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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Clark, John Bullock Jr. CSA

Terms: D

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DANA, Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh USA

Terms: E

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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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Jailbird

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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

Terms: O

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Olmsted, Fredrick Law

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Panada

Terms: Q

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Captain Edwin Terrell

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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

Terms: X

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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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48 Hours

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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