Mr. Lincoln's high-tech war how the North used the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, ironclads, high-powered weapons, and more to win the Civil War

Lincoln knew that winning the war would take more than the same old strategies and maneuvers. It would require using technology to create new ways of waging war. Lincoln worked to make sure his soldiers and sailors had the best and latest hardware. By combining new tools with time-tested tactics, he...

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Main Author: Allen, Thomas B.
Other Authors: Allen, Roger MacBride
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2009.
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