Virginia in the American Revolution: The history of Virginia in the American Revolution begins with the role the Colony of Virginia played in early dissent against the British government and culminates with the defeat of General Cornwallis by the allied forces at the Siege of ... [91%] 2024-07-21 [Virginia in the American Revolution] [History of Virginia]...
Ohio in the American Civil War: During the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army. Due to its central location in the Northern United States and burgeoning population, Ohio was both ... (Overview of the role of the U.S. state of Ohio during the American Civil War) [86%] 2024-01-13 [Ohio in the American Civil War] [1860s in the United States]...
Alabama in the American Civil War: Alabama was central to the Civil War, with the secession convention at Montgomery, the birthplace of the Confederacy, inviting other slaveholding states to form a southern republic, during January–March 1861, and to develop new state constitutions. The 1861 Alabaman ... (Involvement of the Confederate state of Alabama in the American Civil War) [86%] 2024-01-13 [Alabama in the American Civil War] [1860s in Alabama]...
Pittsburgh in the American Civil War: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was a thriving and important city during the American Civil War, and provided a significant source of personnel, war materiel, armament, ammunition, and supplies to the Union Army. Situated at the confluence of the Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio ... [86%] 2024-01-13 [U.S. cities in the American Civil War] [History of Pittsburgh]...
Texas in the American Civil War: Texas declared its secession from the Union on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861, after it had replaced its governor, Sam Houston, who had refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy ... (none) [86%] 2024-01-13 [Texas in the American Civil War] [1860s in Texas]...
Maine in the American Civil War: As a fervently abolitionist and strongly Republican state, Maine contributed a higher proportion of its citizens to the Union armies than any other, as well as supplying money, equipment and stores. No land battles were fought in Maine. (Union state in the American Civil War) [86%] 2024-01-11 [Maine in the American Civil War] [1860s in Maine]...
Iowa in the American Civil War: The state of Iowa played a significant role during the American Civil War in providing food, supplies, troops and officers for the Union army. Iowa had become the 29th state in the Union on December 28, 1846, and the state ... (Union state in the American Civil War) [86%] 2024-01-13 [Iowa in the American Civil War] [American Civil War by state]...
Tennessee in the American Civil War: The American Civil War significantly affected Tennessee, with every county witnessing combat. During the War, Tennessee was a Confederate state, and the last state to officially secede from the Union to join the Confederacy. (Overview of the situation and role of the U.S. state of Tennessee during the American Civil War) [86%] 2024-04-19 [1860s in Tennessee] [American Civil War by state]...
Maryland in the American Civil War: During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the South and North. Despite some popular support for the cause of the Confederate States of America, Maryland did not secede during ... (State's participation as a Union slave state) [86%] 2024-06-16 [Maryland in the American Civil War] [American Civil War by state]...
Armies in the American Civil War: This article is designed to give background into the organization and tactics of Civil War armies. This brief survey is by no means exhaustive, but it should give enough material to have a better understanding of the capabilities of the ... (Organization and tactics of military units in the American Civil War) [86%] 2024-09-09 [Union Army] [Confederate States Army]...
Rifles in the American Civil War: During the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield. Though the muzzleloader percussion cap rifled musket was the most numerous weapon, being standard issue for the Union and Confederate armies, many other firearms ... (none) [86%] 2024-09-09 [Early rifles] [American Civil War rifles]...