The Civil War from A to Z

A community project for an index of Civil War Terms and their definitions. Common words and slang of the period, technical terms, biographical information, weapons, battles, nicknames, medical terms, and reenactment terminology are all defined.
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Terms: A

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Confederates at Appomattox

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Buchanan, Franklin

Terms: C

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Cows Knee

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DANA, Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh USA

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Eating the Dog

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Fusileer

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Greek Fire

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HAWLEY, Joseph Roswell USA

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Imboden's

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Johnny Reb

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knee-high to a splinter

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Lincoln Coffee

Terms: M

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Merrimack USS (1856-1861)

Terms: N

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nine-month man

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Olmsted, Fredrick Law

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Panada

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quadroon

Terms: R

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Redlegs

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substitutions

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Toad-stabber

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Uniforms

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Vulcanite

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WADLEY, William M. CSA

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Xavier Debray

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Yaupon Tea

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Zagonyi's Charge

Numbered Terms

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1st Kansas Colored Vol.
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Nicknames

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Old Pap

Quotations

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Douglass, Frederick

Horses

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Tom Telegraph

Medical Terms

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I found the cause of death for one of my ancestors

Modern Terms

Terms used by Reenactors & on the Internet
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Farb

Naval Terms

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Older Naval History; Curious

On This Day

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The Civil War on the Web

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BrothersWar.com

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