Variety of weapons

In the American Civil War there were many types of guns,swords,and cannons.

As seen above, there were many types of swords from small to long, and thick to thin. There were also many rifles and pistols, but most pistols were a type of revolver. Some rifles were only commonly known as muskets but there muskets with bayonets.

                                                                                                              Parrot Rifle

Another type of weapon was guns like the Parrot Rifle which was created by Captain Robert Parker Parrot. One fact about the Parrot rifle was that were manufactured in different sizes from 10 pounds up to 300 pounds.  They were accurate and cheaper to make than other rifles.

                                               Armored Rail Road Car

"To defend railway bridges against Confederate attacks and saboteurs, the US government ordered experimental armored railroad cars (also called “ironclads” or an “ironclad battery”): baggage cars or boxcars fitted with thick iron sheets on the top and sides, and hooked to the front and behind a locomotive. Portholes in the sides and front/rear of the car allowed the fifty armed men inside to return fire, or aim a small cannon or pivot gun at the enemy. At least a few different models were made, including a variation consisting of a flat car with an iron shell built over it. In 1864, a lucky Confederate cannon shot destroyed an armored railroad car. Another was struck by a shell in 1865, causing injuries to the men inside. Some were captured by Confederate troops." 
http://listverse.com/2013/05/02/10-strange-civil-war-weapons/