Mr. Lincoln's high-tech war
Subtitle: how the North used the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, ironclads, high-powered weapons, and more to win the Civil War
By: by Thomas B. Allen and Roger MacBride Allen.
Contributors: Allen, Roger MacBride.
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781426303791; 9781426303807
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865; United States. -- Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Technology -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Technology
Description: 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 helped revolutionize warfare.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.