There were many forms of technological advances during the Civil War, such as transportation, communication, and battlefield tactics. The first technological advances from the Civil War was railroads. Railroads were central to the conduct and outcome of the Civil War. Armies went out of their way to wreck railroads in order to sabotage the enemy. There were 22,000 miles of track in the North, while the South only had 9,000 miles. The railroads were significant during the Civil war, because it transported men and supplies over great distances and speed. When capturing railroads, North had the advantage because South had less railroads. It would be difficult for the South to transport food, ammunition, and reinforcements, if their railroads were
