Weapons

Civil War weaponry varied depending on the rank and type of military unit soldiers belonged to.

• Infantry Weapons

  Sized for convenience, infantry weapons allowed soldiers battling on foot to attack enemy forces in a variety of fashions and from various distances.

• Officers’ Weapons

  Though capable of delivering a fatal blow when necessary, officers’ side-arms were primarily used to denote authority or rank.

• Cavalry Weapons

  Precision firearms capable of continuous, rapid fire provided a technological advantage for the cavalry, which were traditionally sword-wielding soldiers on horseback.

• Light Artillery Weapons

  This destructive firearms unit sprayed copious amounts of shrapnel ammunition and could decimate large groups of soldiers remotely.