![]() “Naval Innovations” was the start of a lecture series exploring science and technology during the Civil War held at the Museum of the Confederacy. Coski used slides throughout his presentation and responded to questions from members of the audience. Coski showed items and reproductions from the CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack), the Hunley and other ironclads and warship used by the Confederates. First Battle of Bull Run Neither sideNorth or Southhad a realistic view of what it would taketo fight the war in terms of time and resources. ![]() Technological advances during the Civil War besides the use of ironclads included gains in mine, torpedo, and artillery design, as well as the first-time use of a submarine to sink an enemy ship. The soldiers of the Union Armywore blue uniforms and the soldiers of the Confederate Army wore gray.Today, that’s how many people remember the two sidesthe North woreblue, and the South wore gray. T18:01:10-04:00 John Coski talked about the “arms race” between the Union and Confederate navies within the larger international context of revolutions in naval technology at that time.
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