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Trains were important for transporting cargo and troops throughout the north and the south. Both sides initiated campains to destroy rail lines in enemy territory, when sherman captured atlanta the first thing he did was cut the rail lines, when Richmond was captured union forces cut the rail lines. The south was at a tremendous disadvantage due to the fact they only had about half as many tracks as the north. Trains were so important the battle of bull run( the first battle of the civil war) was fought to capture a rail station, the town of Manassas Junction.
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Who was the Souths president duing civil war?
Jefferson Davis
Why was Michigan important to the Underground Railroad duing the Civil War?
i have no freeking idea...
What was Robert e lee's greatest victory duing the civil war?
Chancellorsville
Who was the president of the confrderacy duing the civil war?
The president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War was Jefferson Davis.
What was women life like duing the civil war?
they were basically nurses and helpers to the soldiers
Why did Civil War armies travel so slowly?
Civil War armies travelled slowly because they either marched or took trains (which were slower than today's trains).
What vehicles did they use in the US Civil War?
Horses, trains, boats, ships, submarines, hot air balloons, carts, wagons.
In 1871 were there trains?
Yes, trains were very common in the US well before the Civil War which started in 1861!
Who were contrabands duing the Civil War?
They were originally African Americans who reached the Union lines leaving the south. The name originated from General Benjamin Butler labeling them the "contrabands of war" and the name adapted.
How were the armies supplied for in the civil war?
supplies were transported through the river systems or trains
What was stone wall jacksons role in the American Civil War?
Stonewall Jackson was a Confederate (Southern) general. He inspired troops and held his ground duing the Battle of Bull Run
Why is the civil war called the first modern war?
it was the first war where widespread use of mechanized and electrified devices like railroad trains, aerial observation, telegraph, photography, torpedoes, mines, ironclad ships and rifles occurred.
