How Does Technology Affect Soldiers

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.

Technology not only had an impact on the Civil War but also the whole world. There were new inventions that undoubtedly change how wars are fought but it also allow innovations such as the telegraph and

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

Wayne Wei-Siang Hsieh is a professor of history at the United States Naval Academy, his work, West Pointers and the Civil War, attempts to explain the development of both Union and Confederate armies during the American Civil War. He begins with examining the development of the U.S. Army between the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. Citing the need and development of a, albeit small, professional Army following the tactical embarrassments of the war with Britain. Hsieh explains how, after the reforms that followed the War of 1812, the U.S. Army was able to attain a decisive victory against Mexico in 1846. In the post Mexican War there were changes, if not straight creation, of infantry, artillery, and cavalry doctrine. This doctrine developed

Confederate soldiers were fighting to maintain their way of life. Troops fought on familiar home terrain. The South could produce all the food needed, but getting it to troops remained difficult even with shorter supply routes. There was a strong military tradition that encouraged military service and training. By war’s end, the Confederacy had built foundries and armories in several areas to produce gunpowder and cannon balls.

Technology and the tactics they came up with for their new technology had a major impact on the war. The Union used their new weapons a lot more effectively than the south. For example they began with both sides firing off their cannons from almost a mile away where they could barely see each other and the north knew that if they stopped firing their cannons the south would begin to push forward thinking there cannons were taken out. Also the north had an uphill advantage so they knew they had even more of an advantage because they had the height above them. When the south was finally right where they wanted them the north began shooting their cannons again. They started off with an exploding cannon ball that took out about 10 men at once.

They had snipers with no sights and they had pistols that could only shoot one bullet at a time before reload. Today we have all these assault rifles and .50 Cal Snipers that can penetrate a tank. The weapons they used where mostly bolt Action and they didn't have any semi-autos from what I have read about the civil war. Their guns they had used back then must have had to be used very wisely and ever shot had to be accounted for or they would be dead in a instant.

While reading history, we typically see that wars were typically fought with soldiers in close- order formations with a musket that would be fired in unison on command. Everything changed after the American Civil War, a conflict to determine the fate of slaves in the Union, erupted. Today many historians consider the Civil War as the first modern war because it depended on: heavy industry, fast communication and transportation. But this time all of these new technologies were used to its full potential. As a result new weapon technology was mass produced which inflicted heavy losses on both the Union and the Confederate sides and resulted in

They had to use rakes, pitchforks, and any other thing except guns. One major battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Chancellorsville

Due to the changes in technology the Napoleonic style of warfare had begun to fade away with the onset of the American Civil War. The beginning of the American Civil War was the beginning of a different style of warfare and this was brought on by new technology. Innovations with tactics, steam powered transportation, and communication changed the way battles were fought and planned.

The Civil War caused many new weapons to be built. There were even weapons and technology made for navy ships. These weapons ranged from small hand-held weapons to large field artillery.

The Civil War was a time of extreme breakthrough for different kinds of technology. While without technology, it lowered the chances of finding each side’s camps and where they were all of the time, technology during the Civil War could have been more advanced because it would have allowed them to communicate with loved ones while they were away fighting in the war. Technology would have put them ahead of the enemy, and it would have helped them advance in war.

Finally, the technological advancements that were present during this time period helped impact the outcome because these items had more power that noone has ever experienced before. The textbook notes entitled “Major Events of the Civil War” proves this point as it shows the new technology brought forth by soldiers, including weapons like musket minie balls and cannons. When they were created, these tools were far more accurate and had a greater range, so opponents had more of a risk of death. This helped both sides create more casualties during each battle. Without it, the war wouldn’t have made much of a difference in creating a clear understanding of who won without the massive deaths. Also, the video notes entitled “The Story of US-Civil

had very low armor so they could’ve been shot down by a couple of bullets. The plane actually

The first source to be evaluated is called “Mr. Lincoln 's High-tech War: How the North Used the Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Ironclads, High-powered Weapons, and More to Win the Civil War”, written by Thomas B. Allen- with the help of his son, Roger Allen- and published in 2009. Allen is an American Historian who has written many war books in addition to being an editor of National Geographic. Thus, the origin of this source is valuable because the author is well-versed in American history. However, Allen’s historical knowledge is not specifically pertaining to the Civil War, but American history in general, thus limiting the strength of the information presented in the source. In addition, the content of this source in general focuses on how Lincoln was the main driving force that pushed the technological advances that shaped the Northern victory, not how the technology itself shaped it. This shift in perspective may have thus downplayed the role of technology by centering on Lincoln’s role instead. By minimalizing the effects of technology