2. Civil War Military Technology Long range cannons T The Union “Dictator” had a range of up to 2 miles & could be transported by rail Why was this weapon an advantage for the Union Army? Gave the Union army greater range & destructive power

3. Civil War Military Technology Rapid fire guns Gatling Gun was a large rapid fire (machine gun) Why was this weapon an advantage for the Union Army? Allowed for rapid fire, destruction of enemy troops

4. Ironclad Ships Ships clad with iron protected soldiers & were difficult to damage How did ironclad technology forever change naval warfare? It made wooden ships obsolete Iron clad ships helped the union blockade southern ports

5. Civil War Medical Technology Anesthetics allowed surgeons to operate with MUCH less pain for patients Prosthetics Artificial limbs helped war victims get a sense of normalcy

7. Large Bone Saw

8. Small Bone Saw

9. Chain Saw For bones that were difficult to reach

10. Skull Drill Brain surgery, relieve pressure in head wounds

11. Muscle cutters

12. Skull Cutter

13. Bladder Puncture Relieve pressure/fluids from the body cavity

14. Civil War battle field ambulance Transport wounded from the battlefield to the field hospital