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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.
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What anesthesia was used in the Civil War?
Chloroform was used to as an anesthesia during the Civil War.
What was gunpowder most used for in civil war?
The guns used black powder. It produced volumes of smoke and as highly corrosive to the chambers and barrels.
How were weapons used during the US Civil War?
Weapons were used in battle during the civil war, at many battlefields in both North and South territory. The early forms of machine guns were used for the first time in the Civil War.
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
What were ironclads used for during the civil war?
Naval battle
What pistols were used during civil war?
black powder pistols
What part did forts play in the American Civil War?
they were used to hold gun powder.
Why does the charcoal powder stick to the fingerprint?
so in charcoal powder it could be used,especially if you are in the place which are not easily getting materials like in a rural place, so in that case the charcoal powder is used in getting fingerprint impression.
What anesthesia was used in the Civil War?
Chloroform was used to as an anesthesia during the Civil War.
Bat fecal matter was used in what war to make gun powder?
US Civil war
How heavy was the gun powder for the cannons?
Depends on the cannon- the bigger the diameter of the barrel, the more powder it would take. A cannon of the type used as mobile artillery during the American Civil War would use an average of 2-5 lbs of powder per shot, depending on the size, and type of projectile.
Were hot air balloons used during the Civil war?
Yes. The Union and the Confederate armies both used them for spying during the Civil War.
How was sphagnum moss was used during the civil war?
Sphagnum moss was used as a bandage during the Civil War to wrap around gun wounds.
Is Alcatraz a citadel?
It was used a lot during the Civil War as a place to store the prisoners of war. It was an ideal place due to is exclusion from any mainland. It is an island in the San Francsico bay.
What was cotton used for during the Civil War?
it was used to trade with Europe
What kinds of airplanes were used during the civil war?
There were no airplanes back in the Civil War
What was gunpowder most used for in civil war?
The guns used black powder. It produced volumes of smoke and as highly corrosive to the chambers and barrels.
