A FIRST that ocurred in Civil War......?

Question

Something that happened for the first time in the Civil War.....What was the impact then and in the future.....If you have a source, please tell me so I can research that thing myself....Thanks!!!!

Answer 1

+ the other answers are all true, however the most lasting impact came from the medical field. It was the first time that sanitation was a consideration, that amublances were used, that close to the fighting medical aid became available, That nursing became a distinc profession. I think you can see the technological medical effects were longer lasting than the development of weapons that became obsolete. Good Question

Answer 2

use of lever-action repeating weapons and the use of the gatling gun to a very limited extent asgainst human targets!!!the use of mass produced revolvers with interchangeable replacement parts;eli whitney having filed patents for them as did samuel colt!!!the henry and winchester repeating rifles were fine examples of repeating rifles envolved!!!!!the use of iron clad vessels in a war situation!!!the use of steam-powered vessels in a war situation!!!the monitor and the merrimac being examples from either sides arsenals!!!!

Answer 3

Iron clad, steampowered warships proved in combat.Troops manuevered by railroad.Repeating rifles.Telegraph.War bonds.Aerial reconesnce with balloons.

Answer 4

First Ariel recons, also, first Ariel combat. They used balloons to watch the enemy troops. Then one day, they started shooting at each other from one balloon to another.

Answer 5

total warfare
see shermans march to the sea and a crow needs to cary his own rations influenced germany in ww2 and the total warfare

Answer 6

There was a lot of firsts. Mostly in weaponry.

Answer 7

first battle between what will become submarines.