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Technology and Unionin the Civil War
Ana and JadeU.S. HistoryMr. Stewart
January 8, 2015
Technology
Artillery ana *The North had better artillery than the South.*The Confederacy’s Cannons came from Federal forts. * The artillery had cannons, guns, short-barreled howitzers and mortars to fire shells and other ammunitions like canister.*The effectiveness of artillery means that most of the frontal attacked were determined only at the cost of heavy casualties.* The Rifled Cannons were developed during the civil war. some of the most use were the Parrott gun and the Blakely rifle.
Blockades ana *The definition of blockade is the isolation of a nation, area, city or harbor by hostile ships or forces in order to prevent the entrance and exit of traffic and commerce.* In April 1861, president lincoln proclaimed a blockade to all the southern ports in the U.S and the navy only had 42 ships to patrol 3,500 miles of Confederate coastline.* Under the orders of Secretary Gideon Welles, The navy built up its fleet, it included merchant ships, ferryboats, whalers and fishing boats.* In total at the end they had 500 ships that took part of the blockade.* Although of the North blockade the South managed to slip through it, depriving the confederacy of all the needed supplies.
Minie Ball ana*The Minie Ball is a type of muzzle-loading spin stabilized rifle bullet named after its developer, Claude- Etienne Minie.* In the civil war the rifled musket was created and was really used by both sides. It sent the bullet spinning as it headed towards the target.* The minni ball was a cylindrical bullet that was more easily loaded, even when the rifle was dirty and it was really accurate over long distances (400 yards)* This advances in they weapons allowed the soldiers to fight from greater distances from each other. This caused the battles to last longer and creating more casualties than in the previous conflicts.
Photography ana*In 1861 Mathew Brady became really famous because he started taking photographs of politicians and other famous figures.* When the civil war started he decided to take photographs of the conflict to record it. He hired a staff of photographers and he organized and supervised all the work done. he was the only one that received the credit of the photos* In 1862 he exhibited all the photographs taken after the Battle of Antietam in his studio in new york city.* After the war he sold his negatives to the U.S. government in 1875 for $25,000. His photographs are still the among the most indelible images of the nation history
Matthew Brady Photos
Submarines ana*The south to combat the North Blockade, the Confederate Navy created a new weapon: the submarine.*H.L Hunley was one of the three Confederate Submarines built during the war. It was less than 4o ft long and it had nine crew members.*Horace L. Hunley was the creator of the submarines and he drowned with the rest of the crew during a failed test.
Historical Significance of the Technology
All the technologies of the Civil War had great historical significance in the story of the United States of America. For example without the artillery the battles would have been completely different and even the victory. The blockade change the battles because the north was stopping the sooth to get supplies but they find a way to get their supplies and win the war. The Minie Ball make the battles and the use of the rifles easier to this also help define the victory of the civil war. The photographs taken by Mathew brady had a enormous historical significance because you can still see this pictures and they were are really helpful way to record the battles and this tragic war. The last technology is the Submarines and they had also a enormous historical significance because with them the south was able to get past the blockade that the north put. All this technologies were a big part of the battles and they help to determine who was going to be the winner. Everything in this battle shaped the history of this great country.
Union
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
- studied military strategies and tactics- made unpopular decisions that were
deemed necessary to win the war - Abolished slavery by creating the
Emancipation Proclamation, which accepted blacks into the army
- Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union a month after President Lincoln’s inaugural address
Army of the Potomac - mainly composed of volunteer troops
who were unskilled and untrained- displayed resilience after experiencing
a humiliating defeat by winning crucial battles in order to turn back invasion
- broke through Robert E. Lee’s army in 1865, forcing a surrender shortly after
Army of the Potomac
George B. McClellan (1826-1895) - nicknamed “Little Napoleon” after
winning multiple battles- trained the Army of the Potomac into a
formidable, fighting force- a very cautious man, was reluctant to
move his army into battle- Ran for President on an antiwar
platform against Lincoln but lost
George B. McClellan
Joseph Hooker (1814-1879)- replaced Ambrose Burnside as
commander of the Army of the Potomac
- reorganized and improved the army before confronting the Confederates at Chancellorsville
Joseph Hooker
Winfield Scott Hancock- Became Brigadier general in late 1861- Fought in Peninsula campaign and
eventually earned command of a division during the Battle of Antletam
- When he was injured, his men ensured Union victory
Winfield Scott Hancock
Historical Significance of the UnionThe soldiers who fought all had different motivations but many were driven by the Union – to restore it. Many of the soldiers were volunteers but the Union made sure to support the soldiers as well as their families. This reveals that their manpower was vital to win the battle as men fight wars. Abraham Lincoln, the president at the time, had a “maniac intellect.” He prioritized military feats and fully wielded his authority by promoting and demoting officers, testing weapons and planning strategies. By working closely with enemies and frequently interacting with others, it helped create a positive, public opinion of him. This reveals his will to to anything in order to accomplish the goals he set for the betterment of America. During the War, The Republican Congress installed many major laws that shook the very foundations of the United States – improving many things such as the education system, their economy, the financial and land system.
