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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: Artificer Ray Ball, Apr 20, 2017
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  2. Terms beginning with the letter: B

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    296
    Latest: Benavides, Santos CSA bdtex, Nov 23, 2015
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  3. Terms beginning with the letter: C

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    198,826
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    289
    Latest: Chunky River/Creek Train Wreck robfergusonjr, Apr 26, 2017
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  4. Terms beginning with the letter: D

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    105,378
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    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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    68,343
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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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    129,466
    Messages:
    217
    Latest: Frank (mascot) LoyaltyOfDogs, Apr 21, 2017
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  7. Terms beginning with the letter: G

    Discussions:
    129
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    118,823
    Messages:
    149
    Latest: Greek Fire Drew, Feb 8, 2015
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  8. Terms beginning with the letter: H

    Discussions:
    159
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    143,109
    Messages:
    208
    Latest: Hood, John Bell CSA Tin cup, Mar 10, 2017
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  9. Terms beginning with the letter: I

    Discussions:
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    53,707
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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:
    65
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    74,828
    Messages:
    85
    Latest: Jailbird jessgettysburg1863, Aug 16, 2012
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  11. Terms beginning with the letter: K

    Discussions:
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    79,334
    Messages:
    95
    Latest: knee-high to a splinter jessgettysburg1863, Sep 6, 2012
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  12. Terms beginning with the letter: L

    Discussions:
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    102,375
    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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    54,468
    Messages:
    155
    Latest: Febris Intermittens Cavalry Charger, May 15, 2017
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  14. Terms beginning with the letter: N

    Discussions:
    40
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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:
    47
    Views:
    66,728
    Messages:
    54
    Latest: "Oh, cow" donna, Sep 12, 2012
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  16. Terms beginning with the letter: P

    Discussions:
    147
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    142,229
    Messages:
    175
    Latest: PIERCE, John Whatley CSA robfergusonjr, Feb 12, 2017
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  17. Terms beginning with the letter: Q

    Discussions:
    13
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    28,648
    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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    65,984
    Messages:
    95
    Latest: Redlegs J.W. Dumas, May 9, 2013
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  19. Terms beginning with the letter: S

    Discussions:
    122
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    124,154
    Messages:
    215
    Latest: Special Order No. 112 robfergusonjr, May 9, 2017
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  20. Terms beginning with the letter: T

    Discussions:
    88
    Views:
    91,522
    Messages:
    101
    Latest: THOMAS, William Holland (Wil-Usdi) CSA robfergusonjr, Feb 13, 2017
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  21. Terms beginning with the letter: U

    Discussions:
    30
    Views:
    40,478
    Messages:
    38
    Latest: Uniforms Toothman, Apr 26, 2017
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  22. Terms beginning with the letter: V

    Discussions:
    37
    Views:
    50,122
    Messages:
    66
    Latest: Vulnus Sclopeticum chellers, Jan 11, 2016
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  23. Terms beginning with the letter: W

    Discussions:
    66
    Views:
    72,654
    Messages:
    87
    Latest: Webfoot gary, Apr 23, 2017
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  24. Terms beginning with the letter: X

    Discussions:
    3
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    27,799
    Messages:
    4
    Latest: Xavier Debray Capt. Glasgow, Jan 28, 2015
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  25. Terms beginning with the letter: Y

    Discussions:
    26
    Views:
    47,318
    Messages:
    35
    Latest: Yaupon Tea CSA Today, Oct 8, 2012
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  26. Terms beginning with the letter: Z

    Discussions:
    11
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    42,046
    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

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    170,600
    Messages:
    279
    Latest: "shield of the South" Tennessee_Mountainman, Jan 10, 2017
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  29. Civil War Quotations

    Discussions:
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    Views:
    196,645
    Messages:
    805
    Latest: -- Political Quotations on Slavery unionblue, Nov 30, 2016
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  30. Horses of the Civil War

    Discussions:
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    101,590
    Messages:
    235
    Latest: A Horse's Last Act of Service donna, May 4, 2017
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  31. Civil War Medical Terms

    Discussions:
    255
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    229,212
    Messages:
    514
    Latest: Febris Int. EJ Zander, Jun 10, 2017
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  32. Modern Terms used by Reenactors & on the Internet

    Discussions:
    18
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    25,619
    Messages:
    21
    Latest: BGB LT.J.H.McDaniel, Jul 1, 2012
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  33. Civil War Naval Terms

    Discussions:
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    47,334
    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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    15
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    15,312
    Messages:
    47
    Latest: Stone Sentinels ddwhite14040, Jul 3, 2016
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