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Civil War Technology

Submarines Importance: Ironclads and gunships could not be sunk by wooden warships (or even by other ironclads sometimes). Submarines were developed to sink ironclads and revolutionized naval warfare.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/sub-history3.htm

http://www. sonofthesouth http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1861/november/submarine.htm

http://shoutaboutcarolina. wordpress http://shoutaboutcarolina.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/the-hunley-submarine-mystery-and-replica-operation-video-things-to-do-in-charleston-and-columbia/

Railroads Importance: Railroads revolutionized wartime logistics. Trains could transport men and materials from one place to another six times faster than any other form of land transportation.

http://www. old-picture. com/civil-war/Soldiers-railroad-cannon-small http://www.old-picture.com/civil-war/Soldiers-railroad-cannon-small.htm

http://faculty. umf. maine http://faculty.umf.maine.edu/~walters/web%20103/outline%2014%20umf%20103_06.htm

Hot Air Balloons Importance: Hot air balloons allowed for the first military aerial reconnaissance and this strategy would eventually lead to the development of modern satellites (and unmanned predator drones).

http://www. old-picture http://www.old-picture.com/civil-war/Professor-military-Virginia-balloon.htm

http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/CivilWar/Communication.htm

http://warandgame. wordpress http://warandgame.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/first-military-uses-of-the-balloon/

http://historyday. crf-usa. org/1725/cause_and_effect_during_the_civi http://historyday.crf-usa.org/1725/cause_and_effect_during_the_civi.htm

Telegraph Importance: The telegraph revolutionized communication. The telegraph allowed near instant messaging over very long distances and the concept would eventually lead to telephones.

Telegraph office http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/CivilWar/Communication.htm

Telegraph Wagon http://www.civilwarhome.com/telegraph.htm

Photography Importance: The photograph caused a monumental change in how people perceived themselves and others. Photography would be an instrumental tool in the use of propaganda.

http://howardlanham.tripod.com/photography.html

Medicine Importance: In the war, both armies had huge advancements in the development of battlefield recovery techniques, medicines, and hygiene. Based on their experiences in the war, many veterans went on to develop high standards for medical care and new medicines.