The U.S. Civil War has so much craziness. It took place in such a transitional time in terms of technology and tactics.

Ironclads on their own are an entire topic. I’ll plug my own post made after recently visiting the Civil War Naval Museum.

Beyond the maritime side there is the transition of just about everything from small arms to strategy. You’ve got the beginnings of articulated maneuver warfare.

The first Medals Of Honor in the U.S. were awarded during the Civil War for a group of guys who stole a Confederate train and then got into a train chase.

There is General Burnside who is my spirit animal of a General because he seems like an incredibly smart and self aware person who constantly came up with good and creative plans which were then screwed up by other people and then he got the blame for.