# America's Civil War — US's Epic Struggle

> Comprehensive digital reference on the American Civil War with multimedia and historical documents. (iPhone/iPad app by Historycentral.com.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/americas-civil-war/id380007453 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Historycentral.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744330560)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 969 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-07-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/americas-civil-war/id380007453/reviews.md

## What is America's Civil War?

CIVIL WAR: AMERICA'S EPIC STRUGGLE features over 1,000 high-resolution photos many of them colorized, more than an hour of multimedia presentations, in excess of 100 authentic maps, dozens of first-hand accounts, and numerous text articles and biographies. The program provides instantaneous access to information on every aspect of the Civil War. The app automatically optimizes images and text depending upon the display: iPad, Retina, or iPhone; portrait or landscape orientation.

With 18 different easily navigable categories, CIVIL WAR: AMERICA'S EPIC STRUGGLE provides a moving experience of the history of the Civil War for both the casual browser and serious history buff. The zoomable black and white photographs are very high resolution and bring the text and narration to life. This reference work includes most of the notable photographs in the "Matthew Brady Collection." In addition, over 100 period maps illustrate the progress of various campaigns geographically.

CONTENT CATEGORIES:
* Overview (10 minute multimedia presentation)
* Causes of the War (6 minute multimedia presentation plus 25 illustrated articles)
* Major Battles Alphabetically (32 chapters, over 450 articles and photos, 24 multimedia)
* Major Battles Chronologically (32 chapters, over 450 articles and photos, 24 multimedia)
* Multimedia Presentations (over 60 minutes with hundreds of photos and narration)
* Biographies (Union Generals, Confederate Generals and historical figures)
* Timeline (5 different years 1861 - 1865, 52 monthly timelines)
* Washington (5 timelines, 18 documents, 49 photos)
* Richmond (5 timelines, 1 document, 4 photos)
* Railroads (50 photos, 3 minute multimedia presentation)
* Medical Care (2 minute multimedia presentation, 1 article, 53 photos)
* Music (6 songs as audio files, 6 sets of lyrics in text)
* Navy (54 monthly timelines, 31 photos)
* Americans (overview and the roles of 6 different ethnic groups)
* America (introduction and 13 articles on American life during the Civil War)
* Maps (18 locales, over 100 maps)


Battles covered in-depth include: Antietam, Atlanta, Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Fredericksburg, Fort Donelson, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, Missouri, Mobile Bay, Monitor vs. Virginia, Nashville, New Orleans, Pea Ridge, The Peninsular Campaign, Petersburg Roanoke Island, Seven Days, Sherman's March to the Sea, Shiloh Stone River, Vicksburg, West Virginia, and the Wilderness. 

The entire contents of CIVIL WAR: AMERICA'S EPIC STRUGGLE are searchable using the pop-up keyboard to enter any term. Recently viewed pages are stored, so the user may return to them easily. The app also features integrated e-mail connectivity to send any pictures or articles over the Internet, as well as a favorites section for frequently viewed material. Images and documents can be marked and saved as "favorites". You can e-mail any photograph or text.

## Key features

- 1,000+ high-resolution photos (many colorized)
- Over an hour of multimedia presentations
- 100+ authentic maps
- Dozens of first-hand accounts
- Text articles and biographies
- 18 navigable categories
- Searchable content

## Recent user reviews (10 of 32)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/americas-civil-war/id380007453/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2017-07-17*

This app didn't live up to my expectations. It says portrait or landscape is optional on the iPad, but it only works in portrait, I wouldn't have bought it otherwise. Also, none of the videos work, all I get is sound but no video. The app crashed on me after 2 minutes and if you click on the feedback button you can't return to the main menu, you have to close the app and reopen it. All these issues found in the first couple of minutes of use so what else am I going to find? Very disappointed.

### 1/5 — Used to be good

*2014-06-03, version 3.0*

They destroyed the app by inserting common core crap. Foolish mistake, can no longer be counted on for accuracy.

### 3/5 — Text full of typos and poor grammar.

*2013-02-21*

Otherwise informative.

### 2/5 — This app is a mess of content

*2012-11-12*

The concept is a good one, but the execution is quite amature-ish. The content is not well laid out, and the multi-media presentations contain music that plays over top of the narration, making it impossible to understand what is being said. The animations are jerky, not well choreographed, and have photos inexplicably interspersed at the oddest moments, making the flow of presentations hard to follow.

Some text is large enough to read easily. Other text is extremely small and very difficult to read with no option to zoom. Obvious that the app author cut and paste content from other sources in a hodge-podge presentation. Overally, content appears completely plagiarized for quick completion / quick sale.

Seriously, appears as though a group of high school kids put this app together. Quite disappointing for the price.

### 3/5 — Too many typos

*2012-08-18*

Lots of information, reasonably well set out but - did no one proof read the text?

### 3/5 — Civil war

*2012-07-26*

Although slavery was one of the major issues of this war, very little is said about the African Americans in this conflict.  In the section "Americans" many ethnic groups are represented, but not African Americans.  This section should be updated to include that ethnic group.

### 1/5 — Really poor GUI

*2012-06-26*

I disagree. The app is worth something!!! But while there is a wealth of information in this app there isn't any font adjustment and some of the text font size is just stupid small. If you zoom the page the text doesn't reformat and it turns into a scroll-a-thon to read the text. Can not zoom individual images and zooming the page doesn't go far enough to see any details on many of the maps and images. Really poorly designed GUI.

### 1/5 — Worst. App. Ever.

*2012-06-12*

There really isn't much to say except that the interface is horrible, info is disjointed and hard to read and this app isn't worth anything. I repeat. Anything.

### 4/5 — speedo

*2012-05-08*

Very good with a lot of detail.Two drawbacks:- 1) No mention of the Enfield Rifle. 2) The maps are pretty but none functional.The whole  ,however, more than compensates for these small deficiencies.

### 2/5 — Book Report

*2012-01-11*

A disappointing app for the price. A lot of information is provided, but it is basically in the form of a long book report that could just as easily be grabbed off of an online encyclopedia. I assume that much of the text is original writing for copyright issues, but some parts are amateurish... Battlefield maps are static and low resolution, and the pictures and limited videos look like publicly available snippets from an old PBS special. It's as if they took their 'Programming for Apple Devices 101' class, built the app, inserted some free content, and tried to fill-in the blanks. 

The app is not interactive and does not harness the power of the iPad.  App would be okay as a not-so-quick reference substitute, or you could buy and actual eBook from a publisher.

## Frequently asked questions about America's Civil War

### What is this app about?

This app is a comprehensive digital reference dedicated to the American Civil War. It provides in-depth information covering all aspects of the conflict, including causes, major battles, biographies of key figures, and timelines.

### What kind of content does the app include?

The app features over 1,000 high-resolution photos, many of which are colorized, more than an hour of multimedia presentations, over 100 authentic maps, numerous first-hand accounts, and detailed text articles and biographies.

### How is the content organized?

The content is organized into 18 easily navigable categories, including an overview, causes of the war, major battles (alphabetically and chronologically), multimedia presentations, biographies, timelines, and specific sections on railroads, medical care, music, and the navy.

### Is this app compatible with my device?

The app automatically optimizes images and text for various displays, including iPad, Retina, and iPhone, and supports both portrait and landscape orientations, ensuring a good viewing experience on most modern mobile devices.

### Can I search for specific information within the app?

Yes, the entire contents of the app are searchable using a pop-up keyboard. You can easily find information on any term related to the Civil War. Recently viewed pages are also stored for quick access.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1 — 2025-11-28

Bug fixes

### 4.0 — 2022-07-10

Hundreds of photos have been colorized. Program compatible with all the latest iPhones and iPads

### 3.1 — 2017-07-13

Native for iPhone 6,7 larger iPads

### 3.01 — 2014-06-07

Critical bug fix

### 3.0 — 2014-06-02

Totally redone interface.  New sections on causes that are aligned with Common Core standards. New narration by fictional Southern girl and Northern boy.  Redone biography section

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