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Rifles
Artillery
Rapid Fire weapons/Volley guns
Melee
Revolvers
100
What was the most used rifle of the Civil War
The Springfield 1861
100
What was the most common artillery
Napoleon Cannon
100
What was the Union's main rapid fire weapon
The Gatling gun
100
What was used to beat slaves?
The Whip
100
What were two big revolver companies
Colt and Remigton
200
What were the two types of rifles
muzzle loading and lever action
200
Who was the Dahlgren Gun named after?
Its creator was Read Admiral John. A Dahlgren
200
What was the "Coffee Grinder gun's" real name?
The Agar gun
200
What was a commonly used knife in the Confederate Army
Bowie Knife
200
Was the company Colt confederate or union
Confederate
300
Did the Confederates import weapons
Yes
300
What caliber was the Parrot rifle?
300 pounds
300
Beside the Gatling Gun, what rapid fire weapon did the Union use
The "Coffee Grinder" hand cranked single barrel gun
300
Did artillerymen have swords
Yes, the model 1832 Foot artillery sword
300
What companies' revolvers was used instead of Remington and Colt
Smith and Wesson
400
Was the Henry rifle lever action or muzzle loading
Lever Rifle
400
What was an Experimental Cannon that the Confederates used
A steam Cannon
400
Why was the "Coffee Grinder Gun" called the "Coffee Grinder Gun"
Because the magazine and crank looked a coffee grinder
400
Did the Calvary have a special sword?
Yes, the saber, there were several types of the saber
400
What was the first Colt revolver
Colt Patterson
500
What was the second most used weapon during the Civil War
The pattern 1853 Enfield
500
What's the difference between a mortar and cannon
Mortars arc up and cannons go in a straight line
500
What was the Confederates rapid fire weapon/Volley Gun
The French Vandenburgh volley gun, and the single barrel hand cranked Williams gun
500
What sword was issued to sergeants
The Model 1840 Army noncomsioned officers sword
500
Were all revolvers 6 shots?
no, there were 12 shots and 2 shots