1. In comparison to the Civil War, the American Revolution is thought of as a less extensive, less difficult war than the Civil War, due to the fact that the Revolution had six times as few casualties as the war. However, the Revolution was no less brutal, and soldiers faced incredibly difficult situations, like stealing clothes off their enemies, boiling their shoes for dinner, and marching in formation to battle, which put them at a higher risk of dying.
2. The Civil War was the first war that people had access to cameras and film to be able to photograph the events of the war, which gave historians much greater insight into the Civil War compared to previous wars. This lead to the Civil War becoming known as the first modern war to some historians.
3. The two armies fought at a distance of nearly 100 feet, which is rather close, considering how easy it could be to kill someone within a 100 foot range, yet the guns they used had poor accuracy, making shooting their targets more difficult.
4. The Revolutionary War was America's longest declared war, lasting somewhere around eight years, and the deaths on both sides were horrifying.
5. Prior to 1820, July 4th was a day spent remembering fallen soldiers and considering the sacrifices made and suffering endured. Following 1820, people began to have a more celebratory outlook on the fourth of July and instead spent the day to appreciate the resistance of the colonies against the British Parliament, which eventually gained them their freedom.
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