Battle Cry of Freedom 2

Technology advances during the Civil War were out of necessity and genius of those inventers and investors of the time. The creation of interchangeable parts for the reaper, muskets and specialized parts in America will forever change industry for the entire world.

The change from the smoothbore to the rifle made shooting more accurate and faster. A “sharpshooter” could single out and kill an enemy’s officers without difficulty - and necessitated that officers conceal themselves during battle by wearing the apparel of a private.

Mallory supported the inventions of the torpedo boats and torpedoes (mines). Although the submarine was effective in battle but it was also dangerous to those who dared to use them. There were many other inventions during this time; some were the camera and the hypodermic needle.