leslieh
How did warfare change in the aftermath of the Civil War?
American Civil War
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leslieh
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New and experimental weapons, such as Gatling guns and Spencer repeating rifles, decimated the soldiers of the Civil War; these innovations in weaponry more than anything else led to changes in the style of warfare.
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Thraxel
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Trench warfare evolved in the aftermath of the Civil War as a means of protecting the soldiers from deadly new weapons.