0
They used balloons for aerial reconnaissance (spying on each other) & artillery adjustments (Artillery spotting).
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why kind of communications did the South have in the Civil War?
telegraphs hot air balloons spies/couriers telegraphs hot air balloons spies/couriers
What inventions were invented during the Civil War and how were they used?
Off the top of my head I can think of the land mine, the machine gun, the repeating rifle, the practical iron clad warship and the gun turret. They were all used to kill people. Michael Montagne - also there was the hot air balloons for reconnaissance missions
What are air crafts used for?
Aircraft, such as aeroplanes, hot air balloons, helicopters etc are used for many different things. Often they are used for recreational purposes. Some aircraft, such as fighter jets or helicopters such as the Apache are used in warfare, both to fight and to transport weapons, food and troops. Some balloons are also used as scientific researching devices such meterology balloons.
What are balloons made from?
regular balloons are made of rubber, hot air balloons are made of nylon
Why do helium filled balloons float upwards but air filled balloons drop down?
bcoz helium is lighter than air
Why were hot air balloons important to the civil war?
Hot air balloons were used for reconnaissance during the civil war.
Were hot air balloons used during the Civil war?
Yes. The Union and the Confederate armies both used them for spying during the Civil War.
Were there air planes during the civil war?
No. They had observation balloons.
Did the north and south use hot air balloons during the Civil War?
the civil war of which country?
What was used in the civil was as a source of information gathering?
Hot air balloons
In what war were hot air balloons first used?
The Civil war
Why were hot air balloons used in the civil war?
To spy on the enemy
How were hot air balloons used by the military?
The first use of hot air balloons was in the American Civil War for surveillance of troop movements.
What was used in civil war as a source of information gathering?
Hot air balloons
What was used in the Civil War as a source of information gathering?
Hot air balloons
What was hot air balloons usd for in the Civil War?
They were used for reconnaissance of troops in the civil war. They were the first type of "spy" from the air.
Who used hot aiR balloons in the civil waR?
both sides used it to spy on each other
