What were some experimental Civil War weapons?

Answer 1

In the sense that the weapons used in the Civil War were not perfected, i.e., experimental, from Latin "of trying", there were machine guns, submarines, land mines, hand grenades, armored warships and trench warfare. The Civil War can be viewed as being at the dawn of modern warfare.

Answer 2

Good answer previous ironclad.
Hot air Balloons for observation.
Primative submarine.
Gattling guns.
Mass Media and propiganda, played a significant role
probably for the first time to a significant degree.
Bayonetts ?
Feild hospitals, early MASH units, to deal with the wounded (huge innovation, big significance for the future)

Some historians consider the US civil war as being
the dress rehearsal for WW-1.

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Answer 3

CONFEDERATES USED ARTILLARY SHELLS AS MINES IN TO CHANNEL TROOPS INTO FIRING LANES AND RESTRICT MOVEMENT. BURIED THEM JUST UNDER THE DIRT AND PRIMED THEM WITH A PERCUSION CAP. IT WAS AN IRON BALL FILLED WITH ABOUT 2 1/2 TO 3 LBS OF BLACK POWER,VERY NASTY.

SNIPERS CAME IN THE FRAY WITH PRIMITIVE SCOPED RIFLES. AND RIFLED BARRALS INSTEAD OF SMOOTH BORES STARTED TO BE THE NORM.

THE CSA HUNNLEY WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SUBMERINES THAT WORKED , ATTACKED SHIPS IN NORTHERN PORTS.

Answer 4

Poisonous artillery shells filled with chlorine gas

Answer 5

The ironclad ships, merrimack and monitor

Answer 6

Ironclad ships.

Answer 7

Breech loading rifles and artillary came into being too.

Answer 8

While not a weapon, battlefield photography was first put to use.