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From: eos!woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Wood)
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Subject: Re: Civil War technology
Keywords: Ironclads, Civil War
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Date: 8 Oct 90 22:08:25 GMT
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From: eos!woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Wood)

In article <1990Oct8.030412.11732@cbnews.att.com> olorin@wam.umd.edu (David John Schuetz) writes:
>Were there other major innovations?  And how vital were they in the war?
>It seems that the north and south normally got technology at about the
>same time, so the net effect was null.  I assume the South must have
>suffered more from the soaring casualty rate, but their generals seem
>to have adapted quicker to the new tactics.
>

ah, so it's technology you want???  how about increased logistical
capability due to the railroads???  increased communications due
to the telegraph?  use of heliographs and semaphores?

i believe the german general staff sent hordes of observers to
evaluate our prosecution of this war... it would appear they

learned their lessons well.

also... the ACW was the first prosecution of the concept of
"Total War"  it wasn't enough to destroy the enemies' armed
forces, we also had to destroy their ability to make war, hence
Sherman's march to the sea.

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