there were no airplanes in the civil war........
Both sides however did use balloons for observation of each others troop movements, but they had little effect and are not often spoke of
There were no airplanes back in the Civil War
No. They didn't have planes. But they did have observation balloons.
A predominant mode of combat during the US Civil War was the infantry firefight at close range. This was usually the result of a point when the attacking army had overcome the first fear of the enemy's rifles or fieldworks and marched into contact.
About 365,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers died during the Civil War. This includes all causes of death, not just combat.
During the Civil War tokens were used for distributing in the United States. At this time you could not distribute anything unless you had a Token. This was used for safety purposes.
It is estimated that over 618,000 men died during the US Civil war from all causes including combat, disease and accident. Below is an excellent site for this and more on the US Civil War.
military aircraft are used for military purposes i.e combat, military cargo, extraction of troops and etc.. civil aircraft are ones use for commercial airlines for example. British airways and Qantas.
Gordon Swanborough has written: 'Military transports and training aircraft of the world' -- subject(s): Military Airplanes, Transport planes 'United States military aircraft since 1909' -- subject(s): History, Military Aeronautics, Military Airplanes 'Combat aircraft of the world' -- subject(s): Military Airplanes 'United States military aircraft since 1908' -- subject(s): Military Aeronautics, Military Airplanes 'North American' -- subject(s): North American airplanes (Military aircraft), Rockwell airplanes (Civil aircraft) 'World's airliner registrations' -- subject(s): Airplanes, Registers 'Military aircraft of the world' -- subject(s): Military Airplanes 'British Aircraft at War, 1939-45' 'Civil aircraft of the world' -- subject(s): Private planes, Transport planes
Virginia (occasionally extending to Maryland and Pennsylvania). Eastern Tennessee/Georgia. WesternTennessee/Mississippi.
Initially untrusted and used only to build fortifications, they finally proved their value as equals in combat.
Civil War Combat The Crater at Petersburg - 2002 TV was released on: USA: 2002
Iodine was used as a disinfectant to treat wounds during the civil war. It is still used today for the same purposes in hospitals, although care has to be taken not to burn the unaffected skin outside of the wounds.