1. Civil War Technology

2. 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.

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6. 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.

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9. 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).

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

16. Telegraph office

17. Telegraph Wagon

18. 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.

20. 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.