Weaponry
How was the Navy used during the Civil War?
The Navel ships were used to block the sea routes from Britain and other countries. They weren’t letting anyone leave or come in. Only certain ships were able to leave or return with a certificate, which let the Navy know that they were part of the Navy. If some ships who were not part of the Navy tried to leave or come in, the Navy threw netting made out of chains over the ships.
The Iron Caldas were used to break or sink ships and to stop enemy ships. They would also take their crew and cargo and take them back to where they had launched off at, sinking the boats that they were found on. They would rade enemy ports and steal ships from the ports and took them back to the Navy. They would also destroy ship yards and take secret documents and sneak spies into enemy territory.
The Wood Gillin was used for a recon and transpiration of supply, people, and their belongings. It was also used as a decoy to distract the enemy. From then main feet field and were used as target practice.
The Iron Caldas were used to break or sink ships and to stop enemy ships. They would also take their crew and cargo and take them back to where they had launched off at, sinking the boats that they were found on. They would rade enemy ports and steal ships from the ports and took them back to the Navy. They would also destroy ship yards and take secret documents and sneak spies into enemy territory.
The Wood Gillin was used for a recon and transpiration of supply, people, and their belongings. It was also used as a decoy to distract the enemy. From then main feet field and were used as target practice.
What improvements were used for weapons on the battle field?
Most improvements that land weapons faced were the guns, like the .58 rifle. The bullets were changed. Instead of using the old musket bullets, which were round and weighed less, they started to use conical minie bullets. Also, a blade was put in the front of the rifle used for close combat; they did keep the same gun powder though.
Hand grenades were also an improvement itself. Hand grenades were designed by William F. Ketchum, who was from Buffalo, New York. They were designed like darts that way soldiers could throw them and they would explode on impact. Both the Navy and the Federal Army used hand grenades. Ketchum grenades have been recovered from Petersburg, Port Hudson, and Vicksburg.
The Pike was one of the many weapons that were commonly used in the Civil War. They were sixteen feet long, but soldiers often cut off a few feet off of their Pike. The Pike was used in the front line of the Army. Soldiers often used their Pike to kill a horse so that their enemy would fall off of the horse, making it much easier to get to their enemy and kill them.
Hand grenades were also an improvement itself. Hand grenades were designed by William F. Ketchum, who was from Buffalo, New York. They were designed like darts that way soldiers could throw them and they would explode on impact. Both the Navy and the Federal Army used hand grenades. Ketchum grenades have been recovered from Petersburg, Port Hudson, and Vicksburg.
The Pike was one of the many weapons that were commonly used in the Civil War. They were sixteen feet long, but soldiers often cut off a few feet off of their Pike. The Pike was used in the front line of the Army. Soldiers often used their Pike to kill a horse so that their enemy would fall off of the horse, making it much easier to get to their enemy and kill them.
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