Yes, it was effectively the first war on rails.
The first pitched battle of the war was won by General Joseph E. Johnston of the Confederates who managed to bring a whole army to the battlefield by rail.
Troops and materials were transported extensively by rail throughout the war, and the destruction and re-building of railroads was a major tactic by both sides.
One reason for Sherman's decision to turn East and head for sea was because his supply-line passed over 24 viaducts that were always being blown up by Confederate cavalry. By living off the land in Georgia, he was free to ignore this major problem.
Sherman is also identified with a particular trick of railroad destruction. By giving the rail a sharp enough twist, it would be rendered impossible to repair unless it could be sent to a rolling-mill. As a further act of defiance, his troops would loop these rails round trees for the enemy to find - the 'Sherman necktie'.
Canada was British territory & remained neutral during the Civil War
Lincoln was shot after the civil war
No, Abraham Lincoln was the President during the Civil War.
During the Civil war in 1861 to 1865
Someone who commanded the major armies during the Civil War
The trains IMPROVEMENT Railroads, wagons, carts, blockade-runners.
Slaves working, horse-drawn carriages, antebellum architecture, steam-powered trains, and paddle-wheeled riverboats were common sights during America's first and only Civil War.
They brought supplies and troops to where they were needed. This previously would have taken a lot of horses to carry and at a slower pace.
Civil War armies travelled slowly because they either marched or took trains (which were slower than today's trains).
Trains were the modern transportation, but most traveling was done on foot or by horseback.
For communication and transportation of troops and supplies. It heavily influenced the tactics of both armies.
the right to carry weapons (its also a law)
The union had many trains, ships, and good roads. The Confederates had few trains, few ships, and not so good roads.
Yes, trains were very common in the US well before the Civil War which started in 1861!
No, drummer boys of the civil war did not carry weapons. All they did is drum.
they were two generals during the civil war
supplies were transported through the river systems or trains