Technology+and+Weaponry

= GUNS AND TECHNOLOGY = = = = = =Essential Questions!=

- What was the advances in rifles in the civil war?

- What were the advantages in weapons for the north and south?

The most commonly used rifle was the infantry soldiers rifle single shot muzzle-loader, The bullets for these guns were rapped in paper and could easily get wet and be unable to fire, these bullets were called cartridges.There was also a gun called the Springfield Rifle, over 1 million were issued to the north, but the south got huge numbers in the field due to northerners retreating. The north had a large advantage over the south, they had a lot more side arms and were better prepared, the south mainly relied on imported weapons and goods so they were at a huge disadvantage. If you were a new volunteer they often asked you to bring shotguns and hunting rifles. The Civil War was the beginning of new technology and weapons, many new things were introduced during this time period. media type="custom" key="5645807" During the civil war the south was weaker than the north because well the act of not having as many factories or men as the north. So not having industry or factories it weakened there military efforts. Tredegar Iron Works was the biggest factory for the south, and for the south to be having weapons made. The iron works made most of the artillery for the south, and the south resided on tredegar iron works to get this job done. With getting all of this done they got slaves to work in the factory which made the white workers angery that they would loose there job. This iron works was a small private owner who didnt get much buissnes but during the civil war they grew as a company.

Also during the civil war there was a thing called the telegraph, it played a very big part in this war. Lincoln could keep in touch with his generals and the generals could receive orders more quickly and more effectively. There was over 50,000 miles of lines through out the united states, but only 10% resided in the south, with the North having 15,000 miles of lines. Railroads also made a big impact and was a very important tool/technology for the civil war. They could transport goods, weapons, and more troops if needed. But everyone feared with the hundreds of miles of open tracks were going to be damaged by enemy cavalry, but again the north had a bigger advantage because they could repair tracks and broken engine. The confederacy capitalized on trying to damage the Norths tracks and slow down there transportation.



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Works Cited Eysturlid, Lee W. “ United States at War: Anylize Display.” ABC-CLIO. N.p., 2010. Web. 12 Mar. 2010.

Works Cited “Weapons and firearms.” The Civil War. Danbury Ct: Grolier, 2004. 46-49. Print. 10 vols. The Civil War.