how battles are fought u.s. civil war pre-battle formation of defenses scouting
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HOW BATTLES ARE FOUGHT
U.S. CIVIL WAR
PRE-BATTLE
• FORMATION OF DEFENSES
• SCOUTING
RIFLED MUSKET
UNION
Springfield.58 CALIBER
CONFEDERATE
Enfield.577 CALIBER
BRITISH MADE
MANY OTHERS
Both used bullets called Minie balls or Burton balls
ARTILLERY
• ARTILLERY – Long range
• Fused shrapnel
• Solid shot
• Fused concussion
– Short range• Grapeshot
• Canister
DEFENSIVE FORMATION
• LOCATION• ARTILLERY• INTERIOR LINES
OFFENSIVE FORMATION
DOUBLE LINES
1500-1600 Men (Brigade width)
(30-50 YDS)
These tactics did not take into account the greater range and accuracy of the rifled musket.
ORDER OF BATTLE 1
• March in ranks– Cannot run
– Cannot lie down
– Quick • Double quick
– Flanking• Maneuver to side
ORDER OF BATTLE 2
• Grapeshot– 600-800 YDS
– 6 inch diameter
– 1 lb
• Cannister– 200-400 YDS
– 27 iron balls*
– Pickett's charge
ORDER OF BATTLE 3
• HAND TO HAND
• VICTORY OR RETREAT
ORDER OF BATTLE 4
• COUNTER-ATTACK• RARE
• OFFICERS DEAD
• LOTS OF WOUNDED
• LINES DISORGANIZED
EMORY UPTON
• Devised new method of attack.
• Wrote books on military tactics
• But are we related?• Family resemblance?• You decide!
THE END