1. U. S. Civil War 1 st Modern War in History 1861—1865

2. I. The U.S. Civil War ► Was the first to use the items listed on the following slides on a mass scale ► Modern Militaries reflect these “firsts”  Although more Technically Advanced  All trace their roots back to the Civil War

3. A. Rifled Muskets ► The two main rifled muskets of the war were:  North—1861 Springfield  South—Whitworth

4. 1861 Springfield, Union Whitworth, Confederate

5. B. Machine Guns ► There were several different types of machine guns used during the war:  Billinghurst-Requa  Williams Breech Load Machine Gun  Gatling Gun (most successful)

6.  Billinghurst-Requa

7. Williams Breech Load Machine Gun

8. ► http://www.cerberus.com.au/videos/callvideo.html#gatling http://www.cerberus.com.au/videos/callvideo.html#gatling http://www.metacafe.com/watch/403875/a_10_thunderbolt/ Gatling Gun—Still the fastest machine gun in U.S. Army http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoPq8QceeZA

9. C. Rifled Canons

10. D. Submarines ► Both the Union and the Confederacy used submarine warfare  Neither was greatly successful  Both sunk  But the paved the way for future uses

11. U.S.S. Alligator

13. C.S.S. Hunley

15. E. Exploding Artillery Shells

16. F. Aerial Observation ► Use of hot air balloons allowed better tactical information for field generals

19. G. Electronic Communication ► Civil War was the first war that electronic communication was used  Telegraph

21. H. Rail Roads ► The Civil War was the first war where RxR’s were utilized to move:  Troops  Supplies

22. I. Iron Ships ► The Civil War saw the first use of Iron Clad and all Iron Ships  The Battle of Hampton Roads was the first naval battle between two iron ships

23. U.S.S. Monitor v. C.S.S. Virginia, Sewel Point, Va March 8-9 1862

24. C.S.S. Virginia, formerly the C.S.S. Merrimack

25. Monitor Class Union Warship

27. J. Photography ► The Civil War was the first war that used photographic images directly from the battle field  Most famous photographer of the time was ► Matthew B. Brady

29. K. Conscription ► The Civil War saw Conscription (Draft) being used to mandate military service

30. L. Total War Effort ► Economy of the entire country is dedicated to winning the war ► Federal Income Tax collected to pay for the war effort ► Every citizen was expected to do what they could to help the military

31. M. DESTROY!!! ► Destroy the enemies ability to make war:  Destroy: ► Food ► Factories ► Fields

32. M. DESTROY!!!, cont.  Destroy ► Livestock ► Cities, towns ► Transportation Systems ► Communication Systems ► Shops, Homes

34. Atlanta

35. Richmond