how battles are fought u.s. civil war pre-battle formation of defenses scouting

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!

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