Question

The Civil War was not the first war in which modern weaponry and technology was used to affect the outcome on the battlefield. That distinction belongs to the Crimean War (1854–1856). What new technologies were revolutionizing warfare in the 1860s?

Answer 1

1. The mass-produced rifled musket allowed for greater accuracy

2. The telegraph was used to command and control a vast area of operations

3. Ironclad warships participated in direct combat with one another