Many weapons were used in The Civil War. It went from knives to swords along with firearms. Some of these excluded rifles, pistols, muskets, and many more. There was also artillery like cannons. For example, cannons were used a lot in The Civil War. Some cannons used by both sides were the 12 pound Howitzer, the 10 pound Parrot rifle, and the 3 inch ordnance rifle. Guns were used a lot in The Civil War as well. Some of the popular ones were the Springfield rifle, the Lorenz rifle, and the Colt revolving rifle. Swords were quite popular too. Some swords included the Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword, Model 1832 Dragoon Saber, Model 1840 Light Artillery Saber, and the Model 1840 Army Non- commissioned Officers' Sword. Click the links below to learn more about the weapons used in The Civil War!