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Q: Why was the railroads suddenly more important in the Civil War than previously?
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What was the most important way of transportation at the end of the Civil War?

Railroads, I believe.


Who controlled most of the railroads during the civil war?

The North controlled most of the railroads during the Civil War.


Why is the battle of Chickamawga's location important in the civil war?

It was important because of it was the meeting point of 2 railroads. The union ans the confederacy both needed supplies desperately, and the fastest was to move supplies was through railroads so the control of railroad towns was very important to both sides.


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General Grant had destroyed the railroads and manufacturing centers with his army so that the union would have a total advantage in the civil war


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How did the railroads help the civil war?

They carried soldiers and supplies.


How many railroads did the Union have before the war?

The Union railroads net before the Civil War had a length of 34,022 kilometers.


Why might the US Civil War belong on a railroad time line?

Railroads were very important during the USA Civil War, because they delivered soldiers, weapons and supplies to the battle, faster than ever before. The railroads also carried big mortars (on flat carts) which fired large shells at enemy battle lines. The Civil War might be called the first railroad war.


Railroads in the south before civil war?

yes they helped with the trading.


How many railroads were destroyed in the south as a result of the civil war?

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Who had the advantage of railroads in the civil war?

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