Wikipedia: Ulysses S. Grant
  • Led By: Ulysses S. Grant
  • Commanders and Forces: Ulysses S. Grant, Lead
    Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 - July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877, and was the Commanding General of the Union Army, leading it to victory in the American Civil War in 1865.
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Wikipedia: Ironclad Warship
Uses: Ironclad Warship, Wikipedia article text
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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.
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Wikipedia: Siege Mortar
WikipediaUses: Siege Mortar, Article text
Quote, Uses: Siege Mortar, Article text
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.
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Wikipedia: Grenade
Uses: Grenade, Article text
Quote, Uses: Grenade, Article text
During the Battle of Fort Sumter, grenades were kept at critical points of the fort such as the room over the gateway. About 93,200 Ketchum grenades were procured by the Union Army throughout the American Civil war; those weapons were used in the sieges of Vicksburg, Port Hudson and Petersburg.
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Wikipedia: Naval mine
Uses: Naval Mine, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Naval Mine, Wikipedia article text
The first remotely controlled mines were moored mines used in the American Civil War, detonated electrically from shore.
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Dahlgren gun, Wikipedia
Uses: Dahlgren Gun, Lead section
Quote, Uses: Dahlgren Gun, Lead section
Dahlgren (November 13, 1809 - July 12, 1870), mostly used in the American Civil War.
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Wikipedia: Derringer
Uses: Derringer, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Derringer, Wikipedia article text
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.
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Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
Uses: Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army, Wikipedia article text
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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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