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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"The Immortal Regiment"

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Jailbird

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knee-high to a splinter

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Lincoln, Abraham

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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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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Voucher

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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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48 Hours

Nicknames

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Old Pap

Quotations

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Ewell, Richard S.

Horses

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Tammany

Medical Terms

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Melon Fever

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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July 4th 1862 Confederate’s 2nd Balloon Captured

The Civil War on the Web

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BrothersWar.com

Calendar Threads

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