The Civil War was the first modern war. Technology had reached new levels due to the Industrial Revolution. New weapons, ships, transportation, and medicines were all being used in the Civil War. This created problems because the technology was much more advanced then anything the people of the time were familiar with. Due to lack of experience using the new technology, accidents happened and casualties were high.
New weapons were first used in the civil war. Bayonets were becoming outdated. Though they were used in the war, more advanced guns and cannons were also used in battle. The new guns were much more powerful then any gun used before, and because it was their first time in battle, people did not have proper protection against their shots. Also, they may have had trouble firing shots because they were not familiar with the new weaponry. This war was extremely bloody and the number of casualties were tremendous because of the new weaponry used. Also, the north was able to......
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