Tutorial
Explanation of each of the basic search terms
These are the options you can use without clicking the advanced search options (more on those later).
Unit Name: This was the offical name of this unit
Side:The side (Union or Confederacy) that this unit fought for
Branch:
ART: Stands for Artillery
ATY: This also stands for Artillery.
CAV: Stands for Cavalry
CS: Stands for Confederacy. It means this unit was a combination of various Confederate units.
ENG: Stands for Engineer
INF: Stands for Infantry
US: Stands for Union. It means this unit was a combination of various Union units.
State: The state this unit was created in
Search: By clicking the search button, you will tell the database to look for all the units that match the specifications that you entered
Explanation of each of the advanced search terms
By clicking the advanced search checkbox, you can add more specifications for your search
Commander: The person who commanded this unit
Casualties Percentage: The percentage of soldiers in this unit who were killed in action, wounded in action, or went missing in action. You have three options for percentage of casualties
Strength: The number of soldiers in this unit. You have five options to select, based on size
At Perryville: Not all units in this database were actually in the Battle of Perryville, for one reason or another.