Essay about Civil War

The howitzer was originally designed with a short barrel and large caliber resulting in the charge to be smaller so as not to add too much stress to the round inside. This meant that the howitzer was primarily a short range weapon system. The estimated ranges of the artillery pieces are as follows, the cannon fired with a maximum range of 2,000 yards and an effective range of 1,000 yards. The mortar fired at a maximum range of 1,400 yards with an effective range of 750 yards and the howitzer fired at a maximum range of 1,300 yards and an effective range of 750 yards.

The name Civil War is misleading because the war was not a class struggle, but a sectional combat, having its roots in political, economic, social, and psychological elements. It has been characterized, in the words of William H. Seward, as the “irrepressible conflict.” In another judgment the Civil War was viewed as criminally stupid, an unnecessary bloodletting brought on by arrogant extremists and blundering politicians. Both views accept the fact that in 1861 there existed a situation that, rightly or wrongly, had come to be regarded as insoluble by peaceful means.

No other war seems to hold our focus like the Civil War. Scholars have chosen to make it their life's work, authors have written reams about it, and we all feel some kind of connection to the Civil War. This paper was created to highlight some of the major battles that took place during that conflict. Major battles usually marked a drastic change in the momentum from one side to the other or led to massive losses of troops. These battles and their results all played a huge part in the outcome of the war.

This weapon was typically on a tripod to steady the bouncing that came with automatic fire. One of the more unpredictable attacks came from the Arisaka Bolt-Action Rifle. Rifles were recognized in WWII for their long range and accuracy. This gun could be used with or without a scope. When scoped, range was greatly increased, as the shooter could see farther distances and put a round down range with precision. Though this wasn’t the primary weapon for most of the soldiers, it was favored by snipers for its precision at long ranges.

Like many other Civil War technologies, these weapons were available to Northern troops but not Southern ones: Southern factories had neither the equipment nor the know-how to produce them. “I think the Johnnys [Confederate soldiers] are getting rattled; they

The American Civil War had as many as 650,000 casualties, naming itself as America’s bloodiest war. The beginning of the end started when Union armies outran Gordon’s regiment and had already captured 6,000 troops prior to the battle at Sayler's Creek. Union troops had overthrew the Confederate capital of Richmond, due to this the North had Lee running for the hills and Grant was not about to let Lee off that easily. It doesn’t help that the Confederates had many soldiers leaving the army, so really there really wasn’t a Confederate army, in all honesty they were a band of jolly old rebels. Grant chased Lee through the backwoods of Virginia and eventually into Appomattox Court House, Lee who was low on supplies, soldiers, and ammunition, he knew that he didn’t have a

The Union army, unlike the Confederates, had multiple companies that provided simple, yet devastating weapons. One of these weapons was the .52 caliber breech-loading Billinghurst-Requa battery; it was produced only 50 times. This weapon consisted of 25 rifled barrels side by side that, when primed, were set off by a lanyard to inflict massive damage over a small range of territory.7

Our knowledge has increased on treatment. We are more sanitary than before. Before the equipment was unwashed and reused so diseases would spread. Now we thoroughly wash our equipment and wounds have a slimmer chance of infection. More equipment have been made to treat injuries. There was less equipment to use back then so they would be low on supplies easily and faster. John Buford, Buster Kilrain and the slave were all treated the same way. With the advances that we’ve overtime since the Civil War the people who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg would have had a better chance of survival, fewer risks of infection, disease prevention, and ways to deal with the

“On the 50th round of the 100-gun salute, an explosion occurred, causing the only death of the Engagement. Private. Daniel Hough, of the 1st U.S. Artillery regiment was the first of as many as 850,000 Americans who would perish before the cessation of hostilities” (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, April 05, 2018). At Noon on April 14, the remaining cannons were to be fired for a cannonade of 100 guns. Unfortunately, one cannon fired prematurely Killing Pvt. Daniel Hough instantly. And fatally wounding another Union Soldier. The two Union soldiers would become the first casualties of the Civil War. Exhausted and defeated Major Anderson’s soldiers stood upon the remainder of the parade ground, as the Union handed control of Fort Sumter over to the Militia. A local business man lent Anderson’s solders a ship to carry them to the waiting Union

The American Civil War was a turning point in American history. Not only for the United States government and shifts into more progressive values, but also the advancement of military weaponry used in the armed forces. Perhaps the most progressed branch during this time was the field artillery. The field artillery of the well-funded Union army was not accomplishing the extensive damage that was expected of it but under the faith of Union Captain Quincy A. Gillmore (Lane, 2001), the 30 pound Parrot Rifled Cannon was deployed specifically for use against the impenetrable walls of Fort Pulaski. For the Union army, the capture of Fort Pulaski was an important battle that utilized the technological advancements of rifling of field artillery cannons in order to render the stone walls of the fort indefensible.

The development of the rifle (a firearm with grooves along the inner barrel) meant a soldier could easily hit an enemy from hundreds of meters away, rendering

The Civil War of America has been discussed as the first modern war of the new industrial age. Army’s of such a large size had yet to meet head on, face to face in the battle field with weapons of such mass destruction and deadly force. America had not yet seen casualties of this magnitude to

In 1861, the American Civil War commenced after many years of tension building between the Northern and Southern states. The main reason of the tension was said to be the debate of slavery between the North and South, and although some documents support this claim, it is false. The war had been brewing since 1607, before slavery was even introduced to the colonies that would become the United States of America. The debate of slavery did play a major part in the civil war; however it did so in supporting the true cause of the civil war. The main cause of the American Civil War was not the debate of slavery, but rather Europe’s role in the American economy.

In the Civil War the North had many advantages over the South. The South was outnumbered, out supplied, and pushed into a corner using military tactics. Many things changed because of the Civil War. The military tactics used by the North changed how war was fought from then on. Many changes were made politically; some were only temporary, while others were permanent. After the war was over, the country was reunited and the image of the soul and duty of our country redefined.

Infantry used the M-67 recoilless rifle to destroy bunkers. It was a breach-loaded single shot rifle (much like a bazooka and other