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1 Guns of the Civil War Unit 2

2 Westward Expansion Gold Rush of 1849 People moving to The West
Need for protection from Wild animals Indians Thieves Demand for better weapons benefited the soldiers in The Civil War Muzzle loader to repeating firearms and riffling Lighter and balanced

3 Armories North-Union South-Confederacy Springfield Harpers Ferry
Richmond

4 Types of Firearms Riffle Muskets Riffling Retooling of manufacturing
Fired the Minie Ball Riffling Spiral groves inside the barrel Stabilized the round Only the regulars (17,000) were given riffles Retooling of manufacturing

5 Inventors Samuel Colt Smith and Wesson

6 Inventors Oliver Winchester Eliphalet Remington

7 Other weapons Cannons Gatling Gun Grenades Landmines Navy
Richard Gatling Grenades Landmines Navy Merrimac & Monitor

8 Women Better conditions Clara Barton South North
Sewing, baking and staffing hospitals Clara Barton Sanitary conditions Started the Red Cross South Homes used as hospitals Lack of networking and support North Hospitals Networking and support

9 African Americans 1862 All Black Unit Contribution Buffalo Soldiers
Congress allowed to serve but took 1 year Paid $3 less a month No promotions Served under white commanders All Black Unit Massachusetts 54th Contribution 1% of Northern population 10% of the Army 85% signed up Buffalo Soldiers

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