The main infantry weapon on both sides was the muzzle loading percussion cap rifle. Artillery was also rifled. The Union cavalry used breech loading Sharps carbines.
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They used a variety of swords, guns, and riffles
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they used each others arms to beat each other to death with it.
guns, swords, and arrows
The battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1-3 1863. the battle was fought with rifles and cannons. Both were single shot weapons, requiring time to reload, as apposed to modern weapons which reload almost instantaneously.
they used good weapons and good artillery.Northern troops defended their positions on the high ground, forcing the Confederates to attack uphill in the open.
569 tons of ammunition was used in the Battle of Gettysburg. Thats 1,138 pounds.
they used rifles,swords,and cannons the union had less weapons then the north but still won b/c the north surrenderd
what were the strategies of the battle of gettysburgg
Rifled percussion cap muskets and rifled cannon…
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