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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.

  1. Terms beginning with the letter: A

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    Latest: ASHE, William S. CSA DaveBrt, Jul 25, 2018
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  2. Terms beginning with the letter: B

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    305
    Latest: James D. Boles James N., Aug 11, 2017
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  3. Terms beginning with the letter: C

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    307
    Latest: National Fried Chicken Day donna, Jul 6, 2018
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  4. Terms beginning with the letter: D

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    122,035
    Messages:
    137
    Latest: DE TROBRIAND, Philippe RÈgis DÈnis de Keredern USA Pat Young, Mar 18, 2017
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  5. Terms beginning with the letter: E

    Discussions:
    58
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    77,909
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    76
    Latest: Ensign samhood, Dec 31, 2016
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  6. Terms beginning with the letter: F

    Discussions:
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    149,830
    Messages:
    218
    Latest: Frank (mascot) LoyaltyOfDogs, Nov 2, 2017
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  7. Terms beginning with the letter: G

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    130
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    150
    Latest: 'Grand Rounds' Si Klegg, Jul 25, 2018
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  8. Terms beginning with the letter: H

    Discussions:
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    Messages:
    208
    Latest: Hood, John Bell CSA Tin cup, Mar 10, 2017
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  9. Terms beginning with the letter: I

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    73
    Latest: "The Immortal Regiment" donna, Sep 20, 2012
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  10. Terms beginning with the letter: J

    Discussions:
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    85
    Latest: Jailbird jessgettysburg1863, Aug 16, 2012
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  11. Terms beginning with the letter: K

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    95
    Latest: knee-high to a splinter jessgettysburg1863, Sep 6, 2012
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  12. Terms beginning with the letter: L

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    115,945
    Messages:
    118
    Latest: Lincoln, Abraham civilwartalk, Jan 24, 2014
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  13. Terms beginning with the letter: M

    Discussions:
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    62,625
    Messages:
    157
    Latest: McCormicks in the Confederacy Pacemac88, Sep 29, 2017
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  14. Terms beginning with the letter: N

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    Messages:
    41
    Latest: nine-month man donna, Jun 18, 2012
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  15. Terms beginning with the letter: O

    Discussions:
    48
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    Messages:
    62
    Latest: Olmsted, Fredrick Law kevikens, Dec 17, 2017
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  16. Terms beginning with the letter: P

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    178
    Latest: Philippi, Battle of wingatecivilwar5, Jul 27, 2017
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  17. Terms beginning with the letter: Q

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    Messages:
    21
    Latest: Captain Edwin Terrell JaneQuantrill, Aug 24, 2015
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  18. Terms beginning with the letter: R

    Discussions:
    48
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    75,608
    Messages:
    95
    Latest: Redlegs J.W. Dumas, May 9, 2013
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  19. Terms beginning with the letter: S

    Discussions:
    127
    Views:
    144,380
    Messages:
    239
    Latest: 'sand' donna, Aug 3, 2018
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  20. Terms beginning with the letter: T

    Discussions:
    89
    Views:
    104,654
    Messages:
    133
    Latest: Toad-stabber Zella, Jul 26, 2018
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  21. Terms beginning with the letter: U

    Discussions:
    30
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    45,207
    Messages:
    38
    Latest: Uniforms Toothman, Apr 26, 2017
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  22. Terms beginning with the letter: V

    Discussions:
    38
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    57,839
    Messages:
    67
    Latest: Voucher DaveBrt, Jul 25, 2018
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  23. Terms beginning with the letter: W

    Discussions:
    67
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    83,047
    Messages:
    91
    Latest: WADLEY, William M. CSA DaveBrt, Jul 25, 2018
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  24. Terms beginning with the letter: X

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    3
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    30,624
    Messages:
    4
    Latest: Xavier Debray Capt. Glasgow, Jan 28, 2015
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  25. Terms beginning with the letter: Y

    Discussions:
    26
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    52,769
    Messages:
    35
    Latest: Yaupon Tea CSA Today, Oct 8, 2012
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  26. Terms beginning with the letter: Z

    Discussions:
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    46,790
    Messages:
    25
    Latest: Zagonyi's Charge noman, Apr 8, 2015
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  27. Terms beginning with any number.

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    Messages:
    5
    Latest: 48 Hours sgtabj, Aug 19, 2001
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  28. Nicknames of the Civil War

    Discussions:
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    197,326
    Messages:
    282
    Latest: Polecat Mike Serpa, May 29, 2018
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  29. Civil War Quotations

    Discussions:
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    217,618
    Messages:
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    Latest: Douglass, Frederick christian soldier, Oct 31, 2017
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  30. Horses of the Civil War

    Discussions:
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    118,219
    Messages:
    260
    Latest: Egypt chucksr, Jan 28, 2018
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  31. Civil War Medical Terms

    Discussions:
    257
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    278,317
    Messages:
    523
    Latest: Nyctalopia BlueNGrey, Nov 9, 2017
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  32. Modern Terms used by Reenactors & on the Internet

    Discussions:
    18
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    29,220
    Messages:
    22
    Latest: Farb Si Klegg, Jul 14, 2018
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  33. Civil War Naval Terms

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    54,576
    Messages:
    107
    Latest: Older Naval History; Curious Drew, May 2, 2015
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  34. The American Civil War on the Web

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    18,871
    Messages:
    50
    Latest: BrothersWar.com jkamler, May 16, 2018
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    Refreshing the Civil War from A to Z

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