Battle Cry of Freedom game screenshot. Civil War scene with soldiers in blue and grey uniforms on a green field, flags.

Battle Cry of Freedom: Soldiers in action, firing rifles in a field of mist.

A scene from the game Battle Cry of Freedom. Players are battling in a fort, surrounded by smoke, with railroad tracks.

A scene from the game Battle Cry of Freedom, featuring soldiers and cannons on a battlefield.

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Relive the glorious and brutal days of the American Civil War. Battle Cry of Freedom is a real-time first and third-person combat game where you can fight on the side of either the Union or the Confederacy and determine the fate of America.

As a soldier of either faction, you will pick up and use weapons from the 19th-century war, including muskets, bayonets, sabers, and cannons as you battle across the United States. But you will do more than just fight—you must also lead your soldiers to battle. Control a company of AI bots as you fight enormous battles with up to 500 simultaneous players!

Choose your preferred type of soldier:

Infantryman - join as the backbone of the army
Marksman - take out enemies from afar
Musician - relay orders across your entire regiment through your instrument
Gunner - provide fires support for your team
Heavy artillery - lay down cannon fire to level enemy fortifications
Engineer - construct defenses and bridges, and provide supplies for your soldiers
Surgeon - save lives and mend broken bodies

With 20 unique weapons, 70 different types of ammunition and 20 different Artillery pieces, Battle Cry of Freedom is the most visceral and realistic video game of this pivotal time in American History.