Warfare in the Civil War
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Warfare in the Civil War Why so many casualties?
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Warfare in the Civil War. Why so many casualties?. Civil War 49 980,336 620,000. The obvious answer! Every time anyone was killed in the Civil War, it was an American. There is another answer Weapon technology. Basic Barrel Types. Smooth Bore. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• The obvious answer!
• Every time anyone was killed in the Civil War, it was an American.
• There is another answer– Weapon technology.
• Smooth Bore is inaccurate.
• It is like an airsoft gun.
• The bullet tends to move farther away from center the farther it travels.
• How do you throw a football?
• Why do you throw it that way?
• For the same reason gun barrels are rifled.
• The spiral motion helps the bullet fly straighter and farther.
• This makes the guns much more accurate.
• It also means that shooting can kill people at a longer range.