Activision today announced that The History Channel Civil War, the first-person action game based on some of the most famous battles from American history, such as Gettysburg, Antietam and Bull Run, has shipped to retail for Xbox 360, PC and PS2. The History Channel Civil War puts players in the role of a Confederate or Union soldier battling through 12 of the most famous battles in U.S. history. Each mission is introduced with a documentary video describing the historic moments in a battle, movements of armies, local fights, historical photos and battle statistics. A wide arsenal of rifles, multiple types of grenades, exploding artillery, revolvers, muskets and more are at the soldier’s disposal to set charges, place explosives, sabotage enemy lines, destroy buildings and more to complete mission objectives. Press 'read more' for details.