Civil War
Civil War Battles and Technology Railroad: -Steam-powered railroads rapidly moved hundreds of thousands of soldiers and vast quantities of supplies; the North contained almost twice as many miles of railroad lines as the South. ... The Civil War was the first conflict in which the telegraph was used extensively. Money: -The Confederate States of America issued its own paper currency throughout the American Civil War (1861-1865). ... Civil War field cannon b. Civil War Limber 2. ... Prior to the Civil War, infantry generally had been armed with smoothbore muskets, weapons without rifling in the barrels. ... Combined with field fortifications, which were widely used during the war, the rifle musket changed military tactics by making charges against defensive positions more difficult. ... Revolver War Ships: - The ironclad was developed during the civil war and used by both the Confederates and the Federalists. ... Leaders: 1 Stonewall Jackson One of the most famous generals of the American Civil War, served under Confederate General Robert E. ... When war seemed imminent in 1861, President Lincoln offered command of the Union troops to Lee, but Lee declined, opting instead to assume command of Confederate forces in Virginia. ... 5 Abraham Lincoln President of the United States during the Civil War and leader of the Union. Major Battles: 1 Fort Sumter The First Battle of the Civil War, happened in Charleston. ... The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. 2 Antietam One of the most important battles during the Civil War, happened in Washington County, MA. ... The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. 3 Chancellorsville The biggest and bloodiest battle in the Civil War, happened in Spotsylvania County VA. ... 4 Vicksburg Another important battle during the Civil War, happened in Wassen County, MS.