Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army is the land arm of the Confederate States military.

1861-1914
Like its parent nation, the C.S. Army was formed in 1861, and proceeded to defend the new nation's borders against the U.S.A. until Britain and France granted the Confederacy diplomatic recognition and forced peace upon the U.S. Time and again, Robert E. Lee and his subordinates 'Stonewall' Jackson, Jeb Stuart and James Longstreet outfought their Yankee adversaries, culminating in the grand victory at Camp Hill in the autumn of 1862.

The rest of the 1800s and the early 20th Century were spent defeating the U.S. once again in the Second Mexican War - most notably at Louisville, Kentucky and in southern New Mexico - and, after 1881, securing the C.S.A.'s hold on Sonora and Chihuahua. Apart from the Second Mexican War, C.S. troops fought against Comanche and Apache Indians and Mexican bandits.

Between the Wars
The Confederate Army faced severe restrictions on its size and armament after the Great War. The Confederacy circumvented these restrictions by sending "volunteers" to fight in Civil Wars in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, Peru, and Spain.