1) Some of America's most cherished historical figures, like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, actively sought to heighten their public image. In doing so, many of their less commendable actions were forgotten or ignored.
2) American civilians died in great numbers during the Revolutionary War from diseases spread by troops on both sides, coastal raids, partisan warfare, and Indian attacks.
3) Civil War military men are remembered by the American people (Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson) while civilian leaders (John Adams, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson) are remembered from the Revolutionary War. This was something that I had never considered before.
4) Muskets used by the continental army had a limited range. Because of this, armies were forced to fight each other from close distances. Casualities were high and fighting often ended with hand-to-hand combat or brutal bayonet charges.
5) Soldiers being desperate for clothing during the Revolutionary War, the victorious party of a battle would often steal the clothes off of the backs of those that had been defeated. This was not practiced during the Civil War.
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