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History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided
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The History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided is a 2006 first person shooter videogame developed by Cauldron HQ and released under the Activision Value brand. Unlike most first person shooter videogames of then up to now, The History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided actually makes a very good attempt at being an authentic, historical representation of the war that it is based on with in-game cutscenes and levels that describe and showcase the American Civil War's greatest battles between the Union and the Confederacy (Such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg), giving players the option of choosing to play as either a Union or a Confederate soldier, and actually making an attempt to showcase authentic, reloading animations for the weapons that were common in that period. Despite a few weapon flaws and some very minor historical goofs here and there, this game is regarded as being more historically accurate than other historical-based first person shooters out there. A sequel, History Civil War: Secret Missions, was released in 2008.
The following firearms were featured in the video game The History Channel: Civil War – A Nation Divided.
Colt Army Model 1860
The Colt Army Model 1860 was the standard pistol of Civil War as well as the game and is a single-action six round handgun. An interesting note is that during the reloading sequence in the game, percussion caps are never put on but the gun fires away.
Remington Model 1858
Similar to the Colt, the Remington Model 1858 was Colt's primary rival during the Civil War and the main technical advantage it had over the Colt was it's quick loading system which could be achieved by just swapping out the cylinders and locking them in place.
Springfield Model 1861
The Springfield Model 1861 was the primary shoulder arm during the Civil War. It was a single-shot, percussion based, rifled musket. The rifle has a fixed bayonet and like the Colt, the gun is fired without a percussion cap being placed during reloading. Another note is that there is no Enfield Model 1853 appearing in the game, despite the fact that they were being the second most widely used shoulder weapon of the Civil War, and both sides used them in significant quantities.
Sharps 1855
The Sharps 1855 was a breech-loading, falling-block action rifle that was very popular during the war especially with the cavalry. In the game, an infantry version with a fixed bayonet and a sniper version with a scope exists. Although such a weapon of then would be used by specialist soldiers on both sides rather than the common infantryman.
Colt Model 1855
The Colt Model 1855 revolving rifle is one of the first weapons acquired in the game. In the game, the gun is seen being used very often by many soldiers when in history, it was the complete opposite. The hot gases released from the cylinder during firing often ended up igniting the other charges (since they were all paper charges, which were easily flammable) within the gun causing the gun to often blow up within the shooters hand and many soldiers got injured and killed as a result. Because of this, the army decided to withdraw it from service in the early stages of the Civil War.
Spencer 1860 Carbine
The Spencer 1860 Carbine was an extremely popular weapon during the Civil War. It held 7 shots and could be fired very rapidly, accurately, and reliably. The game does a good job at representing the rifle but during reloading, the magazine is entered and fired without a round being chambered.
Henry 1860
The Henry 1860 rifle was perhaps the most revolutionary gun of the time and was the direct precursor to the Winchester rifle. In the game, it shown being used in very early to very late battles as almost a standard issue weapon when in reality, the Henry was rarely issued to regular troops and was used more by soldiers who purchased it with their own funds.
9 lb. Howitzer
The 9 lb. howitzer is the main artillery piece of the game and can be manned by the player in various levels. Interesting note is how the gun can be fired, reloaded, and fired very quickly by only one person when in reality, a whole crew would be needed.
Gatling Gun
The Gatling Gun was the world's first practical machine gun that was invented in 1863, and saw great usage near the end of the Civil War. Alongside the 9 Lb. Howitzer, it is the only other weapon that can be manned and has a rather slow firing rate and infinite ammunition. Another goof is that the gun is never shown jamming in-game, as how it happened alot with the real life Gatling Gun on the battlefield due to the gun's lack of a cooling system.
