THE CIVIL WAR: A MODERN WAR

The Civil War truly was the first modern war. As readers turn the pages of this book they learn of the advances in the areas of air reconnaissance, ironclad shipbuilding, submarine construction, identification tags for soldiers, newspapers, photography, advances in small arms, and the problems soldiers face with alcohol and drugs. There are also sections on Civil War interesting facts, National Parks relating to the Civil War, a time line, soldiers slang and terms. Many of the areas of military technology used in the Civil War were used in future wars in a more advanced form. Some of the articles originally appeared in the Battlefield Journal a Civil War Newspaper.