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The guns used black powder. It produced volumes of smoke and as highly corrosive to the chambers and barrels.
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What was used in place of gun powder during the Civil War?
Nothing was used in place of gunpowder during the Civil War. Gunpowder was made and used extensively by both sides. During the Civil War the guns used black powder for propellant. Modern guns use smokeless powder, which has a completely different chemical composition.
How did civil war cannons work?
gunpowder
What were the secret codes used for in the civil war?
There were many codes used in the civil war, but the most common one was the quilt code.
What rifle was the most common rifle used in civil war?
Susanns butler
What anesthesia was used in the Civil War?
Chloroform was used to as an anesthesia during the Civil War.
What was used in place of gun powder during the Civil War?
Nothing was used in place of gunpowder during the Civil War. Gunpowder was made and used extensively by both sides. During the Civil War the guns used black powder for propellant. Modern guns use smokeless powder, which has a completely different chemical composition.
What was the worst gun in the civil war?
Gunpowder
How did civil war cannons work?
gunpowder
When gunpowder is invented?
It was invented in the 1800s. Soldiers used gunpowder in the Civil War and both World Wars. Gunpowder has been around for a very long time. :)
What company supplied gunpowder to the Union in the US Civil War?
The DuPont company of Delaware supplied explosives such as gunpowder to the Union in the US Civil War. The company was located in Delaware and was guarded by Union troops during the war.
What are Civil War rifles made of?
Soft steel barrels and wood stocks. Hardened steel barrels came with smokeless gunpowders in the 20th century. Civil War guns used black gunpowder.
What did gunpowder do?
Gunpowder was used in many things such as civil war and modern guns and was also used in ancient china for many celebrations such as new years. gun powder is an explosive powder made of carbon, saltpeter, and sulphur.
What were the secret codes used for in the civil war?
There were many codes used in the civil war, but the most common one was the quilt code.
Do people still use gunpowder in fireworks?
Gunpowder is the explosive component that propels the "bullet" from the gun. The answer is, yes gunpowder is still as important to the operation of a gun as gasoline is to the operation of a car. Just like gasoline for cars, gunpowder has changed and gotten better at what it does over the past century (or centuries), so the gunpowder used in modern guns is not the same exactly as the gunpowder used , for example, in the civil war, but it is still gunpowder and it is still necessary to operate a gun.
When was gunpowder first used?
gunpowder was first used in 919 in china :]:):]:)when a war was going off !!!and they used gun powder to defend back :)
How was a castle used during war times?
Castels were used in war by gunpowder and machinery weapons
How did southern factories effect the Civil War?
Not much. 90% of the factories were in the north. They did have gunpowder factories so that would have some effect, but for the most part the north had the advantages.
