The Civil War

In Mr. Driemeier's History class we are learning about the Civil War and how it was the first modern war of its kind. I'm pretty excited that we finally get to learn about the Civil War since it's my favorite war to learn about. Most of the stuff that we go over in class about the Civil War is review for me but it's still interesting to learn about it. One thing that I think is interesting about the Civil War is the new muskets and bullets they used. The Minnie Ball was the number one bullet to use and was mass produced in both the North and South for the war. It could shoot to about 100 yards and was much more accurate than the plain iron ball they used in the Revolutionary War. The rifles are also very interesting because they had new designs and smooth bores which would make the bullet shoot more accurate and shoot farther. I am very anxious to get to the famous battles of the Civil War and hoping to learn more about them.



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