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Source The Third Battle of Petersburg was the last major battle of the Civil war on April 2, 1865. After years of battles fought by outnumbered Confederate armies, the Fall of Petersburg was the breaking point. Once again, Union soldiers outnumbered the Confederacy more than 3-to-1 with 63,000 engaged compared to Lee’s 20,000 men. Several […] More

Source The first battle of Bull Run, or Manassas as referred to by the Confederate Army, was the first land battle of the Civil War on July 21, 1861. It was deemed a Confederate victory and set the stage for battles to come. With nearly equal forces of 35,732 Union soldiers and about 34,000 Confederate […] More

Source The greatest Union casualties caused by Confederate forces outside of Gettysburg were on a lesser known battlefield at Spotsylvania on May 8-21, 1864. Confederate forces lead by Lee were outnumbered 2-to-1. Grant’s advances continued to be fruitless and ineffective. The series of carefully orchestrated movements on both parts made the victory status a draw, […] More

Source The most significant defeat of Confederate forces outside of Gettysburg was at Chickamauga on Sept. 18-20, 1863. It involved the highest number of confederate losses with 18,454 killed, wounded, or captured. Union losses were 16,170 men killed, wounded or captured. Overall, it was the second highest casualty count for both sides apart from Gettysburg. […] More

Source The battle of Fredericksburg, fought between Dec. 11-15, 1862, is touted as one of the greatest battles of the Confederate Army. It is also the largest show of force on the confederate side prior to Gettysburg. Even with 78,513 men against 122,029 Union soldiers, the Confederate Army caused more than double the losses to […] More

Source The battle of Chancellorsville between April 3-May 6, 1863, is also known as “Lee’s perfect battle” for the effectiveness of the Confederate maneuvers and skilled shooters among the ranks – all in the face of a much larger opponent. Chancellorsville was the largest deployment of Union forces outside of the Battle of Gettysburg with […] More

Source The first shots fired in the Civil War were over water as a naval battle at Fort Sumter. Union forces were out-gunned and out-manned by nearly 8-to-1, with only 85 soldiers at the ready. While numbers on either side were small, the battle was significant, having lit the powder keg that would drive battles […] More

Source The battle of Shiloh was one of the most pivotal battles of the Civil War, with a victory to the Union Army that allowed for a succession of battles in the Mississippi valley and eventually the siege of Vicksburg soon after. The battle took place on April 6-7, 1862 with Confederate forces outnumbered by […] More

Source The siege of Vicksburg was a decisive Union victory that lead to significant casualties to the Confederate Army and the final surrender of 29,495 soldiers. The Confederate Army was outnumbered more than 2-to-1. The battle started on May 18, 1863 and eventually ended in Pemberton’s surrender on July 4th, the day after Lee’s defeat […] More

Source The battle of Gettysburg on July 1-3, 1863, was the greatest loss of life on both sides of the Civil War in a single battle. Lee, confident after his successes at Chancellorsville, was set on a decisive defeat of the Union Army as part of a northern invasion. The battle would prove otherwise. Union […] More

The PP-19 is a product of the next generation of the Kalashnikov family. It was designed in 1993 and deployed in 1996. It has a cylindrical magazine design similar to the Calico M960 but is instead mounted below the barrel, which gives off a profile similar to a grenade launcher, and holds 64 rounds. The […] More

Source The Škorpion is a small but mighty contender weighing in at only 2.8 pounds. Developed as a sidearm for security forces and special forces in Czechoslovakia, it has gained steady popularity among small armies around the world. About 200,000 were made since 1961 and it has seen action in Vietnam and a few wars […] More