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[] Civil War Rifle Demonstration (5:42)

At a firing range on Fort Bragg, we learn how Union repeating rifles made a difference in several key battles during Sherman's March. In a shooting demo, we match a Henry Repeating Rifle against a Fayetteville (Confederate) musket.

[] The Telegraph and Telephone (4:11)

What did the first-ever telegraph message--sent by the machine's inventor Samuel Morse in 1844--say? And is it true that Alexander Graham Bell was initially unable to find any buyers for his new invention, the telephone? Find out more.

[] Civil War Cannons: Aim, Load and Fire! (4:22) How did Civil War cannoneers aim their artillery pieces? History's Mail Call host R. Lee Ermey takes a look in this video clip.

[] Civil War Confederate artifacts include a battle flag and a Confederate belt plate. The top saber appears homemade, while the other is government issue. The kepi is also government issue, but the knife is not. //(Photo Credit: Tria Giovan/CORBIS)//
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[|//http://www.history.com/videos/civil-war-mapmaking#civil-war-mapmaking//] Civil War Mapmaking Host Steve Thomas learns from re-enactor Tom Bowman the process of mapmaking during the Civil War a blend of crude scribbling and cutting edge duplication. (2:44)