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Statistics for Weapons of the American Civil War
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- This quiz has been taken 294 times
- The average score is 7 of 10
Answer Stats
| Hint | Estimated Number used | Answer | % Correct |
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| Whether it was the Colt Army .44, the Colt Navy .36, the Remington .44 or the Le Mat, these weapons were used more by officers and cavalrymen than enlisted infantry | 650,000 | Handguns | 94%
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| The most present weapon; for the USA it was the Springfield 1861/1863 and for the CSA it was the 1855 Model Enfield | 3,500,000 | Rifled firearms | 91%
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| More a symbol of authority than an effective battlefield weapon, this was reserved for the cavalry and commanding officers. | 700,000 | Swords | 90%
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| Classified as either guns, mortars or howitzers, these weapons would account for 4 percent of all battlefield casualties in the war. | 15,000 | Artillery | 86%
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| Most saw this useless as a weapon, but great as a tool for cooking, digging and can opening. However, the 20th Maine used them to great effect at Gettysburg. | 1,500,000 | Bayonets | 83%
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| Antiquated by the time the war began, some regiments did use them at the start, but as the war progressed the Union phased them out, while some CSA regiments were stuck with them. | 600,000 | Smoothbore muskets | 78%
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| These weapons were always hidden on the battlefield, and for most soldiers, they considered them "unsporting" or inhumane. They saw use on both land and sea. | 10,000 | Mines (A.K.A. Torpedoes) | 62%
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| Whether mass produced like the Ketchum or improvised, these weapons had limited range and were used mostly as defensive weapons. | 150,000 | Grenades | 40%
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| On February 21, 1862, in the Battle of Valverde, New Mexico, a Texas regiment charged the Union line with these weapons, but they achieved little effect. Subsequently, anybody who has these either discarded them or they were never issued all together. | 10,000 | Pikes and lances | 37%
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| Seen as the successor to muzzle loading rifles, these weapons were not widespread due to cost, but were usually sent to cavalry regiments. Examples include the single shot Sharps carbine and Burnside carbine, and the 7 round Spencer carbine. | 230,000 | Breechloading carbines | 23%
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