The Weapons of the American Civil War The Civil War‚ also called The War Between the States‚ was one of the bloodiest wars in American history. What made the Civil War such a massacre? The Civil War was such a bloodbath because the technological advances were so far superior to the tactics of the infantry‚ that the weapons virtually obliterated the soldiers. Soldiers would form lines known as a battalions. In these battalions‚ soldiers would basically march to their deaths. In addition to
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The Civil War: A Change in Battlefield Medicine Have you ever thought about when battlefield medicine became so efficient? The answer to this question is very surprising as well as interesting. Most people think of the Civil War as the era where many died sue to the unavailability of modern-day medical strategies. This is an accurate assumption‚ but there is also a little more to the story. Little do people know‚ the Civil War started a whole new era of medical tactics on the battlefield. In April
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NC Term Paper INTELLIGENCE IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLIGENCE IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND THE EFFECTS OF THE ESPIONAGE SYSTEM ON THE WAR Lauren E. Caulder HIS 318-C Fall 2011 Espionage at the commencement of the American Civil War was not an organized system; however the war necessitated the development of more structured intelligence systems for both the Union and the Confederacy. By the middle of the war the dimensions of the espionage system had augmented
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Ryden English 5/20/16 Weapons of The Civil War People say that war never changes. Well‚ it actually does. Sure‚ there will always be people dying‚ and people who give up everything that they have just so they can fight for their country. But‚ the tactics‚ technology‚ and weaponry will always change. Weapons before the civil war were very primitive. They were usually single shot‚ and had many flaws‚ such as sudden explosion‚ and other problems. But once the civil war rolled around‚ weaponry became extremely
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TACTICS AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN WAR. The American civil war was one of the toughest and deadliest wars in American history. This was where the Confederate States of America fought for their independence. It took place from 1861 when the war broke out till April 9th 1865 when confederate commander Robert E. Lee surrendered at the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House. It was one of the earliest true industrial wars. Industrial knowledge was used to produce weapons in mass-production
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the English Civil War in 1642 and which ended up with the public execution of Charles I. This essay will discuss and deal with the different factors that gave rise to the English Civil War. As was said above‚ one of the main problems of Charles’ reign was the lack of money and‚ undoubtedly‚ this was a good reason for a civil war. Everything started when the Parliament asked Charles to go to war with the Catholics in Spain. Charles did not have the needed money to face this war and so he
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History Dr.Zaccarini 12/07/00 Civil War The civil war was the one and only war Americans had with themselves. Unlike the other wars‚ where America fought for their countries freedom or to assist other countries in need‚ the civil war was Americans against Americans; North against South. Eventhough‚ the civil war was an all American war‚ each side had a reason‚ and a purpose of why they fought in this war. Now‚ centuries later‚ we come to the question "Was the Civil War Inevitable?". I will go through
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The civil war began in 1961 and was sparked by many reasons which include slavery and a book named Uncle Tom’s cabin. Many believe that the war was fought over freedom‚ freedom of the slaves‚ this‚ however‚ was not the case. The war was essentially fought in order to preserve what they had‚ the south fought to preserve their beliefs and way of life while the north fought to preserve the union. However‚ the eager and willing compliance of African Americans throughout the civil war led to a signification
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The Civil War of Spain lasted from 1936 to 1939 is considered as the prelude to World War II being the testing ground for the Great Powers in such great war. The country had considered certain challenges revolving around political‚ economic‚ and social domains during the first few years of the twentieth century. Undoubtedly‚ the factors leading Spain to such war depends on the reasons for the emergence of conflicting aspects that evolved. It is not appropriate to comment that civil wars are equivalent
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Even today 150 years after the civil war scholars that study the era of American history often disagree about the specific causes that led to the beginning of the civil war. However‚ there are generally five causes that resulted in the southern states seceding from the Union and triggering the American Civil War. Those five causes are the following slavery‚ states’ rights‚ sectionalism‚ territorial crisis‚ and national elections. I am going to focus on two of the five causes‚ slavery and sectionalism
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