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2 HOW BATTLES ARE FOUGHT U.S. CIVIL WAR

3 PRE-BATTLE FORMATION OF DEFENSES SCOUTING

4 RIFLED MUSKET UNION Springfield.58 CALIBER CONFEDERATE Enfield. 577 CALIBER BRITISH MADE MANY OTHERS Both used bullets called Minie balls or Burton balls

5 ARTILLERY ARTILLERY –L–Long range Fused shrapnel Solid shot Fused concussion –S–Short range Grapeshot Canister

6 DEFENSIVE FORMATION LOCATION ARTILLERY INTERIOR LINES

7 OFFENSIVE FORMATION DOUBLE LINES 1500-1600 Men (Brigade width) (30-50 YDS) These tactics did not take into account the greater range and accuracy of the rifled musket.

8 ORDER OF BATTLE 1 March in ranks –Cannot run –Cannot lie down –Quick Double quick –Flanking Maneuver to side

9 ORDER OF BATTLE 2 Grapeshot –600-800 YDS –6 inch diameter –1 lb Cannister –200-400 YDS –27 iron balls* –Pickett's charge

10 ORDER OF BATTLE 3 HAND TO HAND VICTORY OR RETREAT

11 ORDER OF BATTLE 4 COUNTER-ATTACK RARE OFFICERS DEAD LOTS OF WOUNDED LINES DISORGANIZED

12 EMORY UPTON Devised new method of attack. Wrote books on military tactics But are we related? Family resemblance? You decide!

13 THE END


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