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Iron, brass, and bronze, mainly. There may have been some steel in the artillery pieces, too. The carriage of the piece was made of tough wood.
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How were hot air balloons used during the civil war?
They used balloons for aerial reconnaissance (spying on each other) & artillery adjustments (Artillery spotting).
What term was used for an artillery barrage during World War 1?
An " artillery barrage" was the term
Was modern day artillery used in the US Civil War?
Modern day artillery in the present century is highly sophisticated, has advanced power and advanced accuracy. The US Civil War, 1861 to 1865, clearly did not use "modern day" artillery.
What is an invention that was made for the Civil War?
pretty sure the telegraph was invented during the civil war- and if not, than it was definitely used during the war
Where there howitzer in the Civil War?
howitzer artillery peices were not used in the civil war they actually started production in 1963 so no they werent in the civil war
What weapon was introduced during the civil war?
A number of weapons were introduced during the Civil War. Rifled artillery, invented during the 1840s, was developed to the point of being useful and first deployed to effect in the Civil War. Most, but not all, of these were muzzle loaded. Breachloading rifles with brass cartridges were first used for warfare in the Civil War. Repeating Rifles were also first introduced in the Civil War. The Civil War was the first conflict in which revolvers loaded with brass cartridges were used.
What was braxton bragg during the Mexican war?
He served in an artillery unit. It was described as a flying artillery, which meant it was used for close support of the infantry.A good source on the Mexican War and the Civil War generals who fought in that earlier war is John Eisenhower's "So Far From God".
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 the civil war change warfare?
Technology took made many improvements during the Civil War. The guns went from smoothbore muskets to rifles that used minie balls. The Civil War also saw torpedoes, submarines and Gatling guns.
What technology was made during the civil war time period and never used?
stuff that's it get it straight
What is the parrot gun of the Civil War?
The Parrott rifle was a type of muzzle loading rifled artillery weapon used in the American Civil War. It was invented by Robert Parker Parrott.
What anesthesia was used in the Civil War?
Chloroform was used to as an anesthesia during the Civil War.
