U. S. Civil War

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U. S. Civil War

• 1st Modern War in History
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I. The U.S. Civil War

• Was the first to use the items listed on the
  following slides on a mass scale
• Modern Militaries reflect these firsts
• Although more Technically Advanced
• All trace their roots back to the Civil War

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A. Rifled Muskets

• The two main rifled muskets of the war were
• North1861 Springfield
• SouthWhitworth

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1861 Springfield, Union
Whitworth, Confederate
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B. Machine Guns

• There were several different types of machine
  guns used during the war
• Billinghurst-Requa
• Williams Breech Load Machine Gun
• Gatling Gun (most successful)

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• Billinghurst-Requa

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Williams Breech Load Machine Gun
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Gatling GunStill the fastest machine gun in U.S.
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C. Rifled Canons
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D. Submarines

• Both the Union and the Confederacy used submarine
  warfare
• Neither was greatly successful
• Both sunk
• But the paved the way for future uses

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U.S.S. Alligator
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C.S.S. Hunley
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C. S. S. Hunley
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E. Exploding Artillery Shells
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F. Aerial Observation

• Use of hot air balloons allowed better tactical
  information for field generals

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G. Electronic Communication

• Civil War was the first war that electronic
  communication was used
• Telegraph

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H. Rail Roads

• The Civil War was the first war where RxRs were
  utilized to move
• Troops
• Supplies

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I. Iron Ships

• The Civil War saw the first use of Iron Clad and
  all Iron Ships
• The Battle of Hampton Roads was the first naval
  battle between two iron ships

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U.S.S. Monitor v. C.S.S. Virginia, Sewel Point,
Va March 8-9 1862
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C.S.S. Virginia, formerly the C.S.S. Merrimack
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Monitor Class Union Warship
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J. Photography

• The Civil War was the first war that used
  photographic images directly from the battle
  field
• Most famous photographer of the time was
• Matthew B. Brady

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K. Conscription

• The Civil War saw Conscription (Draft) being used
  to mandate military service

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L. Total War Effort

• Economy of the entire country is dedicated to
  winning the war
• Federal Income Tax collected to pay for the war
  effort
• Every citizen was expected to do what they could
  to help the military

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M. DESTROY!!!

• Destroy the enemies ability to make war
• Destroy
• Food
• Factories
• Fields

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M. DESTROY!!!, cont.

• Destroy
• Livestock
• Cities, towns
• Transportation Systems
• Communication Systems
• Shops, Homes

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Atlanta
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Richmond