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By: Devin Jackson. Civil War Battlefield Technology. Some Weapons Used . Standard rifle Muzzle loading .54 caliber U.S. model Single shot .44 caliber colt Spencer carbine Enfield rifle Hand grenade Revolver Cannon Led slugs. Some Types of Transportation Used. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD TECHNOLOGY
By: Devin Jackson
Some Weapons Used Standard rifleMuzzle loading .54 caliber U.S. model Single shot.44 caliber coltSpencer carbineEnfield rifleHand grenadeRevolverCannonLed slugs
Some Types of Transportation Used
TrainsShipsWaterways (and have ships go down them to deliver supplies)HorsesCarriages (horse drawn)Buggies
Some Tools Used for Medical Purposes
Amputation KnivesBullet forcepsCrimperBone-saw Cloth (to stop bleeding)
FOCUS QUESTIONS
What was the most commonly used weapon for each side? The most commonly used weapon for each
side is the standard rifle.
Why was the war started? The war was started because the north
wanted to end slavery but the south opposed ending slavery so they rebelled.
Who started the war? The Confederates started the war
because they opposed abolishing slavery. You could also say the Abolitionists started the war because they tried to end slavery in the south.
Who had better technology? Both sides had the same types of
technology, but the union had better trained soldiers. The Confederate army was mostly farmers and slave owners.
Definitions Abolitionist: A person who advocated or
supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S.
Confederates: The people from the south who agreed to slavery.
Union: The government and abolitionists who were against slavery.(the north)
Bibliography "Abolitionists." Dictionary.com.
Ask.com. Web. 28 Mar. 2010. <dictionary.reference.com>.
Stanchak, John. CIVIL WAR. CIVIL WAR ed. New York: Neal Porter, 2000. Print. EYEWITNESS.
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