1. Do Now: Fill in Venn Diagram summarizing warfare today compared to the Civil War SWBAT: Describe new weapons and technologies of the Civil War and summarize early battles.

2. CIVIL WAR BATTLES

3. How is War Different Today? Read “Picnic on the Battlefield” on pg 363, how does this differ form war today? Read “Picnic on the Battlefield” on pg 363, how does this differ form war today?

4. Minie ballballoonsironclad ships Minie ballballoonsironclad ships SubmarineGatling gun SubmarineGatling gun

5. War Tactics Infantry (foot) Infantry (foot) Cavalry (horseback) Cavalry (horseback) Tactics same as Mexican War, weapons more deadly Tactics same as Mexican War, weapons more deadly Shrapnel cannonballs Shrapnel cannonballs Wire entanglements, camouflage, flamethrowers and gas shells Wire entanglements, camouflage, flamethrowers and gas shells Telegraph used for war correspondence Telegraph used for war correspondence

6. Other New Weapons Rifle was more accurate than muskets Rifle was more accurate than muskets Could be loaded more quickly Could be loaded more quickly Minie ball – soft lead bullet that was more destructive than earlier bullets Minie ball – soft lead bullet that was more destructive than earlier bullets Primitive hand grenades and land mines Primitive hand grenades and land mines Changed warfare – soldiers fighting from inside trenches or behind barricades had advantage Changed warfare – soldiers fighting from inside trenches or behind barricades had advantage