1. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY OF THE CIVIL WAR Modern War

2. 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

3. 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

4. Surgeon’s Tools

5. Rifled Musket Minie Ball - VideoVideo

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

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