MILITARY TECHNOLOGY OF THE CIVIL WAR Modern War. Railroad A relatively “new” technology at the timenew North had 22,000 miles of track (standard) South.

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MILITARY TECHNOLOGY OF THE CIVIL WAR Modern War

Railroad A relatively “new” technology at the timenew North had 22,000 miles of track (standard) South had 9,000 miles of track (non-standard) South could not maintain or supply railroads due to a lack of iron

Medicine Field hospitals from just behind the lines all throughout the northern states Wounded men are transported to northern hospitals Chloroform and first use of modern anesthetics in northern hospitals

Surgeon’s Tools

Rifled Musket Minie Ball - VideoVideo

Other Weapons Rifled Cannons Sharps & Spencer breech loading rifles Colt “revolving” pistols

Still More Weapons… Submarines Flame Throwers Land Mines Grenades Observation Balloons Military Telegraph Iron Hulled Warships Repeating Guns