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.

Terms beginning with the letter: A

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Augusta, Battle of

Terms beginning with the letter: B

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James D. Boles

Terms beginning with the letter: C

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National Fried Chicken Day

Terms beginning with the letter: D

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DE TROBRIAND, Philippe RÈgis DÈnis de Keredern USA

Terms beginning with the letter: E

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Ensign

Terms beginning with the letter: F

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Fredericksburg, Battle of

Terms beginning with the letter: G

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'Grand Rounds'

Terms beginning with the letter: H

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Hood, John Bell CSA

Terms beginning with the letter: I

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"The Immortal Regiment"

Terms beginning with the letter: J

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Jailbird

Terms beginning with the letter: K

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knee-high to a splinter

Terms beginning with the letter: L

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Lincoln, Abraham

Terms beginning with the letter: M

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McCormicks in the Confederacy

Terms beginning with the letter: N

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nine-month man

Terms beginning with the letter: O

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Olmsted, Fredrick Law

Terms beginning with the letter: P

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Philippi, Battle of

Terms beginning with the letter: Q

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Captain Edwin Terrell

Terms beginning with the letter: R

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Redlegs

Terms beginning with the letter: S

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'sand'

Terms beginning with the letter: T

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Toad-stabber

Terms beginning with the letter: U

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Uniforms

Terms beginning with the letter: V

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Voucher

Terms beginning with the letter: W

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WADLEY, William M. CSA

Terms beginning with the letter: X

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Xavier Debray

Terms beginning with the letter: Y

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Yaupon Tea

Terms beginning with the letter: Z

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Zagonyi's Charge

Terms beginning with any number.

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48 Hours

Nicknames of the Civil War

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Polecat

Civil War Quotations

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Douglass, Frederick

Horses of the Civil War

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Egypt

Civil War Medical Terms

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Nyctalopia

Modern Terms used by Reenactors & on the Internet

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Farb

Civil War Naval Terms

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Older Naval History; Curious

The American Civil War on the Web

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