Question

which weapon or invention was the most effective during the civil war and in the long term?
(Your answer should be 7 to 10 sentences long.)

Answer 1

Explanation:

Rifles. The Springfield Model 1861 was the most widely used rifle of the civil war. A slightly modified version of the Model 1861. The Enfield 1853 rifled musket was used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War, and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rifles. The Springfield Model 1861 was the most widely used rifle of the civil war. A slightly modified version of the Model 1861. The Enfield 1853 rifled musket was used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War, and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war.Also widely used was artillery including cannons. Some of the new weapon technologies used in the civil war include rifled gun barrels, the Minie ball and repeating rifles.