Chattanooga Campaign
October–November, 1863 On December 26, 1862, Major General William S. Rosecrans led the Union Army of the Cumberland out of Nashville, Tennessee with orders … Read more
Cincinnati Rover Guards
With the American Civil War's outbreak, neither the North nor the South had sufficient military forces to conduct a war. Both the United States … Read more
Civil Rights Act of 1866
April 9, 1866 Enacted by Congress over President Andrew Johnson's veto, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 aimed to counter Black Codes enacted by … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, 0-9
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Civil War Terms and Definitions, A
AbatisA network of formidable obstacles consisting to trees and large limbs carefully arranged with the branches pointed outward to hinder enemy attacks. AbolitionismA movement … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, B
BattalionA military unit larger than a company and smaller than a regiment. BatteryThe basic unit of artillery in the Federal and Confederate armies. Each … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, C
CaissonA two-wheeled vehicle with large chests used for carrying artillery ammunition. CanisterA can-shaped casement containing grapeshot. When fired from cannon, canisters exploded, scattering grape-sized … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, D
DDesertionThe act of leaving one’s military post with no intention to return. The North and South were each plagued by desertion throughout the Civil … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, E
EchelonA formation of troops in which each unit is positioned successively to the left or right of the rear unit to form an oblique … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, F
FlankThe right or left end of a military formation Flanking MovementThe act of going around the right or left end of an enemy’s military … Read more