List of weapons in the American Civil War references on wikipedia
List_of_weapons_in_the_American_Civil_War American Civil War weapons refers to weapons that were used during the American Civil War by Union and Confederate soliders during the years 1861-1865. During the war, a variety of weapons were used on both sides. These weapons included edged weapons such as knives and swords, firearms such as handguns, rifled-muskets, breechloaders and repeating weapons, various field guns such as artillery, and new weapons such as the early grenade and machine gun.