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What was the major improvement in the range of US Civil War artillery compared to that of Napoleon era cannon?
Taking into consideration only the field artillery, the longest cannon range of the Napoleonic era was of 1,800 meters, reached by a 12 pound smoothbore gun (caliber 121 millimeters) firing with its maximum elevation.
When the Civil War broke out, the Union had at disposal the 3 inches gun and the Parrot's 10 pound gun, both rifled, whose ranges went beyond 4 kilometers. But the maximum range was that of over 10 kilometers, reached by Parrot's rifled siege cannons of 100, 200 and 300 pounds.
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What advantages did the union have when the war began?
Much bigger population from which to recruit armies. Traditional advantage in artillery, including new rifled cannon Industrial capability - access to all kinds of war-supplies More railroad mileage - whole armies could move by train Big enough navy to blockade Southern coast Most talented President the Americans ever had
Why did the North have an advantage over the South in the Civil War?
Much bigger population from which to recruit armies. Traditional advantage in artillery, including new rifled cannon Industrial capability - access to all kinds of war-supplies More railroad mileage - whole armies could move by train Big enough navy to blockade Southern coast Most talented President the Americans ever had
Why didn't the confederates win the civil war?
Because of these overwhelming Union advantages: Much bigger population from which to recruit armies. Traditional advantage in artillery, including new rifled cannon Industrial capability - access to all kinds of war-supplies More railroad mileage - whole armies could move by train Big enough navy to blockade Southern coast Most talented President the Americans ever had
What was the north's advatages and disadvantages of the south?
[Union advantages] Much bigger population from which to recruit armies. Traditional advantage in artillery, including new rifled cannon Industrial capability - access to all kinds of war-supplies More railroad mileage - whole armies could move by train Big enough navy to blockade Southern coast Most talented President the Americans ever had [Confederate disadvantages] Virtually no industrial manufacturing base No access to new rifle-barrelled artillery Much smaller population from which to recruit armies Less railroad mileage for troop transport Violent feuding between Generals Unable to export or import, due to blockade President who was out of his depth Currency not backed by assets, only by a promise of victory
