1853 Enfield Rifle

The Enfield was the most common of the many rifles the Confederate government purchased in Europe. At least 400,000 were used by the Confederate armies, and several hundred thousand more were used by Union forces.

Fayetteville Armory Rifle

The Confederates manufactured many different guns on their own, all in small quantities. One of the biggest armories was the Confederate **** in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

1841 "Mississippi" Rifle

The Mississippi Rifle was the first rifle (as opposed to musket) to be adopted by the US Army. It saw its first use in the Mexican War, in a Mississippi unit commanded by a man named Jefferson Davis, hence the name "Mississippi Rifle".

1859 Sharps Carbine

Carbines were shortened rifles for use by cavalry. At the time of the Civil War most were breechloaders. The trade-off for a quick reload is decreased range and accuracy. The Confederates manufactured an almost exact copy of the Sharps Carbine in Charleston, South Carolina.

1859 Sharps Rifle

The Sharps rifle was a breechloading rifle designed with sharpshooters in mind. It is very accurate and reloads faster than most rifles. To balance things out the sharpshooter carries half the ammo of a regular soldier.

1855 Springfield Rifle

The M1855 Springfield was the precursor to the M1861. It was not as common during the War Between The States but could still be found in frontline service.

1861 Springfield Rifle

The Springfield 1861 was the most common infantry rifle of the war. It was a muzzleloader that fired .58 caliber bullets.

1863 Tarpley Carbine

The Tarpley was manufactured in Greensboro, North Carolina for the Confederate armies. It was also a breechloader although not many were produced.

1862 Whitworth Rifle

The Whitworth was a british-designed sharpshooter's weapon. It had a hexagonal barrel that fired a special hexagonal bullet. This made it more accurate than today's sniper rifles, with a maximum reported range of around 2,000 yards. The Whitworth is equipped with a scope, so to balance things the Confederate sharpshooters carry only 20 rounds of ammo.

Wilson Naval Rifle

The Wilson rifle was a British-made weapon for use on ships.

1860 Colt Army Revolver

The Colt M1860 was the most famous and common Civil War revolver. It had 6 cylinders, and the cylinders themselves could be changed to expedite reloading.

1842 Derrnger

This is an example of the many obsolete single-shot pistols floating around at the time of the Civil War.

1862 J.H. Dance Revolver

The Dance Revolver was a Confederate-manufactured revolver used by some Confederate forces.

Shotgun

Weapons were in short supply in the South, especially for cavalrymen and many men brought along their trusty double-barreled shotgun from home instead of a carbine. It was effective at close quarters but useless at range.

Confederate Ball Grenade

The Confederates improvised several hand grenades. This one is basically a small artillery shell with a timed fuse.

Ketchum Grenade

The football-shaped Ketchum grenade was an explosive device with a plunger at the end. It explodes on contact.

Landmine

The land mine was invented by the Rains Brothers from New Bern, North Carolina. The use of mines on both land and water was widespread by Confederate forces.

Cavalry Saber

Cavalrymen often went into battle with a saber in addition to their carbines and revolvers. The saber was quickly proven to be outdated and next to useless on the battlefield.

Bayonet

Bayonets were fixed onto the end of rifles, allowing them to be used as spears while still firing the rifle. By the time of the Civil War they were obsolete and caused few casualties.

Bowie Knife

Many troops on both sides carried long fearsome-looking bowie knives.

Knife

Many Union troops chose to carry along a factory-made utility knife. It could serve as a close-quarters desperation weapon.

Horse

Cavalry were widely used in the Civil War, led by famous commanders such as J.E.B. Stuart, Nathan Bedford Forrest and Phillip Sheridan. The horses in Bf1861 are used like vehicles and are armed with a Sharps Carbine.

Armstrong Gun

The Armstrong was a British made wonder of Civil War engineering. Designed to be mounted on fortifications, the Armstrong could fire 150-pound projectiles miles out to sea. Only a handful ever reached the Confederacy, and 2 were mounted at Fort Caswell and Fort Fisher outside of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Dictator 200-pound siege mortar

During the siege of Petersburg, Union artillerymen bombarded the Confederate positions with the "Dictator", a 200-pound siege mortar mounted on a railroad car.

Napoleon, 12-pounder

The Napoleon 12-pounder smoothebore was the most common Civil War artillery piece. Hundreds were used by both sides. Bf1861 has a version that fires shells and a version firing cannister shot.

Parrot Rifle, 20-pounder

The Parrot Rifle was a rifled cannon strengthened with a band of iron around the breech. Hundreds of these guns firing conical shells were used by both sides.

Target Rifle

Target rifles or benchrest rifles were custom-made sniper's weapons. Because they weighed as much as 60 pounds, they had to be emplaced and could not be moved around.

Blockade Runner

Blockade running was the only way to get supplies into the South for most of the war. Sleek, fast ships were built to evade Union warships. The main port for blockade runners was Wilmington, North Carolina. Wilmington remained open to blockade runners until January 1865.

Landing boat

Small boat used as a landing craft.

Passaic-Class Monitor

The Passaic Class was an upgrade on the USS Monitor design. Many improvements were added, but the basic design remained the same. The Passaic mounts 2 cannon in a swivelling turret.