Civil War Military Technology
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Civil War Military Technology
Long range cannons
The Union “Dictator” had
a range of up to 2 miles &
could be transported by rail
Why was this weapon an
advantage for the Union
Army?
Gave the Union army
greater range & destructive
power
Civil War Military Technology
Rapid fire guns
Gatling Gun was a large rapid fire (machine gun)
Why was this weapon an advantage for the Union
Army?
Allowed for rapid fire, destruction of enemy troops
Civil War Military Technology
Ironclad Ships
Ships clad with iron
protected soldiers &
were difficult to
damage
How did ironclad
technology forever
change naval warfare?
It made wooden ships
obsolete
Iron clad ships helped
the union blockade
southern ports
Civil War Medical Technology
Anesthetics
allowed surgeons to
operate with MUCH
less pain for patients
Prosthetics
Artificial limbs
helped war victims
get a sense of
normalcy
Civil War Medical Technology
Civil War Medical Technology
Large Bone Saw
Civil War Medical Technology
Small Bone Saw
Civil War Medical Technology
Chain Saw
For bones that were
difficult to reach
Civil War Medical Technology
Skull Drill
Brain surgery, relieve
pressure in head
wounds
Civil War Medical Technology
Muscle cutters
Civil War Medical Technology
Skull Cutter
Civil War Medical Technology
Bladder Puncture
Relieve pressure/fluids
from the body cavity
Civil War Medical Technology
Civil War battle
field ambulance
Transport
wounded from
the battlefield to
the field hospital