Yahan Su
Mrs. League
US History
13 February 2017
Introduction
Thesis: Civil War Weapons Civil War is concerned as the first modern war because of the development of weapons. Nowadays, “weapon” usually refers to deadly weapons such as atomic bombs or tanks, and it is impossible for modern army to use sword in the war, but it was not before Civil War. Civil War was the first war to invent different types of weapons, and use them.
Body
A. Edge Weapons 1. Edge weapons have a long history of being used. a. The oldest weapons were sword, lance, and stone. b. During Middle Ages, foot soldiers carry pike/lance instead of swords. c. Swords were still used in 1861 (6th Pennsylvania Cavalry). B. Shoulder Arms 1. The limitation was that
Mrs. League
US History
13 February 2017
Introduction
Thesis: Civil War Weapons Civil War is concerned as the first modern war because of the development of weapons. Nowadays, “weapon” usually refers to deadly weapons such as atomic bombs or tanks, and it is impossible for modern army to use sword in the war, but it was not before Civil War. Civil War was the first war to invent different types of weapons, and use them.
Body
A. Edge Weapons 1. Edge weapons have a long history of being used. a. The oldest weapons were sword, lance, and stone. b. During Middle Ages, foot soldiers carry pike/lance instead of swords. c. Swords were still used in 1861 (6th Pennsylvania Cavalry). B. Shoulder Arms 1. The limitation was that