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Sharps carbine
this was the first breach action rifle.
39 inches long and only weighed 8 pounds.
i actually own one of these guns i think.
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Henry repeater
this was used by union soldiers mostly not to many confederate soldiers used this cool weapon.
this gun fired many shots before reloading. -
Iron Clads
the iron clads were developed to destroy the enemy without a-lot of damage. they were protected with steel and iron plates to protect them against enemy cannon fore and muskets. they were massive ships. -
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
Date April 6-7, 1862 Location: Tennessee
Confederate Albert Sidney Johnston/Beauregard
Union Commander: Ulysses S. Grant
Confederate Forces Engaged: 40,000
Union Forces Engaged: 60,000
Winner: Union
confederates 15,000
Union 10,000 -
Enfields muskets
both the south and the north imported these rifles for there men so it was a pretty even battle. the sold them to make more money -
Battle of Second Manassas
this battle was called the Battle of Second Manassas
date and year August 29-30, 1862 Location: Virginia Robert E. Lee Union was the defender
John Pope was the attacker
around 50,000 confederates
around 75,000 union forces.
the Winner: Confederacy -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chancellorsville
Date: May 1-4, 1863 Location: Virginia
Confederate Robert E. Lee
Union Joseph Hooker
Confederate 60,000
Union 135,000
Casualties: confederates 20,000 Union-12,000 -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg Date: July 1-3, 1863 Location: Pennsylvania Confederate Commander: Robert E. Lee Union Commander: George G. Meade Confederate 75,000 Union 82,289 Union won this cool battle Casualties: (51,112) 23,049 Union-28,063 Confederate this battle we learned a-lot about and stuff but i didn't really think much of this battle -
Hunley
it was 40 feet long and operated by 8 men turning a hand crank propeller.
they used this to sneak into enemy territory. -
Battle of Spotsylvania
Battle of Spotsylvania
Date: May 8-19, 1864 Location: Virginia
Confederate Commander: Robert E. Lee
Union Commander: Ulysses S. Grant
Confederate Forces Engaged: 50,000
Union Forces Engaged: 83,000
Winner: Confederacy
dead soldiers
confederates 18,000
union 9,000 -
QUESTIONS
1-Q:what was the hunley submarine used for in the civil war??? 1-A: to sneek past the enemy ships 2-Q: what year was the iron clad invented??? 2-A: 1861 3-Q: how long was the Battle of Chancellorsville
3-A: 4 days
